Football Mistakes Crush Jets As They Fall to Philadelphia by Staff Post September 28, 2015 (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) The New York Jets suffered their first loss of the season as they fell to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 24-17. The game seemed a lot worse than the score since the Jets were trailing 24-0 at one point. They just could not seem to get out of their own way. The Jets committed four turnovers in Sunday’s loss, three of them being interceptions, and some of them came in the worst ways. First of all, the fumble that Brandon Marshall gave up was probably one of the worst bone-head plays I’ve ever seen. It was simply inexcusable as it came in a possession where the Jets were looking to build some momentum. As for the three interceptions, I’ll let Ryan Fitzpatrick off the hook for one of them as Marshall dropped a pass on the sideline that he should have caught. The worst part about the turnovers was that they came late in the fourth quarter when the Jets were trying to mount a comeback. They were momentum killers. One of the big reasons as to why the Jets beat the Colts last week was because they forced a lot of turnovers and did not turn the ball over themselves. If the Jets want to make a serious playoff push this year, they absolutely have to take care of the football, especially late in games. Other than the turnovers, not having Eric Decker and Chris Ivory put the Jets at a huge disadvantage. Chris Ivory suited up but he did not play. Because Ivory did not play, the Jets had a really tough time setting the pace on offense because they usually rely on him to establish the running game. They were forced to rely on Bilal Powell as a result, which is something that they are not use to doing. He finished with just 31 rushing yards. Also not having Eric Decker really hurt the passing game because Brandon Marshall was the main target. When Ryan Fitzpatrick has two good wide receivers out there between Marshall and Decker, he has the capability of being good enough. But when one is missing, it becomes difficult for him to succeed. People say that some receivers make quarterbacks look good, which is the case for Marshall and Decker for Fitzpatrick. But since one was missing, we saw a decline in Fitzpatrick’s performance from previous weeks. When it’s all said and done, the Jets played two good teams in the past two weeks and they went 1-1, which is not bad at all. And the Jets have a very favorable schedule for their next five games which include the Dolphins (in London), Redskins at home, Patriots on the road, Raiders on the road, and Jaguars at home. I would expect the Jets to go 4-1 in that stretch with the one loss coming to New England. So was the loss to the Eagles ugly? Yes. But the season is far from over and I think the Jets are going to start racking up some wins in the next five games thanks to the easy schedule. Post Views: 1,010 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsBrandon MarshallChris IvoryEric DeckerNew York JetsPhiladelphia EaglesRyan Fitzpatrick 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 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 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... Yale Opens its Ivy League Schedule with Cornell New Jersey high school QB, Evan Murray, dies after football injury