After buying and selling two of their star gamers this week, the Jets gained their second sport of the season.
Breece Corridor’s 125 all-purpose yards and 6 defensive sacks helped the Jets (2-7) defeat the Browns (2-7) 27-20 on a wet afternoon at MetLife Stadium.
The Jets mentioned goodbye to Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams this week after they have been dealt in separate trades to the Colts and Cowboys. Additionally they traded cornerback Michael Carter II to the Eagles throughout their bye, per week earlier.
Whereas the Jets could also be peaking a bit in the direction of 2026 after including three extra first-round picks and one extra second-round decide over the following two drafts, Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned they have been targeted on attempting to defeat the Browns and that’s exactly what they did.
Gang Inexperienced was coming off its greatest sport of the season two weeks in the past towards Cincinnati in its first win of the season. Throughout that contest, the Jets completed with a season-high 502 yards.
In opposition to the Browns on Sunday, the Jets reverted to the inept offense that has been displayed for many of this season. At halftime, that they had simply 62 yards and -5 passing yards. They completed with 171 complete yards, with 128 of them approaching the bottom.
The Jets’ passing offense continued to battle till early within the fourth quarter when Justin Fields accomplished a display screen move to Corridor, who scored on the 42-yard play, which gave them a 24-17 lead with 14:12 remaining.
Fields has been criticized for many of this season for his hesitancy to throw the ball downfield and his inaccuracy at instances. He was additionally blamed for the Jets 0-7 begin to the season by proprietor Woody Johnson on the NFL fall conferences final month.
In opposition to the Bengals, Fields had his greatest sport in a Jets uniform after finishing 21-of-32 passes for 244 yards with a landing move. In opposition to Cleveland, Fields completed 6-of-11 with 54 passing yards. However the Jets’ particular groups, together with their speeding assault and protection, carried the staff within the win towards the Browns.
The Jets had simply 13 internet offensive yards within the first quarter. However that didn’t cease them from discovering the tip zone twice throughout the opening stanza.
It was the primary time in franchise historical past that the Jets scored a landing on each a kickoff return and a punt return in the identical sport. The final time that occurred in an NFL sport earlier than Sunday’s sport towards the Browns was when the Ravens did it towards the Bears in 2017.
Whereas their offense has struggled for many of this season, the Jets’ particular groups have been one of many few shiny spots in what has been a disappointing season. Kicker Nick People has been flawless this season after changing all 19 of his discipline objective makes an attempt. Rookie Austin McNamara entered Sunday’s sport sixth within the NFL in internet punting yards (43.7).
The Jets’ protection, particularly Will McDonald, was relentless. He completed with 4 sacks towards the Browns after coming into the sport with three in seven video games.
Along with its offensive struggles, Gang Inexperienced had bother speeding the passer this season, coming into the sport with 11 sacks, which was subsequent to final within the league. Linebacker Quincy Williams, who was demoted this week, completed with 5 tackles and a sack.
Williams didn’t begin the sport throughout the Jets’ nickel packages, as he often does, however was on the sphere throughout their 4-3 formation performs.
The Jets will return to motion this Thursday and can play the Patriots on the highway at Gillette Stadium.
