October 26, 2026 - 1:35 pm

In affirming Kirk Cousins as the starting quarterback Monday for the Las Vegas Raiders amid four straight losses, coach Klint Kubiak noted they needed to better support him.

How exactly?

“We’e got to play better team football,” Kubiak said. “It starts with stopping the run. Starts with running the ball.”

The Raiders didn’t do either well Sunday in their one-sided loss to the Los Angeles Rams, allowing 199 rushing yards to their 48, logging 2.8 yards per carry. With that in mind, they’re eyeing improvement in their Week 8 matchup against the rebuilding New York Jets, who lost Sunday to the previously winless Miami Dolphins.

Las Vegas is mired in a four-game losing streak.

“On our mind is winning the next game,” Kubiak added. “We’ve played very talented teams and played much more competitive games (than we did against the Rams).…