Football Jet Up – Jets blow out Raiders for third straight win by Chris Passarelli November 25, 2019 The New York Jets (4-7) may not be making the playoffs this season (or may they?) but they’ve put together an impressive winning streak. The first two wins were over the lowly Washington Redskins and New York Giants, but Sunday’s 34-3 win against the Oakland Raiders (6-5) proved that the Jets could hang with good teams as well. The teams traded field goals for the only scores in the first quarter but it was all Jets from the second quarter on. Sam Darnold scored on a four yard scamper and Sam Ficken kicked a 35 yard field goal to end the half on a high note. Ryan Griffin, recently signed to an extension with the Jets, proved to be worth the investment this week as Darnold found him for a one yard touchdown. Darnold stayed hot in the third quarter, throwing another one yard touchdown pass to Robbie Anderson. The play of the game was a deflected pass from Derek Carr that wound up in the hands of Brian Poole. Poole caught it one handed and cradled it in, taking it 15 yards to the house to put the game completely out of reach. The defense shut down Josh Jacobs (ten carries, 34 yards) and outmatched Carr so badly that the Raiders put in Mike Glennon to finish the game. The defense has been the crux to the success, but the extended use of Le’Veon Bell and the confidence of Sam Darnold has helped. Bell was doing it all, rushing 12 times for 49 yards and catching five passes for 59 yards. Darnold’s day wasn’t otherworldly, but he did go 20-for-29 for 315 yards, two touchdowns and a rushing TD. Can the Jets run the table and sneak in as a wild card team? Probably not but it’s an encouraging sign to see them actually play for their coach. For all the flak that Adam Gase rightfully gets, he also deserves credit for somewhat turning this season around and getting the Jets back to their winning ways. Post Views: 923 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsBrian PooleLeVeon BellNew York JetsOakland RaidersRobbie AndersonRyan GriffinSam Darnold Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... Giant Takeaways: Giants Fall From Grace Continues After Loss to Bears Fantasy Fanboys Week 13 – Nick and Chris’ Picks