OFFENSE
The Jets piled up the yards (439 total), but it felt like the offense vanished for a long stretch in the middle of the game. Mark Sanchez (27-of-43, 369 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT) threw for a career high in yardage and marched the Jets down the field twice at the end of the game. The rushing offense had a better day, but still was not dominant. Shonn Greene (15-59) may have found something running to the outside more. B
DEFENSE
Rex Ryan’s face must be red today from either embarrassment or anger. Ryan’s vaunted defense gave up 383 yards, 234 on the ground. The Jets have never given up that many rushing yards under Ryan. Antonio Cromartie committed four penalties, and no one came up with a big play. Their only sack came when Jason Campbell tripped. F-
PHOTOS: RAIDERS BEAT JETS, 34-24
SPECIAL TEAMS
There were plenty of positives. Rookie Jeremy Kerley had a good day returning punts (4-80). Joe McKnight had a 50-yard kickoff return. Nick Folk booted another field goal. But Cromartie’s muffed kickoff return in the third quarter was a huge momentum changer that sealed the Jets’ fate, dragging this grade down. B
COACHING
The biggest indictment on the Jets coaching staff was the way the team came out to start. The Raiders marched down the field in 2:24 to score a touchdown on the opening drive. The Jets did not look ready to play. Brian Schottenheimer called a good game most of the day, but the Jets did not make a quick enough adjustment to the Raiders playing zone defense. You can debate Rex Ryan’s decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 in the third quarter, but the 37-yard line is a sort of no-man’s land. C