The Jets’ Hail Mary prayer was answered earlier than the half, however the Inexperienced & White (2-4) fell to the Payments (4-2), 23-20, as Buffalo Ok Tyler Bass kicked the game-winning 22-yard area purpose with 3:43 remaining Monday evening at MetLife Stadium.

In a recreation that noticed each groups charged with 11 accepted penalties, Buffalo completed 3 of 4 within the crimson zone whereas the Jets went simply 1 of 4. Aaron Rodgers was intercepted by Taron Johnson on a third-and-18 play with 1:52 remaining and Josh Allen secured the win for the guests with a 6-yard third-down scramble that allowed Buffalo to finish the sport in victory formation.

There have been loads of storylines heading into the division battle. With the Jets enjoying their first recreation beneath interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich and Todd Downing calling performs for the primary time for the Inexperienced & White, first place was at stake. Rodgers threw for 294 yards and a couple of TDs whereas the Jets had three gamers eclipse 100 yards. Breece Corridor completed with 113 yards on 18 carries and Garrett Wilson pitched in with 8 receptions, 107 yards and a landing. WR Allen Lazard, who caught a 52-yard Hail Mary on the ultimate play of the primary half, led the staff with 114 yards on 6 catches. That is the primary time since 2017 two Jets receivers had 100+efforts int eh identical recreation.

With the power to take command within the second half, the Jets had two alternatives to attain contained in the 5-yard line however solely got here away with 3 factors. Corridor ripped off a 42-yard acquire run that put the Jets on the BUF 3, however the Inexperienced & White had been compelled to accept a Greg Zuerlein 22-yard area purpose, knotting the sport at 20. RB Braelon Allen scored on third-and-2 from the Buffalo 4-yard line on the Inexperienced & White’s ensuing possession, nevertheless it was nullified when LT Tyron Smith was flagged for holding. Two performs later, Zuerlein missed a 32-yard field-goal try. He later missed a 43-yard field-goal try that might’ve put the Jets up, 23-20 within the fourth quarter.

For the primary time this season, the Jets scored 10 factors on their first two possessions. Discovering stability and rhythm, the Jets rushed 7 instances for 44 yards and Rodgers hit on 6 of first 9 passes for 72 yards. That included a 5-yard scoring cross to Wilson with 2:01 remaining within the first quarter because the Jets took a 10-7 lead. The offense’s 124-yard output within the opening stanza was essentially the most for the membership since Recreation 5 in 2022.