The Jets (3-8) lost the Colts (5-6), 28-27, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Here are three takeaways from the game.
Slow Start for Offense
The Jets’ offense, after not scoring a touchdown last week against the Cardinals, started slowly against the Colts and did not gain a first down on its first five series. The last time the Green & White did not convert on its first five possession was Dec. 26, 2005 against the Patriots.
“A little bit of everything,” QB Aaron Rodgers said. “Execution, I missed a couple throws, we had a couple [missed assignments].”
Breece Hall got a first down on the group’s final possession of the first half with a 6-yard run on second-and-4. Five plays later, Hall took a 1-yard checkdown from Rodgers 28 yards for the Jets’ first touchdown that cut the Colts’ lead, 13-7, with less than a minute remaining in the second quarter.
“I will take the blame on the first drive,” Hall said. “There was third down [third-and-3 that resulted in no gain] and I mixed the play up and ran into the right guard. That was a drive killer. But luckily, the offense came alive. They got out to a decent lead and we tried to help recover, but the offense has to do its part so that we don’t have to come back in the second half.”
The Jets went on to score 20 of the game’s final 34 points and took an 8-point lead in the fourth quarter, but could not muster late-game magic.