Loser: Raiders’ Pass Rush
The Raiders faced their first real test in the passing game with a high volume passing offense in the Bills. The pass rush is now a full-on issue with the Raiders barely generating any pressure on a QB who loves to hold the ball for long periods in the pocket.
Raiders didn’t get any push from their line, and Josh Allen could sit back and pick them apart with precision. It wasn’t a bad game for the secondary, holding Allen to only 288 passing yards. But the time he was allowed let him drop a deep bomb to Stefon Diggs late in the game on an extended developing play that sealed the win for the Bills.
The Raiders’ secondary is not the greatest in the world, but they cannot cover forever. The Raiders need their defensive lineman to generate pressure as soon as possible, or teams will be able to sit back and tear them apart through the air.
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