With season ‘on the line’ Jets finally play up to their capabilities against Texans

EAST RUTHERFORD – You probably shouldn’t make too much of it. It’s still just one game. The Jets are still an underwhelming and slightly embarrassing 3-6. They’re still a long shot to make the postseason.

This was probably an example of an injury-riddled Texans roster unable to overcome their issues on offense. C.J. Stroud had no receivers. He had no line. They’ll heal up and be fine. Give the Jets credit for the 21-13 decision, but this was Halloween Aberration.

Or maybe it wasn’t.

Maybe this was when the Jets defense finally returned to its championship-level form. Maybe this was when Aaron Rodgers began to play like the four-time MVP the Jets felt they were acquiring. Maybe this was when Davante Adams, Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall reached their cumulative potential.

Maybe this is where the Jets’ run begins.

“Hopefully this gives us the confidence that we can beat anybody,” said Rodgers.

The TOD on the Jets season felt 30 minutes away as the teams retreated to the locker room at halftime on Thursday night. All the dysfunction the Jets indulged their fans with the first eight weeks of the season … condensed into those first two quarters, a collection of their greatest hits.

A combination of poor gap defense and tackling led to Joe Mixon running rampant on their defense. Rodgers, by his own admission, was “terrible,” unable to connect with even his most reliable weapon (Adams). Things finally seemed to click when Malachi Corley scored from 19 yards out on an end-around, only for replay to show he dropped the ball at the one-yard line.

Fans wore bags on their heads and rained chants down from the rafters. This was rock bottom. A seven-point deficit felt insurmountable, likely because you already watched this play out against Denver, Minnesota, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and New England. The Jets would find a way to lose because they always found a way to lose. Hell, they’d probably invent a new one.

Only this time, they didn’t.

Rodgers, who admitted…

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Publish date : 2024-11-01 06:28:47

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