The New York Jets put together a terrific offensive performance in the second half of their victory over the Houston Texans.
, who dropped the ball just before the goal line. The Jets played the second half with two tackles at guard. Several players left for long stretches due to injury. New York was even called for roughing the snapper on a critical special teams play.had a game to remember, catching two touchdown passes with one hand. The first was a 21-yarder that he hauled in while running a crossing route in the third quarter.
That second score was critical, as it gave New York a four-point lead. Houston’s next drive ended in a way that the Jets could sympathize with — Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn banged a 26-yard field goal attempt into the left upright to allow the Jets to maintain its four-point lead with 6:54 left. Wide receiver Davante Adams caught his first touchdown as a Jet late in the game to give New York a two-score lead. It was after he left the game late in the third quarter suffering a head injury and being evaluated for a concussion.
The Jets’ defense did a great job of keeping the Texans offense in check, who were down two receivers due to injury — Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs, the latter of which is out for the season. Quarterback C.J. Stroud was under pressure all night and he was sacked eight times, twice by Jamien Sherwood and Micheal Clemons. Haason Reddick got his first half-sack of the season.
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