Punt, punt, punt, turnover on downs, punt. It is a less-than-ideal strategy to begin a sport, however that is how the New York Jets’ first half started towards the Indianapolis Colts聽in Week 11.
The Jets’ offense sputtered early and infrequently, and did not notch a primary down in any of its first 5 offensive drives, going three and out on every drive besides the turnover on downs, which noticed the workforce fail to transform a fourth-and-1 try. It marks the primary time since 2005 (vs. New England Patriots) the Jets have did not convert a primary down on their first 5 possessions.
It has been some time since New York struggled this a lot within the first half. So lengthy, in actual fact, 40-year-old quarterback聽Aaron Rodgers聽was only a rookie.
The Jets, nevertheless, did keep away from being on the fallacious facet of the historical past books with no first downs in your entire half, as they did almost 20 years in the past. As a substitute, they lastly secured their first first down of the sport with 1:30 left to go within the second quarter.
Down 13-0 on the time, the Jets moved the chains a number of extra instances on that drive. They went 76 yards in seven performs to get on the board and make it 13-7 on the half. 聽
The Jets have simply three complete first downs — two passing and one speeding — by means of two quarters and are 1 for six on third-down makes an attempt. Rodgers is 9 of 13 for 76 passing yards, one landing, and has been sacked as soon as.聽
Each groups want a win if they need any probability of saving their season, with New York sitting at 3-7 heading into Week 11 and the Colts 4-6.聽
