The Jets went ahead in the first quarter on a 3-yard TD pass to Quincy Enunwa who had 7 catches for 54 yards. The Bengals got a field goal. Nick Folk had a 22-yard field goal blocked. In the second quarter both teams scored a touchdown and a field goal. The Jets missed their extra point after their touchdown, which was a great effort by Eric Decker on a 15-yard pass. The Bengals scored a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. The 4th quarter saw the Jets score on 2 field goals then Mike Nugent hit the winner, a 47-yarder with 2:29 remaining. This one was a tough one to swallow.
I’m not sure
where Brandon Marshall was today. His offensive pass interference and his
dropped pass took away any hope to win this one. That dropped pass, right in
his hands would have went for 20+ yards and all they would have needed would be
another 20-25 yards for a last second shot at a field goal.
On the Jets
drive late in the fourth quarter, they settled for a field goal. On first down
the quarterback draw did not work. A running play to Forte went nowhere and a 3rd
down pass into the end zone was incomplete. This is where the Jets need a
legitimate short yardage fullback. Someone who can run between the tackles.
This game
would have been a lot worse if not for the Jets defensive front 7, the line in
particular. Leonard Williams had 2 ½ sacks and was great all game. Mo Wilkerson
added 1 ½ sacks and Steve McLendon added 2 sacks and made a great play stopping
a reverse. Linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin added a sack.
Punter Lac
Edwards had a very good game and Jalin Marshall returned a kickoff 65 yards.
Andy Dalton ate the Jets secondary for lunch the whole second half. He was
23-30,
366 yds. for the game but it seemed like almost every pass
he threw after half time was a completion.
There was part
of the game, the end of the 3rd quarter and the beginning of the 4th
that the running game really took shape. Alternating running plays between
Forte and Powell went for good yardage. The quarterback draw was a head
scratchier.
The Jets
coaching staff was out coached. The Bengals, except for their offensive line
made better adjustments and in the second half looked like the much better team.
The Jets did not make adjustments to offset the Bengals passing game, in
particular AJ Green and this is where they got beat. This is Todd Bowles second
year and there are no excuses for this.
It is a short
week and the Jets have to get back on their horse and win against Buffalo.
Jet veterans, Revis, Marshall, Fitzpatrick and Folk need to
play better.
Green Tidbits:
So much
for the improved special teams…. Besides some quality receptions, Enunwa had a
few good blocks to help Forte get extra yardage….Jets safties seemed out of
position the whole game….Why didn’t Robby Anderson get any balls thrown to
him….Jets are paying Revis a lot of money. Jets need to see a return on their
investment….AJ Green’s line-12 rec. 180 yds. 1 TD. He had his way with Jets
secondary….Nugent killed us when he was on the Jets, and he’s still killing us….Jets two biggest names,
Revis and Marshall were invisible today….The Jets last second substitutions on
defense made them look badly coached….I thought Bowles should have used his
timeouts in the 1st half and saved them in the 2nd
half….Refs missed a big call when Marshall was hit helmet to helmet in end zone
in first half. Should have been 1st & goal.
@GreenRewind

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