CINCINNATI — The Jets lastly bought off the schneid.
After shedding his first seven video games, Aaron Glenn bought his first victory as coach and the Jets (1-7) defeated the Bengals (3-5) at Paycor Stadium.
Jets working again Breece Corridor rushed for 2 touchdowns and threw a game-winning halfback choice move. Justin Fields additionally threw a landing move. The Jets additionally completed with 254 yards dashing and 502 yards of offense.
“Offensive, we knew we wanted to run the ball quite a bit against this team,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned. “That’s one factor Tanner [Engstrand] didn’t get away from is working the ball. We knew our two guys would have the ability to make some yards in terms of that.
“We wanted to make sure we created one-on-one so Justin could complete some of these splashy passes. I like the fact that he was getting the ball down the field, making these plays. We gotta do better and I understand that. But we did enough, especially when it was crunch time to go win this game, which I’m proud of.”
After happening by 15 factors within the third quarter, the Jets slowly clawed again and eventually took the lead with 1:54 remaining after Corridor threw a landing move to Mason Taylor behind the tip zone. Nick People’s additional level gave the Jets a 39-38 benefit.
“I got the toss and Mason was open at first, but I couldn’t see him,” Corridor mentioned. “So in my head, I used to be going to pump faux it and see if he was nonetheless open and if not I’m going to throw it away.
“I pump faked it and I saw the defender with his back turned to me and I thought I’m just going to throw it up to Maso and see if he goes and gets it. I didn’t know if he scored, but I turned and looked at all the Bengals fans — they were just silent, staring at me. I thought, ‘All right, we’re in it now.’”
Cincinnati had one final probability to win the sport and moved the ball rapidly down the sector. However the Jets held on for the one-point victory.
“Not acceptable,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor mentioned. “Humbling for us, definitely. [We] by no means bought an opportunity to interrupt that recreation open like we felt we have been able to.
“[We had] two opportunities at the end of the game there to close it out on offense and defensively to get guys on the ground. [The] tackling wasn’t good enough.”
The Jets gained their first recreation with two of their stars injured. Extensive receiver Garrett Wilson missed his second consecutive recreation because of a knee damage he suffered in the course of the Week 6 loss to the Broncos. Cornerback Sauce Gardner additionally didn’t play in opposition to the Bengals after being positioned in concussion protocol following a head damage in opposition to the Panthers final week.
Gang Inexperienced’s first win comes on the heels of the loss of life of legendary middle Nick Mangold, who died at 41 on Saturday evening. Mangold performed 11 seasons for the Jets and was a three-time All-Professional and seven-time Professional Bowl choice. He was additionally inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor in 2022.
“My heart goes out to his family,” Jets middle Joe Tippmann mentioned. “Pregame and every part, I had him in my prayers and I did lots of praying earlier than the sport. So simply to have the ability to sit there and pray for him, pray for his household and protecting that behind my thoughts, I need to go on the market and win this for him.
“The way he welcomed me when I got drafted playing center, he was with open arms, with anything I needed the whole time. To lose a great man like that, my heart goes out to his family.”
Fields accomplished 21-of-32 passes for 244 yards and a landing move to Tyler Johnson. He additionally ran for 32 yards on seven carries.
With 5:18 remaining within the second quarter, the Jets broke their nine-quarter landing drought. Fields first accomplished a 34-yard move to Johnson, which put them on the Bengals’ 23. Then, on 4th and two on the 15-yard line, Fields, with stress barraging down on him, threw a landing move to Johnson, which trimmed Cincinnati’s result in 17-10.
Along with the Jets scoring their first landing since Week 5, in addition they snapped a streak of six straight video games with out scoring a first-half landing. The Jets offensive line additionally carried out properly in opposition to the Bengals.
“The biggest thing was the win,” Fields mentioned. “Not for me, but my brothers in the locker room for the coaches and everybody that puts in work. So I’m glad we were able to do that. I’m glad we were able to come out and leave here with the W.”
Corridor rushed for 133 yards on 18 carries and scored his first landing of the season, which was registered originally of the fourth quarter. Backup Isaiah Davis additionally had his finest recreation of the season, ending with 66 yards on six carries.
The Jets averaged simply 151 whole yards the earlier two weeks earlier than Sunday’s recreation.
Whereas their offense had its finest recreation of the season, the Jets’ protection had its worst. Gang Inexperienced couldn’t cease a nosebleed, kind of, any of the Cincinnati gamers.
Joe Flacco completed 21-of-34 with 223 yards and three whole touchdowns (two passing and one working). The Bengals rushed for 181 yards, which was the second most the Jets have allowed this season. Of their Week 2 loss to Buffalo, the Jets gave up 224 dashing yards.
The Jets’ tackling was atrocious all day. On each Samaje Perine’s and Chase Brown’s landing runs, the Jets missed a number of tackles. Nevertheless, their protection stood tall when it counted and held on for the victory after stopping the Bengals on their ultimate two offensive possessions.
“We just believe in each other,” Jets move rusher Jermaine Johnson mentioned. “Coach [Glenn] has been preaching grit actually since he bought right here, however positively closely over the previous week.
“We all bought in, but it was a s–t defensive performance and our offense bailed it out. Breece, the O-Line, everybody, and Mason with crazy grab, Breece with a crazy throw, and the OC with a crazy call. But they bailed us out and the defense stepped up in that final drive.”
The Jets can have a bye in Week 9. Their subsequent recreation shall be on Nov. 9 after they host the Browns at MetLife Stadium.
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