# Raiders Rally Past Jets 38–33: Cousins, Laube and a Late Pick Flip Week 8 - Link: https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/raiders-jets-38-33-cousins-laube-week-8-november-1-2026/ - Published: 2026-11-02T01:01:39+00:00 - Author: News Team **FINAL — November 1, 2026: Las Vegas Raiders 38, New York Jets 33.** The Raiders erased a nine-point halftime deficit at MetLife Stadium, ending a four-game losing streak with a comeback built on quarterback Kirk Cousins’ four total touchdowns, a pivotal kickoff return and a last-gasp interception. For the Jets, an offense that scored on its first six possessions still could not turn early control into a victory. ## How Las Vegas turned the game Cousins completed 19 of 26 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns, adding a one- yard rushing score. Tight end Brock Bowers caught two touchdown passes. Las Vegas also received a jolt from Dylan Laube’s 95-yard kickoff return touchdown, the NFL’s first kickoff-return score of the 2026 season. Those contributions helped keep the Raiders within reach even as New York repeatedly moved the ball. The Jets led 23–14 at halftime and later went up 30–21, but the Raiders kept answering. Cousins’ short touchdown run narrowed the third-quarter gap before a decisive fourth- quarter possession. With Las Vegas down two, Ashton Jeanty’s 45-yard catch-and-run set up the go-ahead two-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Nailor. That sequence illustrated the difference between producing yardage and finishing a drive when the margin is smallest. ## The final seconds — and the Jets’ missed chances New York cut the deficit to 35–33 on a Jason Sanders field goal, but Matt Gay answered with a 53-yarder for Las Vegas with 31 seconds remaining. Geno Smith moved the Jets into position for one last attempt. Safety Jeremy Chinn then intercepted Smith’s throw in the end zone, ending the comeback bid. The Jets had plenty of offensive production: Smith threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, Braelon Allen rushed for 147 yards, and Adonai Mitchell gained 142 receiving yards. But four field goals during the team’s first six scoring drives limited the return on that production. The distinction matters: the final score reflects a close contest, while the drive-by-drive account shows how a team can score consistently without building a decisive cushion. ## What Week 8 changes The Raiders improved to 4–4, while the Jets dropped to 2–6. Las Vegas can take encouragement from the response after halftime, but allowing scores on New York’s first six possessions remains a defensive warning. For the Jets, the immediate challenge is converting promising drives into touchdowns and closing out games. Neither conclusion requires pretending one dramatic Sunday settled either team’s season. **Watch the official highlights:** [NFL: Raiders vs. Jets — Week 8 highlights](https://www.nfl.com/videos/raiders-vs-jets-highlights-week-8). This is an authorized league-hosted external link; no game footage is copied, rehosted or represented as original Tectonics video. An exact-event YouTube upload with independently verified metadata and embed permission was not confirmed. **Sources and verification:** [NFL official Week 8 game center and highlights](https://www.nfl.com/games/raiders-at-jets-2026-reg-8?tab=highlights-replays); [Reuters, November 1, 2026](https://www.reuters.com/sports/nfl/raiders-rally-skid-busting-38-33-win-over-jets--flm-2026-11-01/); [Associated Press game report via CBS Sports, November 1, 2026](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/playbyplay/NFL_20261101_LV@NYJ/). _Featured image: illustrative football photograph by [Paolo Aldrighetti / Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/@bechilar); it does not depict this Raiders–Jets game._ Please follow and like us: [[ [ ⌊fb-share-icon⌉](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftectonicsmediapublications.com%2Fraiders-jets-38-33-cousins-laube-week-8-november-1-2026%2F) [ ⌊Tweet⌉ ](https://x.com/intent/post?text=Raiders+Rally+Past+Jets+38%E2%80%9333%3A+Cousins%2C+Laube+and+a+Late+Pick+Flip+Week+8%20https%3A%2F%2Ftectonicsmediapublications.com%2Fraiders-jets-38-33-cousins-laube-week-8-november-1-2026%2F) [⌊Pin Share⌉⌊Pin Share⌉[ Share via: * [ Facebook ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/raiders-jets-38-33-cousins-laube-week-8-november-1-2026/#) * [ X (Twitter) ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/raiders-jets-38-33-cousins-laube-week-8-november-1-2026/#) * [ LinkedIn ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/raiders-jets-38-33-cousins-laube-week-8-november-1-2026/#) * [ More ](https://tectonicsmediapublications.com/raiders-jets-38-33-cousins-laube-week-8-november-1-2026/#)