Stop Raiders on third down

This is crucial for all defenses but especially important against the Raiders, who convert on third down 47.6 percent of the time (third-best in the league). They also have the second-highest fourth-down conversion rate – 72.7 percent – and are 5-1 in games with at least 20 first downs. If the Jets can stop the Raiders from getting first downs, they’ll have a better chance at winning since the Raiders are only 1-3 in games they convert fewer than 20 first downs.

The Jets don’t have a great third-down defense and will need to find ways of preventing the Raiders from extending drives. The Jets allow opponents to convert on third down on 44.2 percent of attempts – 25th in the league – and are 1-5 in games they’ve allowed at least 20 first downs.