The Las Vegas Raiders have done largely well through their first nine games. While they’ve won four of those games, they could have had a better record if they’d flipped their one-score losses to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.

But as the Raiders linger around the .500 mark halfway through their regular season schedule, their defense is not pulling its weight. Their inability to stop opponents could be the team’s biggest weakness going forward.

They may be tied for 16th in sacks with 19, but that could be the only bright spot for Rob Leonard’s crew. With Week 9 about to wrap up, the Raiders are the league’s worst in the following categories:

Yards allowed per game (385.4)

Points allowed per game (29.8)

Yards allowed per play (6.1)

Yards allowed per rushing attempt (5.0) - tied with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys

Total passing yards allowed (2,108)

Total rushing yards allowed (1,361)

Passing touchdowns allowed (20)

Meanwhile, they are 31st in rushing touchdowns allowed (12), 26th in third-down conversions allowed (49), and 28th in opponent passer rating (103.6).

Worse yet, these numbers might not improve anytime soon because of their upcoming schedule. They will welcome the defending Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks in Week 10 before facing the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns in back-to-back road games.