For the first time in 16 years, the Raiders are going to have to win by more than two touchdowns if they want to cover the spread.
In the odds for Week 2 that were released on Sunday night, the Raiders opened as a 14-point favorite over the Jets, which is a huge spread for a team that hasn't been favored by that much since 2001. Although the Raiders had one of the best teams in the NFL last year, they were never favored by more than 6.5 points in any game.
According to Pro Football Reference, the last time the Raiders were favored by 14 points or more in a game came in Week 4 of the 2001 season when Jon Gruden's Raiders were an 18-point favorite over the Cowboys. That was so long ago that Jerry Rice was on the Raiders' roster.