For Geno Smith and the Las Vegas Raiders , the season is a battle against themselves. Sitting at 2–7 with their season on the brink, the Raiders are looking for answers, and Geno Smith believes he’s found the first one.

“The last eight games of the season, I wanna be the best in the league in terms of protecting the football,” Smith said. “I mean, that’s really what it is. And then just cut it loose, man, we gotta score points.”

Geno’s promise comes at a time when he’s under a lot of pressure.

In nine games, Smith has recorded 12 interceptions, the second most this season. The 35-year-old has been sacked 27 times, the fourth most this season, tying with the New York Jets’ Justin Fields .

The Raiders are clearly struggling, largely due to their inability to protect the ball and sc

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