ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Jets had been the preseason favorites to win the AFC East
However the true kings of the division swept the Jets for the primary time since 2021.
Payments (13-3) embarrassed the Jets (4-12) 40-8 behind three defensive turnovers and 5 sacks.
Along with being sacked 4 instances, as soon as for a security, Aaron Rodgers accomplished 12-of-18 passes for 112 yards and two interceptions. Within the fourth quarter, Tyrod Taylor ultimately changed him, who completed 6-for-8 for 46 yards and a landing.
Garrett Wilson completed with seven catches for 66 yards and a landing reception.
Payments quarterback Josh Allen continued his MVP marketing campaign with one other stable sport. He accomplished 16-of-27 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns earlier than Mitchell Trubisky changed him with a big lead.
Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Payments was a microcosm of the Jets’ season. Penalties, errors, and poor choices plagued the Jets.
Gang Inexperienced had two makes an attempt for factors. Within the first quarter, Rodgers threw a poor incompletion to Kenny Yeboah as a substitute of operating for the primary down on third and 1. On the subsequent play, Braelon Allen was stuffed for no acquire on 4th and 1, and the Jets turned the ball over on downs.
Then, in the course of the second quarter, the Jets reached the 12-yard line when Rodgers’ go to Davante Adams on a display screen was tipped by Greg Rousseau and intercepted by Jordan Phillips. It was Rodgers’ first interception since Dec. 1 in opposition to Seattle.
Gang Inexperienced dedicated six penalties for 42 yards in simply the primary half in opposition to the Payments. They completed with 14 penalties for 120 yards.
Penalties have been a problem for the Jets this season. Coming into Sunday’s sport, they ranked fourth (115) in infractions.
Along with the first-half penalties, within the third quarter, the Jets had been going for it on 4th and 5 on the Payments’ 37 however had been referred to as for a delay of sport when Rodgers didn’t snap the ball in time. After the penalty, the Jets ultimately needed to punt on 4th and 10.
The hits simply saved coming for the Jets in the course of the second half. Once they had been on the Payments’ 29, Rodgers’ go to Allen Lazard was intercepted by Christian Benford, which was his second of the day. As Benforranng out of bounds, Rodgers pushed him and obtained an pointless roughness penalty placing them on the Payments on the Jets’ 37-yard-line.
That ultimately arrange Allen’s 30-yard bomb to Amari Cooper, which put the Payments up 19-0.
The Payments received the ball and scored on their opening drive. Mack Hollins’ a number of catches and the Jets’ three defensive penalties helped arrange Allen’s one-yard quarterback sneak for a landing, which put the Payments up 7-0 early within the sport.
The sport remained 7-0 till 2:31 left within the second quarter. A.J. Epenesa sacked Rodgers ultimately zone, leading to a security, rising Buffalo’s result in 9-0.
Tyler Bass’ 39-yard subject objective because the clock expired put the Payments up 12-0 at halftime.
With 5:13 left within the third quarter, Buffalo scored their second landing of the day. Allen discovered Cooper for a 30-yard landing go, which put the Payments up 19-0.
The Payments onslaught continued after James Prepare dinner scored a one-yard landing, placing them up 26-0. Then, on the subsequent drive, Garrett Wilson fumbled the ball on the Jets’ 21 and Payments linebacker Matt Milano recovered the ball on the 15. That ultimately led to an Allen 14-yard landing go to Keon Coleman, rising their result in 33-0.
The embarrassment continued after Allen left the sport. Trubisky accomplished a 69-yard landing go to Tyrell Shavers, extending the Payments result in 40-0.
The Jets lastly received on the board after Taylor discovered Wilson for a nine-yard landing go. The 2-point conversion made the rating 40-8 late within the fourth quarter.
The Jets’ disappointing 2024 marketing campaign will finish in Week 18. They are going to host the Dolphins, who defeated them in extra time on Dec. 8 to eradicate them from playoff rivalry.
