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Raiders 45, Jets 20

Sept. 17, 2017 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Oakland, CA

STAR(S) OF THE GAME Derek Carr throws three touchdown passes to Michael Crabtree to lead Oakland (2-0) to a victory over New York (0-2). Carr finishes 23 of 28 passing for 230 yards with no turnovers and a 136.6 passer rating. Crabtree finishes with game highs of six catches for 80 yards.

KEY STATS The Raiders open a season with two wins for the first time since 2002 while the Jets start a season with two losses for the first time since 2007.

Marshawn Lynch (2 yards), Cordarrelle Patterson (43 yards) and Jalen Richard (52 yards) contribute rushing TDs for Oakland, which has 180 rushing yards on 27 carries against New York's 32nd-ranked run defense.

The Raiders outscore the Jets 28-3 in a span of 17:44 to break open a close game. A 1-yard scoring catch by Michael Crabtree, his third TD of the game, gives Oakland a 42-13 lead with 12:27 left.

Karl Joseph (1.0), Khalil Mack (1.0), Mario Edwards (1.5) and Denico Autry (0.5) combine for four Oakland sacks on former Raider Josh McGown, who coughs up a fumble.

The Jets' Josh McGown is 17 of 25 passing for 166 yards and two scores with a 113.1 passer rating. The 15-year veteran started nine games for Oakland in 2007.

BY THE NUMBERS 3: Scoring receptions by the Raiders' Michael Crabtree.
6.7: Oakland yards per rush on 27 carries.
9: Derek Carr TD passes in three career games against the Jets.
9: Raiders penalties for 79 yards.

DID YOU KNOW? The Raiders improve to 9-3 against the Jets the past 12 games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, including 2-0 in playoffs.

Oakland leads the all-time series against New York, 25-19-2, including 2-2 postseason.

Updated: 9-17-2017