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Recap: Jets 37, Raiders 27
Jets 37, Raiders 27: Geno Smith threw for one touchdown and ran for another while setting the franchise rookie record for passing yards in a season as host New York snapped its three-game losing streak.
Chris Ivory ran for 76 yards and a score while Jeremy Kerley made four catches for 41 yards and a TD for the Jets (6-7), who climbed within one-half game of the second wild-card spot in the AFC. New York also scored a special-teams touchdown as Antonio Allen recovered a blocked punt in the end zone late in the second quarter.
Matt McGloin was 18-of-31 for 245 yards and two TDs with one interception for the Raiders (4-9), who have lost five of their last six. Marcel Reece rushed for 123 yards and a score on 19 carries and Rod Streater hauled in seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown.
The beleaguered Smith helped lead the Jets to a 10-0 lead with a 25-yard scoring pass to Kerley with 3:17 remaining in the first quarter and found the end zone from eight yards out in the third to make it 27-10. Smith finished 16-of-25 for 219 yards and has 2,475 yards for the season, giving him the team record for a rookie previously held by Mark Sanchez (2,444 in 2009).
Ivory ran for a 15-yard touchdown with 8:58 left in the fourth to open a 37-20 advantage. McGloin hit Mychal Rivera with a 1-yard scoring pass with 2:24 to play, but Oakland was unable to recover the onside kick.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Jets scored 20 points in the first half, matching their total over their previous three games. … Smith’s TD pass to Kerley in the opening quarter was New York’s first touchdown in three contests and the rookie quarterback’s first scoring toss in six games. … The Raiders allowed 61 points in two losses at MetLife Stadium this season. Oakland dropped a 24-20 decision to the New York Giants on Nov. 10.
