November 5, 2026 - 7:33 pm

Jeremy Chinn smiled in the locker room as he held a game ball for sealing Sunday’s Las Vegas Raiders win against the New York Jets with an interception.

Chinn’s toe tap to haul in the pick from Jets quarterback Geno Smith drew appreciation in the film room, too, the safety said, as he had gracefully secured the 38-33 victory .

Targeted throughout the game and torched at times, the Raiders’ secondary passed the test in the end. Now as the Raiders head into Sunday’s game to face San Francisco’s Brock Purdy, one of the NFL’s most efficient passers, their veteran defensive backs highlighted the mindset it takes to persevere.

Cornerback Eric Stokes, who seemingly had Smith pick him as the Raiders’ defensive back to target, welcomes the challenge.

“I like it, you know what I’m saying?” Stokes said. “If you don’t embrace that, if you don’t feel for that, especially as a DB, and you try to run from it, that’s you not made for the moment. You running from the moment. Like, nah, man.…