OAKLAND, Calif. — When Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers clicked on a film of the Raiders’ 37-29 victory over the Chargers last week, he realized these weren’t the laughable Raiders of recent years.
“If you just sit down and really watch that game against San Diego, that really, definitely was an impressive piece of film to watch,” Rodgers said earlier this week.
Normally, playing the Raiders would be a gimmie on the Jets schedule. But Oakland is 3-3 and on the upswing under new coach Jack Del Rio, second-year quarterback Derek Carr and rookie wide receiver Amari Cooper.