The Jets’ (3-9) woes proceed after they misplaced 26-21 to the Seahawks (7-5) on a chilly, sunny day at MetLife Stadium.
Gang Inexperienced has misplaced eight of their final 9 video games. They’re additionally 1-6 since Jeff Ulbrich turned the interim coach on Oct. 8.
Aaron Rodgers accomplished 21-of-39 passes for 185 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Breece Corridor, who was coping with a knee damage getting into Sunday’s sport, recorded 60 yards on the bottom however had a pricey fumble within the third quarter.
In his return to MetLife Stadium, Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith accomplished 20-of-31 passes for 206 yards and a landing. Sunday was the primary time Smith performed the Jets at MetLife Stadium. In 2013, the Jets drafted Smith within the second spherical of the NFL Draft out of West Virginia, the place he spent 4 seasons with the workforce.
The Jets had one remaining probability to win the sport with lower than two minutes left down 26-21, however Rodgers’ go meant for Garrett Wilson went incomplete and the Seahawks held on for the five-point win.
In latest weeks, the Jets protection has had points tackling ball carriers in losses to the Cardinals and Colts. Within the first half, the Jets protection allowed simply 124 whole yards.
Nonetheless, the Seahawks made the required halftime changes and registered 116 yards throughout the third quarter. The Jets’ offense additionally struggled within the third quarter, gaining solely 46 yards whole. Gang Inexperienced had a possible scoring alternative, however Corridor fumbled on the 50-yard line, and the Seahawks recovered and obtained three factors off the turnover.
Within the fourth quarter, it was a comedy of errors for the Jets. Too many males on the sphere gave the Seahawks a 4th and 1 alternative, however a go interference name on Qwan’tez Stiggers gave Seattle a primary down.
Then, when it appeared just like the Jets stopped the Seahawks on a 4th and 1 play on the 34-yard line, a horse collar penalty on Solomon Thomas prolonged Seattle’s drive. Will McDonald’s impartial zone infraction additionally helped the Seahawks get to the eight-yard line, and Zach Charbonnet scored a landing to take a 26-21 lead.
Gang Inexperienced dedicated 12 penalties for 83 yards.
After the 2 groups exchanged punts to start the sport, the Jets obtained on the scoreboard on their second possession. On a drive that began on the 20-yard-line, Rodgers accomplished an eight-yard landing go to Davante Adams, which put them up 6-0 after Anders Carlson’s additional level was blocked.
Seattle responded within the second quarter after Smith accomplished a 12-yard go to tight finish AJ Barner, chopping the Jets’ result in 14-7.
Gang Inexperienced elevated its lead 21-7 after Kene Nwangwu, who was elevated earlier than the sport from the follow squad, registered a 99-yard kickoff return for the landing. He signed up with the Jets follow squad in September after spending his first three seasons with the Vikings.
Laviska Shenault Jr. muffed the kickoff on the instant kickoff, and Carlson recovered the ball for the Jets on the Seahawks’ 38. Nonetheless, Rodgers threw an interception to defensive sort out Leonard Williams, who returned it 91 yards for a landing. Jason Myers’ additional level was blocked, so the sport remained 21-13.
Seattle later added a area objective, making the rating 21-16 proper earlier than halftime after Myers transformed a 54-yard area objective.
After neither workforce scored within the third quarter, Myers’ 43-yard area objective trimmed the Jets result in 21-19 early within the fourth quarter. After a flurry of penalties by the Jets, Charbonnet scored on an eight-yard landing run to offer Seattle a 26-21 lead with 5:31 remaining.
The Jets will journey to South Florida in Week 14 to play the Dolphins for the primary time this season. The 2 groups can even meet at MetLife Stadium within the season finale on Jan. 5.
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