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If ever there was a game that was a tale of two halves, it was the Jets’ 21-13 win over Houston at Met Life Stadium.
Over the first 30 minutes, the Jets offense was, well, offensive. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was 7-of-14 for 32 yards. The Jets had less than 70 yards of offense, less than 10 minutes of time of possession and five first downs. They fumbled a ball out of Houston’s end zone for a touchback on their best drive.
It’s the dumbest rule in the NFL. But that’s a conversation for another day.
Everything that has been wrong with New York during its 2-6 start was on full display. Jets gotta Jet. The team was fortunate to only be down 7-0.
Then, in the second half, a completely different team took the field—especially on offense.
Rodgers followed up that dismal first half with a precise second that included three touchdown passes—two to Garrett Wilson and one to Davante Adams. The team’s star wideouts combined for 16 catches, 181 yards and those three scores.
One of Wilson’s was the type you’ll be seeing a lot of in the days and weeks to come.
Running back Breece Hall topped 80 total yards. The defense stiffened, allowing just a pair of field goals after intermission.
It was a truly Halloween-ish display of Jekyll and Hyde football.
When the Jets play like they did after halftime, New York looks like the team the fans were excited about before the season. Yes, the Texans have been hit hard by injuries. But they were still a two-loss first-place team.
If the Jets could actually put together a couple 60-minute efforts like that second half, they might just be able to get a floundering 2024 campaign back on track.
But after nine games, it’s optimistic bordering on delusional to expect that to happen.
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