The Jets’ offense got off to its best start of the season … and then returned to form.
Gang Green scored touchdowns on its first …
The Jets’ offense got off to its best start of the season… and then returned to form. Gang Green scored touchdowns on its first three possessions but then did not score again the rest of the day and lost 33-18 to the Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The Jets — who fell to 0-12 all time against the Eagles — are now 3-9, meaning they will have a losing record for the sixth straight season. The Eagles improved to 6-7 and kept their playoff hopes alive. Philadelphia threw the Jets a curveball with Gardner Minshew starting at quarterback in place of Jalen Hurts, who is dealing with an ankle injury but had been projected to play all week. The Eagles rolled up 418 yards on a Jets defense that had no answers. The Eagles scored on their first seven possessions and did not punt until there was two minutes left in the game. Early in the game, rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and the offense matched the Eagles. Both teams scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and it looked like the fans at MetLife, including former Jets quarterback Ken O’Brien, would see a shootout reminiscent of O’Brien versus Dan Marino in 1986. But the Jets’ offense disappeared after scoring its third touchdown of the game in the second quarter. It was not all the offense’s fault as the Jets’ defense could not get the Eagles off the field. The Jets had just three plays and 1:10 of possession in the third quarter. The Eagles opened the third quarter with a 14-play drive that lasted 8 minutes,22 seconds and ended with one of Jake Elliott’s four field goals.
