N.Y. Jets: Flying High After Overtime Victory Against Titans

From the desk: WALT MICHAELS' REVENGE

WEEK FOUR

Titans  24

JETS    27

OVERTIME

Zack Wilson Has His Moon Landing

Sunday's victory over the Titans was impressive in so many ways.  

Still playing minus Mekhi Becton, the offensive line did a stellar job of protecting their rookie quarterback, yielding just one sack for eight yards.  Tennessee managed just one other QB hit.  Linebacker Harold Landry III accounted for both plays.  Otherwise, Zack Wilson remained untouched.

In return, Wilson led the Jets in a second-half comeback with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, first to Jamison Crowder on second and goal from the three, then to Corey Davis for 53-yards.  It gave the Jets a 24-17 lead.  

In overtime, Zack led the Jets on a 13-play 71-yard drive resulting in the decisive field goal.  He completed four of six attempts for 57 yards on connections for nine, 29, eleven, and eight yards, respectively.  

Corey Davis caught four of seven targets for a game-high 111 yards, and Jacksonville castoff Keelan Cole secured three of four targets for 92 yards.  That's two receivers for two hundred yards - Boom!

Rush Hour

The Jets perhaps rushed the ball better during that overtime drive than they did all game.  Interspersed in Zack Wilson's heroics, the Jets ran five times, four times for positive rushes of two, eight, five, and two yards.  Otherwise, the Jets backfield rushed twenty times for 53 yards.  Braxton Berrios (receiver) added 15 yards on two attempts.  Overall, the Jets ran for just four first downs.  One came in the overtime drive, and on a 2nd and ten, they rushed for eight yards to make it third and short.  On the very next play, Zack Wilson connects with Keelan Cole for 29 yards.

Williams & Williams, & Co.

Brothers Quinnen and Quincy Williams join together for 19 tackles and total disruption of Ryan Tannehill and the Titans' offense.  Quincy had ten solo tackles and one sack, Quinnen made six solo tackles with two sacks and two other QB hits, and C.J. Mosley was simply out of control.  All told, the Jets sacked Ryan Tannehill seven times with 14 other QB hits.  

Sure Tannehill still threw for nearly 300 yards, and Derrick Henry ran for 157 yards ...

But, hey, the Jets win!

Congratulations, Robert Saleh.

N.Y. Jets: Stuck on the Tarmac After Week One Loss

From the desk: WALT MICHAELS' REVENGE

WEEK ONE

Jets             14

PANTHERS  19

FINAL 

Sam, I Am, Defeats Former Team; Zack Wilson Has Representative Debut

You know, down deep inside, Sam Darnold is reveling at the moment.  Facing his former team, Sam threw 24/35 (68.5%) for 279 yards, with a touchdown pass to his favorite former teammate Robby Anderson and one rushing touchdown on a draw play.  His new teammate Christian McCaffrey rushed for 98 yards on 21 rushes and caught another nine passes for 89 yards.  Yeah, Sam is happy.

Jets fans, not so much ...

Give Matt Ammendola the game ball!

It was that kind of game.

In the second half, right tackle Mekhi Becton sustained a right knee injury and needed to be carted off the field.  That's a huge blow.  Otherwise, the entire offensive line had a bad day at the office.  We know everyone is expecting the Jets to run.  In turn, they rushed 17 times for just 45 yards.  Meanwhile, rookie quarterback Zack Wilson was sacked six times and hit another ten times.

Under duress, Zack Wilson still threw 20/37 for 258 yards with two TD passes and one interception.  He and Corey Davis connected five times for 97 yards and both touchdowns.

Time of possession was decently close.  Carolina held the ball for just over thirty-one minutes.  The Panthers achieved 18 first downs while the Jets made 14 first downs.  The Jets defense did a much better job in the second half, holding the Panthers to three points.  But they recorded just one sack and managed eight other hits on Darnold, hardly disruptive.

The real problem on defense was Christian McAffrey -- the young Jets had no answer.