Short-Handed Bears Still Maul Darnold, Jets 24-10
With Sam Darnold struggling against Chicago's defense, the Jets (3-5) managed just 207 yards and lost their second straight game.
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With Sam Darnold struggling against Chicago's defense, the Jets (3-5) managed just 207 yards and lost their second straight game.
Head Coach Todd Bowles says the injury is similar to the one that sidelined wide receiver Quincy Enunwa for all of last season, but adds that "this may be worse."
The Jets have filled a void on offense.
There's little doubt that Jamal Adams is on track to be an All-Pro safety some day. The Jets, however, need him to be more than that.
The Jets were in this exact spot a year ago. They were 3-4 and at a crossroads in their season — which quickly spiraled from that point.
Mike Zimmer gathered his team around him in a victorious locker room and let them in on what they just accomplished.
Gang Green decided to shuffle their already thin wide receiver deck ahead of Sunday's showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.
Sam Darnold has another first in his NFL career. The Jets rookie quarterback appeared on the team's injury report Wednesday with his right elbow listed as the culprit.
Sam Darnold was uncertain where his NFL career would begin while he was preparing for the draft.
The Jets' defense is getting its leader back.
What's more impressive, the Jets scoring 76 points over the last two weeks or the fact that they didn't blow either game?
The Jets are going to have to do without one of their better young players for a while.
The Jets aren't in the playoff picture yet, but they aren't far away, and they have the structure on offense to grow into a solid team. By Steve Silverman The Jets are flying high and the future is bright – at least compared to the New York Giants. While the Giants are feeling sorry for themselves because their quarterback is old and he can't get out of the way of a decent pass rush, the Jets have a young, smart and improving signal caller who is getting better each week. Sam Darnold had the game of his young career as he completed 24-of-30 passes for 280 yards with two touchdowns and one interception as the Jets got the best of the Indianapolis Colts 42-34. So, now that the Jets have beaten Denver and Indianapolis in back-to-back weeks, they are in a position to turn the season into something memorable, as Joe Namath told the fans at MetLife Stadium Sunday.
The Jets have consecutive wins for the first time in more than a year, and they're feeling good about getting back to .500. The way they got there, though, was far from satisfying.
The Jets pulled off the type of victory that even Broadway Joe could appreciate.
