What if I informed you …
The Jets offense scored 27 factors, their highest output of the season.
Their lead operating again, Breece Corridor, appeared just like the dual-threat weapon he’s billed as, speeding for 78 yards and a TD on 16 carries and catching seven passes for 43 yards and a TD.
Their quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, after an anemic begin, accomplished 22 of 29 for 184 yards and two TDs.
Their ballyhooed mid-season acquisition, receiver Davante Adams, lastly had his breakout recreation as a Jet (effectively, sort of), catching six passes for 72 yards.
They didn’t flip the ball over on offense and compelled one takeaway on protection and dedicated solely two penalties for 14 innocent yards.
Oh sure, and their fourth kicker previously 4 video games, Anders Carlson, made each of his area objective makes an attempt — one from 58 yards to offer them a 17-16 lead and one from 35 yards to offer them a 27-22 lead with 2:41 remaining within the recreation.
If I informed you these issues all passed off within the Jets recreation in opposition to the Colts on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, how a lot of your weekly paycheck would you will have wagered on a Jets victory?
Hopefully, for the sake of your lease or mortgage, not a single penny.
As a result of regardless of doing all the above issues proper, the Jets nonetheless discovered a approach to incorrect their tortured fan base, dropping to the Colts, 28-27, to fall to an totally embarrassing 3-8 coming into their bye week.
