Week 12 NFL Preview

CROSBY, RAIDERS RETURN EAST TO MEET JETS:

The 6-4 OAKLAND RAIDERS meet the NEW YORK JETS Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS) in a contest that features a pair of unique sack artists.

• Raiders rookie defensive end MAXX CROSBY had four sacks in Oakland’s 17-10 win over Cincinnati in Week 11. Since the sack became an official individual statistic in 1982, Crosby became the fourth rookie with at least four sacks in a game, joining LESLIE O’NEAL (five on November 16, 1986), CORNELIUS BENNETT (four on December 27, 1987) and BRIAN ORAKPO (four on December 13, 2009).
• Jets safety JAMAL ADAMS had three sacks in the team’s 34-17 win at Washington last week. Adams, who had two sacks in Week 10, is the third defensive back to record at least two sacks in consecutive weeks since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, joining AARON BEASLEY (Weeks 5-6 in 2000) and CARNELL LAKE (Weeks 14-15 in 1997). Adams‘ five sacks over a two-week span are tied with Lake (five sacks in Weeks 14-15 in 1997) for the most by a defensive back over a two-game span since 1982. Adams, who leads the Jets with a career-high six sacks, could become the first NFL defensive back to lead his team in sacks since ROMAN HARPER led the Saints with 7.5 in 2011.

JACKSONVILLE’S ALLEN SEES KEARSE RECORD ON HORIZON:

Another rookie pass-rusher, Jacksonville DE/LB JOSH ALLEN, has eight sacks through 10 games and is on pace for 13 sacks. Allen and the Jaguars this week travel to play the TENNESSEE TITANS (4:05 PM ET, CBS), who 20 years ago saw JEVON KEARSE establish the NFL’s rookie record with 14.5 sacks in 1999. Allen, San Francisco defensive lineman NICK BOSA (seven) and Oakland defensive end MAXX CROSBY (6.5) lead NFL rookies in sacks this season. The 76 sacks by NFL rookies this year are tied with 2018 for the second-most through 11 weeks in NFL history, trailing only the 1987 season.

The seasons with the most sacks by rookies through the first 11 weeks in NFL history:

NFL SCHEDULE, NOVEMBER 21, 24-25

(All times Eastern)