Texans 13 vs 21 Jets summary score, stats and highlights | NFL Week 9
Rodgers came by the post game table and chatted to the TNF gang, admitting he was not at the top of his game in the first half. The important thing is they needed this win and they got the win. Rodgers has broken down the schedule, and while he knows it not going to be easy, he thinks they can run the table and get a playoff spot. That's about what it's going to take for the 3-6 Jets.
The Texans drop to 6-3 and now they will have some questions to answer after a shocking primetime loss. They will take on the Lions next week in another massive match up between two heavy hitters from the AFC and NFC.
The Jets would commit a penalty on a 4th down field goal try that gave the Texans a first down inside the 15 yard line, but they were stopped and forced anotherKa'imi Fairbairn field goal, but this time he missed it from 27 yards out.
The Jets had a chance punish the Texans after failing to cut the deficit to a point, and Rodgers put them to the sword. He went to his old buddy from Green Bay, Davante Adams who had a break out day with 91 yard and this 37 yard TD on 3rd and 3 to close the Texans out.
Get a close look at this incredible one handed catch. If you are sitting there saying he didn't get two feet down, you are right. He didn't. He got one foot and a shin down. A shin counts as two feet, and that's all Wilson needed to score one of the catches of the century.
Wilson was at it again at the beginning of the 4th quarter. This TD came off a 12 play drive that was polished off by one of the best catches you are ever going to see. Wilson ended the night with 9 catches, 90 yards and two TDs, but he's never going to have a better TD than this one.
Rodgers had just 32 yards on 7/14 passes in the first half, but the Jets looked like a new team coming out of the halftime break. He led an 11 play drive that was capped off by this catch and run from Garrett Wilson for from 26 yards out. This would wake both teams up after a very sluggish first half.
The Texans would take the lead late in the second quarter thanks to a brillant dive from Joe Mixon. With no Nico Collins or Stefon Diggs, the Texans offense was seriously hindered. He was instrumental in the Texans 98 yard drive that put the first points on the board. Mixon punched the first TD of the night in from two yards out, and ended the night with 106 yards on 24 carries.
Nothing was going right for the Jets in the first half. Even when they got into the end zone, they didn't get into the end zone. Malachi Corley took this end around all the way to the goal line but let it go before crossing into the end zone. After further review, the refs called a touchback after the fumble rolled out of bounds in the end zone.
The New York Jets went into Thursday night's game from the Meadowlands desperate for a win after losing five straight games. It wasn't a pretty start for the Jets, but they turned things around in the second half.
Luckily for the offense, the defense came to play from the start. Quinnen Williams strip sacked CJ Stroud and the Texans first march down field came to an end when Will McDonald recovered the fumble. They would keep Stroud quiet all night. He had the worst game of his career against this defense last year, and didn't do much better on Thursday.
Adams falls on the onside kick and that's going to do it. The NY Jets are going to snap their five game losing streak, and hold on to hope in the season after a big Thursday night win.
FIELD GOAL!!!
On 3rd down, Fairbairn drills the 29 yard kick to make it an 8 point difference.
Onside kick coming with 39 seconds on the board with the Jets leading 21-13.
Stroud is dropped in the backfield by Reddick for a loss of 8 yards. Timeout HOU with 42 on the clock. That's their second of the half.
3rd and Goal from the NY 11.
Gardner went down in the end zone and goes to the sideline hurt.
Pressure came and Stroud throws it into the ground.
2nd and 10 from the NY 3 with 47 on the clock.
Stroud tucks it and runs to the right sideline for a gain of 6. A defensive holding will give the Texans a free first down with 52 seconds to go.
1st and 10 from the NY 3.
Stroud's pass to the end zone for Hutchinson was too high.
2nd and 10 from the NY 12.
Pass over the middle for Woods and he gets out of bounds after a first down and a gain of 12 with 1:05 to go.
1st and 10 from the NY 12.
Stroud looking for Ogunbowale in the end zone but that pass was over thrown and the Texans are looking at 3rd down.
3rd and 10 from the NY 24.
Pass over the middle for Stover is broken up by Gardner.
2nd and 10 from the NY 24.
Stroud tucks it and runs up the side line for a gain of 25 yards and runs out of bounds with 1:20 to go.
1st and 10 from the NY 24.
Stroud finds Schultz with a pss to the right side for a gain of 8 yards.
4th and 2 from the NY 49.
Stroud fires to the right side for Dell but that pass came up short.
3rd and 10 from the HOU 43.
Deep out route to Schultz who made the catch but couldn't get both feet inbounds.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 43.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM THE MEADOWLANDS!
Stroud goes over the middle for Dell and that pass falls incomplete but a pass interference on NY will give the Texans a free first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 43.
After a delay of game on HOU, Stroud finds Dell on the left side for a gain of 6 yards.
4th and 9 from the HOU 31.
Stroud rolls to the left side and lets fly for Schultz who watched that pass soar over his head.
3rd and 10 from the HOU 30.
Stroud goes deep down the right side for Hutchinson but the TE couldn't catch up to that pass.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 30.
Rodgers and Adams connect for the first time since Week 17 of 2021. This one came on a potential season saving 3rd and 1 for a 37 yard TD.
TOUCHDOWN JETS!!!
Adams out of the shotgun and he takes a shot for Adams down the right sideline and he was wide open for the 37 yard TD!
Jets lead 21-10 with 2:56 to go in the 4th quarter!!!
Wilson on the out route to the left side and Wilson makes a big catch for a gain of 9 yards. Timeout Texans with 3:02 to go.
3rd and 3 from the HOU 37.
Under 3:30 to go in the 4th quarter.
Allen is taken down in the backfield for a loss of two on first down.
2nd and 12 from the HOU 46.
Play action from Rodgers and he rolls to the right before finding Yeboah on the shallow out for a catch and run of 12 yards!
1st and 10 from the HOU 44.
Timeout Jets with 4:00 to go. Big 3rd and 1 coming up.
Hall to the right side and he fights for 4 yards to bring up a huge 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NY 44.
Under 5:00 to go.
Rodgers finds Wilson on the left side and he picks up 5 yards on the stop route.
2nd and 5 from the NY 40.
Hall moves the chains and keeps the clock running with a run to the left side for 13 yards.
1st and 10 from the NY 35.
NY get the ball from the 20 and Hall gets the pitch to the left side and he gets 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the NY 22.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Fairbairn's field goal clanks off the left post and is no good!
Huge break for the Jets, who lead 14-10 with under 7:00 to go in the 4th quarter!
Stroud's pass to Metchie on the right side was too high and the FG unit will come back on after a big hold from the Jets defense.
4th and 7 from the NY 9.
Mixon is stopped for go gain on the run to the left side.
3rd and 7 from the NY 9.
Mixon to the left side and he picks up 3 yards on the left side.
2nd and 7 from the NY 9.
A personal foul unnecessary roughness, contact with the snapper, is going to give the Texans a first down!!! Faribarin made the field goal but they'll take that first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 12.
Clemons breaks through the middle of the line and he gets to Stroud, dropping him for a loss of 15!
4th and 22 from the NY 25.
Direct snap to Mixon and he was looking for Stroud in the end zon but that pass was too far over thrown after the QB motioned out to the right side.
3rd and 7 from the NY 10.
Mixon up the middle and he gets 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the NY 10.
Mixon with the carry to the right side and he picks up enough to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the NY 13.
Stroud spins out of the pocket and scrambles to the marker but he ran out of bounds short of the marker.
4th and 1 from the NY 15.
Taylor with a strong run up the middle and he picks up 7 yards.
3rd and 1 from the NY 15 coming up.
Mixon to the right side and he picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the NY 22.
HOU get the ball from their 26 and Stroud goes deep to Dell with a huge play for 50 yards down the left sideline!
1st and 10 from the NY 24.
If this is your first time seeing this catch, remember where you are. This is one for the history books. You will see this again and again and again.
TOUCHDOWN JETS!!!
The left shin of Wilson was down before his knee hit the ground, and that is going to go down as one of the best catches ever!
NY lead 14-10 with under 13:00 to go.
Rodgers took a shot to the end zone for Wilson and he made a spectacular one handed catch! He didn't get both feet down but he might have got a shin down!
They are going to review it. This might be one of the best catches you will ever see.
Rodgers escapes the pressure and steps in the pocket before tucking and running for the first down, but a holding call on Fashanu will bring the Jets back.
3rd and 19 from the HOU 26.
Rodgers for Conklin on the right side but he is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 3.
3rd and 9 from the HOU 16 coming up.
Play action roll out to the right side and Rodgers finds Ruckert to the right side for 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the HOU 13.
Rodgers was under pressure and let it go down the right side but that pass falls incomplete. An illegal contact flag on HOU is going to give the Jets a first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 17.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE 3RD QUARTER AND THE JETS HAVE A BIG 4TH AND 1 FROM TH HOU 22 COMING OUT OF THE BREAK.
Handoff to Hall out of the shotgun and he is stopped at the line of scrimmage on the run to the right side.
4th and 1 from the HOU 22.
Stop route from Wilson and he makes the catch for a 9 yard gain on the right side.
3rd and 1 from the HOU 22.
Rodgers couldn't connect with Hall on the screen pass on first down.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 31.
Adams makes a move on his defender and gets open for Rodgers to lob it up and connect for a 17 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 31.
Rodgers finds Wilson in the flat and he gets two yards but he'll be short of the marker.
4th and 1 from the HOU 48.
Allen up the middle and he gets 2 yards to bring up 3rd and medium.
3rd and 3 from the 50.
Hall gets the pitch to the right side and he gets 4 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 6 from the NY 47.
Rodgers finds Hall with a short pass out of the backfield and he takes it 13 yards for a nice gain to start the drive.
1st and 10 from the NY 43.
NY take over from their 30 and Rodgers rolls right looking for Wilson who had a crack at it but couldn't reel it in.
2nd and 10 from the NY 30.
FIELD GOAL!!!
After missing a 56 yarder, Fairbairn knocks home the 54 yarder to put the Texans back on top.
HOU lead 10-7 with 4:11 to go in the third quarter.
Stoud is wrapped up in the backfield by Sherwood for an 11 yard loss.
4th and 22 from the NY 36.
Mixon is brought down in the backfield by Sherwood for a loss of one.
3rd and 11 from the NY 25.
Stroud looking for Dell on the pass to the right on the roll out and that pass hits off his hands and falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the NY 24.
Taylor on the dive up the middle and he picks up 7 yards to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the NY 24.
Taylor gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he picks up 9 yards after tripping over his own feet.
2nd and 1 from the NY 31.
Stroud moves the chains with a scramble to the right side for a gain of 7 yards before getting pushed out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the NY 40.
MIxon up the middle and he picks up 6 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NY 47.
From the 44, Stroud rolls to the left, tucks it and picks up 3 yards on the first down.
2nd and 7 from the HOU 47.
After a facemask on the return, the Texans get the ball at the 44.
This looked like a completely different team than we saw in the first half of this game. Adams made a couple plays. Hall and Allen got nice yardage on the ground and Wilson puts points on the board with a one handed catch and run.
TOUCHDOWN JETS!!!
Rodgers goes over the middle for Wilson on the crossing route and he makes a one handed catch and jogs into the end zone for a 21 yard TD catch and run!
It's all square at 7-7 here after the Jets score on their first drive of the 2nd half.
Hall is wrapped up in the backfield by Settle for a loss of 2.
2nd and 12 from the HOU 21.
Rodgers goes over the middle for Williams for a short gain of 6 yards to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the HOU 19.
Hall up the middle and he picks up 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the HOU 25.
Rodgers connects with Adams on the short out to the left side and he lowers his head for a 12 yard gain and a first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 32.
Rodgers looking for Allen out of the backfield but he was under pressure and that pass falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 45.
Rodgers finds Wilson with a short pass to the flat and he picks up 7 yards to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the HOU 45.
Allen gets the handoff out of the shotgun and takes it to the left side for five yards.
2nd and 5 from the NY 48.
Allen moves the chains with a strong run to the left side for 4 yards.
1st and 10 from the NY 43.
Hall gets 4 yards on the left side to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NY 39.
Hall up the middle and he picks up 5 yards on the run to the left side.
2nd and 5 from the NY 35.
New York get the ball to start the half and they will start the third quarter from the 30.
WE ARE BACK AT METLIFE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!
The Texans couldn't do anything after the fumble in the end zone, but on the next drive they got the ball from the two and fed it to Joe Mixon. He did the dirty work, leading his team down field and punching it into the end zone.
He's got 91 yards and a TD. Stroud is just 7/16 and has 115 yards, but took a shot late in the first half. We will see if he's able to come back from that hit.
There have been very few highlights from Metlife. In fact there as many low lights as highlights. Unfortunately for the Jets the lowlight comes on their end as their rookie Corley let the ball go before crossing the goal line and dribbled out of bounds for a touchback.
Rodgers is just 7/14 for 32 yards and the Jets have a total of 69 yards.
WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME WITH A CHORUS OF BOO BIRDS HERE FROM METLIFE.
HOU get the ball back from the 20 with 4 seconds on the clock.
Slant pass to Adams is broken up by Stingley and that will bring up 4th down.
4th and 5 from the HOU 49.
Pass down the sideline for Adams who had it in his hands but he couldn't hold on to the pass as he fell to the ground.
3rd and 5 from the HOU 49.
Short pass to Adams who gets out of bounds for a gain of 5 with 19 on the clock.
2nd and 5 from the HOU 49.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
Fairbairn's 56 yard field goal is pushed wide to the right side and the Jets will have great field position with 22 on the clock.
1st and 10 NY from their 46.
Stroud is dropped by Thomas in the backfield for a loss of four yards and Stroud is slow to get up after taking the sack.
That's the last thing the injury plagued Texans need to see.
Stroud's pass to the right side for Ogunbowale falls incomplete.
3rd and 10 from the NY 34.
Stroud going to the end zone for Hutchinson and the coverage was good on that pass that was over thrown.
2nd and 10 from the NY 34.
Stroud with a short pass to Dell over the middle and he races down the left sideline for a gain of 31 yards!
1st and 10 from the NY 34 with 43 on the clock after the WR gets out of bounds.
Mixon gets the handoff again and he picks up another three yards to the right side.
3rd and 4 from the HOU 35.
HOU get the ball back from their 29 and Mixon picks up 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the HOU 32.
Rodgers is dropped in the backfield by Autry for a loss of 9 yards!
4th and 19 and the Jets will punt again. Timeout HOU with 1:52 on the clock.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM THE MEADOWLANDS.
Rodgers to the left side for Wilson in the flat and he gets a yard as we head to the Two Minute Warning.
3rd and 10 from the NY 42 after the break.
Hall is swallowed up after a loss of a yard.
2nd and 11 from the 41.
The Jets take over from te 30 and it's Rodgers finding Adams on the right side and he breaks a tackle and picks up 12 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 42.
Mixon did most of the heavy lifting on that 98 yard drive and deserved the handoff once the Texans got into the end zone. He punched it in from 2 yards out. Will that bring this game to life? Because so far, it's been nothing to write home about.
TOUCHDOWN TEXANS!!!
Mixon bounces off a tackle in the backfield and walks into the end zone to cap off the 98 yard drive!
HOU are on the board first. They lead 7-0.
Stroud connects with Dell over the middle and that pass is caught at the 2 yard line to extend the drive!
1st and Goal from the 2.
Stroud was under pressure and he had to throw the ball away.
3rd and 12 from the NY 17.
Mixon to the left side and he is dropped by Taylor for a loss of 2.
2nd and 12 from the NY 17.
Stroud rolls to the right side and he tucks it for a 12 yard run and a first down!
1st and 10 from the NY 15.
Mixon is swallowed up for a 2 yard loss on the run to the right side.
2nd and 12 from the NY 27.
The Rookie Corley had the opening TD of the night but he let it go before crossing the goal line and it rolled out of bounds for a HOU touchback. Pile on the misery for the Jets.
Mixon breaks a big run for 11 yards to the right side for another first down. McDonald goes down on the play and will get some medical attention.
1st and 10 from the NY 25.
Stoud's pass to Schultz deep down the right side, but a holding on the defense is going to give the Texans a free first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 36.
Stroud tucks it and runs for a gain of 4 yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the NY 41.
Stroud rolls to the right side and he finds Woods down the sideline for a gain of 32 yards!
1st and 10 from the NY 45 and the Texans go quick snap so they Jets can't challenge.
Mixon gets another nice chunk for 10 yards but a flag flies for offensive holding.
2nd and 13 from the HOU 23.
Short pass to the right side for Schultz and he breaks a tackle and fights for 7 yards.
2nd and 3 from the HOU 33.
Mixon up the middle and he picks up 10 yards and anothe first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 26.
Mixon to the left side and he is taken down after a gain of 3.
2nd and 7 from the HOU 16.
Mixon moves the chains with a 6 yard run up the middle.
1st and 10 from the HOU 13.
Mixon gets five yards on the first down run to the left side.
2nd and 5 from the HOU 7.
Great punt from Morestead who punts it 75 yards down to the HOU 2!
The review shows it was and incomplete pass so the Jets will punt on 4th and 6.
Conklin made the catch on the right side and the fumbled it, which was scooped and scored by the Texans but they will review that and it looks like that's coming back.
Hall to the left side and he picks up a yard.
3rd and 6 from the NY 23.
NY take over from their 19 and Rodgers finds Adams on the out route for a gain of 3.
2nd and 7 from the NY 22.
Stroud's pass to Metchie deep down the middle is too far out in front of him and the Texans will punt again.
4th and 5 from the HOU 25 with 13:27 to go in the half.
Stroud takes off to the right side and he is taken down after a short gain of 3.
3rd and 5 from the HOU 25.
Mixon to the left side and he picks up 2 yards on the first down carry.
2nd and 8 from the HOU 22.
After review the dropped ball rolled out of bounds and it's a touchback for HOU!
1st and 10 from the HOU 20.
FUMBLE!!!!
Corley on the end around and he finds a gap and takes it to the house but he dropped it before getting into the end zone and they are going to have to review what happened to the live ball in the end zone!
Another needless mistake from the Jets in a nightmare season!
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER FROM METLIFE!
Hall up the middle and he is stopped for no gain. A late flag on HOU for a facemask will give the Jets a free 15 yards.
1st and 10 from the HOU 19.
Rodgers moves the chains with a quick pass to Wilson on the left side and he turns up field for a first down on the 8 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the HOU 34.
Rodgers finds Adams for the first time tonight, and that pass to the left side goes for 5 yards.
3rd and 7 from the HOU 42.
Screen pass to Hall and he is swallowed up by To'oTo'o for a loss of two yards.
2nd and 12 from the HOU 47.
Pitch to Hall on the left side and he busts it for a 16 yard gain into HOU territory.
1st and 10 from the HOU 45.
NY get the ball back from their 31 and Hall picks up 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the NY 39.
Stroud goes to Dell on a short pass to the left side and he gets 9 yards on the WR screen.
4th and 6 from the HOU 17.
Stroud gets sacked by Williams for a loss of 4!
3rd and 15 from the HOU 8.
Toss to the left side for Mixon and he gets a nice chunk for a first down but a holding call will bring the Texans back 10 yards.
2nd and 11 from the HOU 12.
Mixon up the middle and he finds some space for a 7 yard gain.
2nd and 3 from the HOU 20.
Not much for highlights in the opening quarter, but Williams got to Stroud and McDonald made the recovery.
Rodgers looks down the right sideline for Williams but that pass was too far out in front of him.
4th and 9 from the NY 31.
Rodgers looks for Adams who wasn't ready for the pass and the boo birds start to ring out in Metlife.
3rd and 9 from the NY 31.
Will Anderson went down on the last play and that's a big hit to the Texans if he stays out for the night.
Hall gets a yard on a first down run to the right side.
2nd and 9 from the NY 31.
Hall up the middle and he got a good gain, but spilled it and then recovered it.
1st and 10 from the NY 30.
FUMBLE!!!!
Stroud got strip sacked by Williams and it was McDonald who had the ball fall right at his feet and he pounced on it.
1st and 10 NY from their 18.
Ogunbowale is stood up in the backfield for a yard loss by Williams.
2nd and 11 from the NY 12.
Mixon bounces it outside and steams into the secondary, runs over a tackler and gets 29 yards for a first down inside the NY 15.
1st and 10 from the NY 11.
Mixon to the right side and this time he picks up 6 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NY 40.
Mixon gets the first down handoff up the middle and picks up 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the NY 46.
Townsend got crushed on the punt and a roughing the kicker will give the Texans a first down. Huge mistake by the Jets.
1st and 10 from the NY 49.
Stroud goes deep down the middle for Dell and that pass falls almost picked off. The Texans will punt again.
4th and 21 from the HOU 36.
Reed comes off the edge and tracks Stroud down for an 8 yard sack!
3rd and 21 from the HOU 36.
Mixon picks up 2 yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 13 from the HOU 44.
HOU take over from their 47 and a false start will back them up five yards.
1st and 15 from the HOU 42.
Pressure comes from both sides and up the middle and Rodgers is sacked by Autry for a loss of 9 yards.
4th and long and the Jets punt from their 2.
Rodgers looking for Hall over the middle and he drops the pass out of the backfield.
3rd and 10 from the NY 11.
The Jets get the ball from their 11 and Rodgers goes deep down the right side for Adams but that pass sailed out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the NY 11.
Stroud was under pressure and looked back to the middle of the field for Schultz but that pass falls incomplete.
4th and 4 and the Texans will punt from their 43.
Out route from Schultz and he makes the catch before getting tackled after a gain of 6.
3rd and 4 from the HOU 43.
Stroud goes back to the air after a roll out to the right side and that pass sails wide and out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 37.
Stroud looks down the middle and finds Dell with a 16 yard pitch and catch for a first down.
1st and 10 from the HOU 37.
Stroud looking right to Woods off the pump fake and that pass falls incomplete.
3rd and 5 from the HOU 21.
Mixon is dropped at the line of scrimmage for no gain but and offside on NY will give the Texans a free five yards.
2nd and 5 from the HOU 21.
The Texans get it from the 16 after a holding call on HOU.
Stroud goes over the middle for Stover and Reed breaks that pass up on first down.
2nd and 10 from the HOU 16.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM METLIFE STADIUM!!!
Jets won the toss and they differ until the second half.
Tonight's odds
Somehow, someway, the Texans who have lost only two games this season and are considered one of the best teams in the league coming into the Meadowlands as underdogs. The Jets are 2 point favorites over the six-win Texans and the Over/Under is set at 42.5.
I don’t understand this spread one bit. The Jets are desperate which I could understand might make this game closer, but the Texans being an underdog? I don’t understand it, and quite frankly I hate it. It’s one of those games where they are trying to get you to take the Texans, because someone knows something. If I take the Texans and the Jets win, I’ll hate myself because the spread warned me. If I take the Jets and the Texans win, then I’ll hate myself because the odds makers gave us a free gift that I didn’t take.
I’m sorry. Texans win 28-14.
AFC Standings
Taking a look at the standings in the AFC we see these two teams in very different positions. The season isn’t lost yet for the Jets, but if they don’t win almost all of their remaining 9 games, they will miss the playoffs for the 14th straight year. They are 2-6 at the bottom of a terrible AFC East, and there is only one team with a worse record than them, the Tennessee Titans. The Texans, however, are one of three teams that are sitting right behind the undefeated Chiefs with six wins through eight weeks of the season. There is still a long way to go, and Houston will have to keep winning if they want to even think about getting the one seed and home field advantage from the two time defending champions.
Texans title hopes take a hit
The Texans injury problems have been well documented. I know. It’s the NFL and everyone suffers injuries. Look at the Chiefs who are still undefeated after losing their top running back and top WR in a matter of weeks. Look at the Saints, who were 2-0 before getting hit by the injury bug and losing six straight games. The Texans, like the Chiefs are have overcome those injuries, but how long will it last? Joe Mixon went down with an ankle injury in Week 2. Nico Collins was the league’s top receiver before getting put on IR with a hamstring injury in Week 5. Last week Stefon Diggs on a non contact injury and the worst news imaginable was released after the game. Their blockbuster offseason signing will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, leaving the Texans without their second leading receiver.
Star watch: Jets
While the attention and the headlines is focused around Aaron Rodgers, and the struggling offense, he isn’t the only one responsible for the flop. This team was supposed to be centered around Breece Hall who was supposed to make life easier for Rodgers and the passing game. That hasn’t been the case so far. He has only had one 100 yard game, and is averaging less than 4 yards a carry. It’s not easy for a running back to find a rhythm when he isn’t getting a whole lot of touches. The dual threat running back hasn’t had a game with more than 16 rushes, and only has four games with 20 or more touches. The Jets are 2-2 in those 20 touch games, so there might be something to that. Let’s see if they try to get him more involved tonight against the Texans.
Star watch: Texans
Last year, C.J. Stroud blazed the trail for the rookie QBs that are tearing through the league this season. Before their was Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams there was Stroud. He had the best rookie season for any QB we have ever seen start from Week 1. This year the Texans are even better than they were last year, and Stroud is playing well but he is coming under a lot of unjustified criticism. Last year he went for 4,000 yards, 23 TDs and threw just five INTs. This year is is right on pace for those numbers, and could even exceed him, the only thing that’s different is he has 4 INTs already. Four INTs in eight games isn’t bad, it’s just not as mistake free as last year.
Season recap: Jets
Where do we start with the Jets season? It’s been a disaster since day one. They lost to the Niners in what we thought might have been a Super Bowl preview in Week 1, but boy were we wrong. They would win their next two games, albeit against the Titans and the Patriots, but since then have lost five straight games, made a coaching change, brought in one of Aaron Rodgers favorite targets from a past life to no avail and are now facing elimination before we are even at the midway point of the season. This is not the way things were supposed to go, but Jets fans know this feeling all too well and they are all too used to the disappointment. They can’t turn their season around tonight, but they will just about put the nail in the coffin to their playoff chances if they don’t win tonight.
Season recap: Texans
The Texans knew coming into the season that they were no longer under the radar. After their incredible turn around season last year, second year QB CJ Stroud and second year head coach DeMeco Ryans knew they would be getting everyone’s best shot. They started their season with a narrow win over the Colts, and then a one possession win over the Bears before they got walloped by the Vikings in Minnesota. They would get back on track with wins over the Jags, Bills and Pats, but their game against the Pats was the only game they have won by more than six points. Two weeks ago they took the Packers to the final whistle in Lambeau but the Packers downed them with a last second field goal to hand HOU their second loss of the season. They are coming into this game at 6-2 which is second only to the Chiefs, but it hasn’t always been the most convincing.
Last game: Jets
The Jets suffered their worst loss in a long list of losses last week from Foxborough. I could give you all the stats, and analysis of why they lost, but I think this explains it better. New York became the first team in the history of the NFC to score 20 points, no commit a single turnover and hold their opponents to under 250 total yards and still lose. Each of the 750 teams that had achieved that all three of those feats had won. The Jets however lost on a 4th and Goal from the 1 as the Patriots, who were called soft by their coach in the week leading up to the game, punched home the winning TD with 22 seconds left in the 4th.
Last game: Texans
Houston bounced back from their seconds loss of the season with an important divisional win over the Colts last week. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t fancy but they got the job done to take a commanding lead in the division. Both teams went back and forth in the the half as CJ Stroud led his side into the halftime break with a 17-10 lead with most of his 285 yards and his only passing TD in the first two quarters. As has been the case with these Texans their offense slowed down in the second half as Joe Mixon controlled the clock with his 102 yards on 25 carries and the defense. The Texas had a chance to close the game out late in the fourth quarter, but a CJ Stroud fumble gave the Colts life. The defense took care of business to close out the Colts and move to 6-2 coming into tonight.
We are live from the Meadowlands
Hello everyone and welcome to Metlife Stadium where the Jets need to win. Nothing else will suffice for New York who has seen this team slump to the bottom of the AFC, and are starting down the face of elimination with more than half the season to go. It’s been one disappointment after another for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets, and tonight, on primetime they meet one of the best teams in the league. The Texans have comfy lead in the AFC South and are trying to keep track with the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs despite suffering a handful of injuries on both sides of the ball. Only one of their six wins have come by more than a TD, and tonight they come into this primetime game as underdogs.
Texans vs. Jets live
Two teams on opposite ends of the AFC spectrum kickoff Week 9 from Metlife Stadium. Both teams came into the season with plenty of excitement and expectations, but only one of those teams has lived up to the expectation. The Houston Texans are 6-2 hanging at the top of the conference while the 2-6 New York Jets have bottomed out and looking for a way out of this midseason crisis that has left them on the fringe of playoff elimination before the halfway point of the season. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, scores and highlights of tonight’s game from the Meadowlands.