Relaxation up, Aaron Rodgers.
Any hope of the Jets making a run on the playoffs and permitting Rodgers to return ended Sunday on a soggy day at MetLife Stadium with the Jets dropping 13-8 to the Falcons in one other dismal efficiency.
The loss, the Jets’ fifth straight, drops them to 4-8, which means they’re mathematically nonetheless alive for the playoffs however not realistically alive.
The Jets went to their fourth quarterback of the season with Robert Saleh benching Tim Boyle on the finish of the third quarter and changing him with Trevor Siemian.
Like all the pieces else the Jets have tried on offense this season, the transfer didn’t work and Siemian fumbled the ball with 2:45 left within the sport at midfield, ending any reasonable hope the Jets had at profitable.
The Falcons (6-6) weren’t significantly better than the Jets on offense however they did handle to attain one landing.
Second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder went 12 of 27 for 121 yards and one landing.
The Jets protection stymied the Falcons for a lot of the day, together with within the fourth quarter after they stopped Atlanta and gave the Jets the ball again with 5:23 left and an opportunity to win the sport with a landing.
Siemian moved the ball, hitting Jeremy Ruckert for a 12-yard go after which operating for 8 yards however Richie Grant hit him as he was throwing and the ball popped out with Andre Smith recovering.
It was initially dominated an incomplete go on the sphere and that saved the Jets from Smith returning it for a landing.
Falcons coach Arthur Smith challenged the decision and it was dominated a fumble upon overview, giving the Falcons the ball at midfield.
The Jets would get the ball again yet one more time with lower than two minutes to play at their very own 7.
They managed to get to their very own 37-yard line however no additional.
Saleh benched Boyle after he threw an interception to Falcons security Jessie Bates close to the top of the third quarter.
Boyle had been unable to get something going all day, going 14-of-25 passing for 148 yards and the interception.
Siemian entered the sport with 13:06 left within the sport to attempt to spark one thing.
His first go was a 16-yard completion to Tyler Conklin and the small MetLife Stadium crowd went wild.
However the drive ended up like most Jets’ drives as of late with a punt.
The Jets opened up the second half by not less than making an attempt to assault the Falcons protection.
Boyle threw a 31-yard go to Garrett Wilson, who had gotten previous Jeff Okudah, to begin the half off with some hope.
The Jets then transformed a fourth down on one other go to Wilson, however then the drive fell aside.
The Jets dedicated back-to-back false begin penalties with Joe Tippmann and Mekhi Becton because the culprits.
It seemed like Boyle had discovered Wilson for one more lengthy achieve but it surely was dominated an incomplete go after a Falcons problem.
The Jets settled for a 46-yard area objective by Greg Zuerlein to chop the Atlanta result in 10-8 with 10:32 left within the third quarter.
The Falcons answered with a 14-play drive that featured a number of profitable runs in opposition to the Jets protection, however Atlanta couldn’t attain the top zone and Younghoe Koo kicked a 42-yard area objective to make it 13-8 Falcons with 3:38 left within the third quarter.
The primary half was a penalty-filled mess for the Jets.
They dedicated eight penalties for 56 yards. The offense, protection and particular groups all received concerned within the calls.
With the offense struggling at regular, the protection scored first for the Jets.
Quinnen Williams and Ashtyn Davis mixed to stuff Falcons operating again Bijan Robinson ultimately zone for a security, the Jets’ third of the season, for a 2-0 lead late within the first quarter.
The protection was arrange by a 47-yard punt by Thomas Morstead that pinned the Falcons on their very own 1.
Dalvin Prepare dinner, who had some sturdy runs early, arrange the Falcons’ first rating when he fumbled and the Falcons recovered it on the Jets’ 47.
Six performs later, Ridder related with tight finish MyCole Pruitt for a 20-yard landing.
Pruitt received behind Jets security Jordan Whitehead for the rating and the 7-2 second-quarter lead.
The 2 groups traded area targets earlier than halftime to make it a 10-5 Falcons lead at halftime.
