Jets blow big lead vs. Commanders but win, 30-28, on 54-yard field goal

Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with five seconds left, rescuing the Jets after they blew a 20-point lead in the third quarter, and New York beat the Washington Commanders, 30-28, on Sunday.

Jacoby Brissett replaced the benched Sam Howell in the third quarter and led the Commanders on three straight touchdown drives, including Antonio Gibson’s 1-yard run that put Washington ahead 28-27 with 4:52 remaining.

After the Jets (6-9) held Brissett and the Commanders to a three-and-out, they got the ball back with 1:41 remaining. Trevor Siemian marched New York into field goal range and Zuerlein booted the game-winner.

It was the second win in eight games for the Jets, and it came hours after owner Woody Johnson told the New York Post he was bringing back coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas next year.

Siemian finished 27 of 49 for 217 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception in his first start in place of the injured Zach Wilson. Breece Hall ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns and caught 12 passes for 96 yards in the home finale for New York.

Brissett was 10 of 13 for 100 yards and a touchdown in relief of Howell, who was benched for the second straight game. Howell was 6 of 22 for 56 yards and two interceptions with a 1.7 rating for the Commanders (4-11), who have dropped six straight.

Chris Rodriguez had two touchdown runs for Washington, who looked to be out of it early before Brissett helped lead an impressive comeback.

In a matchup of the Commanders’ 32nd-ranked defense against the Jets’ NFL-worst offense, New York gained the upper hand early.

New York took a 3-0 lead just two minutes in on Zuerlein’s 25-yarder after Tony Adams intercepted Howell’s pass intended for Logan Thomas. It was Howell’s NFL-leading 16th interception.

The Jets got another takeaway on the Commanders’ next drive when Jermaine Johnson blocked Tress Way’s punt. New York got the ball at Washington’s 9-yard line and Siemian found undrafted rookie Jason…

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Publish date : 2023-12-24 22:18:21

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