4 reasons the Oakland Raiders beat the New York Jets in Week 12

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to throwing a touchdown pass during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals at RingCentral Coliseum on November 17, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to throwing a touchdown pass during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals at RingCentral Coliseum on November 17, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 17: Le’Veon Bell #26 of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 17: Le’Veon Bell #26 of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Jets rushing offense vs the Raiders rushing defense

Despite having Le’Veon Bell, the Jets have found no success in running the ball this season. The Jets only rush for 72.1 yards a game, ranking 31st in the NFL. This can be attributed to a lot of things, whether it is the beat-up offensive line, play calling, or just the fact that the Jets are not very good at running the ball.

The Raiders run defense has been solid this year, and even though Joe Mixon had a good game against them last week, they still were able to hold him to under 100 rushing yards, and the Bengals only scored ten points on the day.

The Raiders, like other teams, should have no problem shutting down the Jets offense, which means the game will be in Sam Darnold’s hands.

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