Zach Wilson will get benched after poor efficiency, Jets’ playoff hopes diminish after 19-3 loss to Jaguars

Spherical 1 of Travis Lawrence versus Zach Wilson went the Jets’ approach as they defeated the Jaguars final season.

Thursday was the second assembly between the primary two quarterbacks chosen within the 2021 draft, as this time, Lawrence acquired the win in primetime.

In moist, soggy circumstances at MetLife Stadium, the Jaguars (7-8) defeated the Jets (7-8), 19-3, on Thursday Evening Soccer as Gang Inexperienced’s possibilities to make the playoffs for the primary time since 2010 enormously diminished. The Jets have misplaced 4 consecutive video games and 5 of their final six.

The climate wasn’t the one factor raining down on the Jets’ gamers all through the primary half as followers booed quarterback Zach Wilson your complete night time. Gang Inexperienced registered simply 66 yards at halftime in comparison with 251 yards by Jacksonville.

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Wilson had an abysmal night time as he completed 9-of-18 for 92 yards, an interception, and a 41.9 quarterback ranking. The Jets acquired the ball to start the second half and the indignant chants continued. Gang Inexperienced went three and out to begin the third quarter and followers started shouting, “we wish Streveler.”

Followers acquired their want as Wilson was benched for Chris Streveler within the third quarter, who was introduced up from the follow squad for this recreation.

Streveler ignited the gang with the Jets’ finest offensive drive of the night time as he accomplished a 30-yard cross to C.J. Uzomah and registered a 14-yard run. However his first drive ended with a lack of downs on the Jaguars 14-yard line.

Streveler accomplished 5-of-9 passes for 54 yards. He additionally rushed for 37 yards on six carries.

The Jaguars acquired the ball first because the Jets gained the toss and deferred. Nonetheless, Jacksonville coughed up the ball on its first possession. On third and 6, defensive deal with Quinnen Williams, who returned after lacking final week’s recreation due to a calf harm, sacked Lawrence and compelled a fumble. Defensive deal with Carl Lawson recovered. The Jets then took over on the Jaguars’ 16, however they couldn’t punch it in for six.

Following two operating performs, Jaguars security Andre Cisco got here on a blitz and sacked Wilson on third down. That pressured the Jets to accept a Greg Zuerlein 37-yard area objective that gave them an early 3-0 lead.

Jacksonville recovered on the following drive as a 21-yard cross to Evan Engram and a 19-yard run by Travis Etienne Jr. arrange a 32-yard area objective by Riley Patterson that tied the sport at 3-3.

Later within the first quarter, the Jets pinned the Jaguars again to their four-yard line. Regardless of poor area place, Jacksonville went on an extended, methodical drive that ended with six factors.

The Jaguars had a 16-play drive arrange by a one-yard quarterback sneak from Lawrence, giving them a 10-3 lead early within the second quarter.

Because the rain got here down more durable, the Jaguars offense saved driving down the sphere towards Jets’ top-five protection. They did should accept three factors as Patterson’s 45-yard area objective prolonged Jacksonville’s result in 13-3.

Jacksonville added three extra factors halfway by means of the third quarter as its drive stalled and Patterson hit a 41-yard area objective.

Late within the fourth quarter on Streveler’s second drive, the Jets began on the one-yard line and turned the ball over shortly after. Streveler’s cross to Garrett Wilson was full, however he fumbled it as Tre Herndon recovered it for Jacksonville on the Jets’ 37-yard line. The Jaguars acquired three extra factors on Patterson’s 37-yard area objective, which elevated their result in 19-3.

Each groups can have will a mini-bye as they are going to every return to motion on Jan. 1. The Jets will journey throughout the nation and play the Seahawks. The Jaguars will even be on the street as they play the Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston.