Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams flip again the clock as Jets beat Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Not this time.

The Jets discovered a technique to win within the fourth quarter after repeatedly blowing these possibilities this season, beating the Jaguars 32-25 Sunday at EverBank Stadium.

It took two fourth-quarter comebacks for the Jets to win this one, however Breece Corridor’s 1-yard landing with 1:05 left within the sport sealed the victory for the Jets, who at the moment are 4-10 this season. It’s the first time the Jets have received in eight video games that have been determined by six factors or much less this season. In addition they snapped a streak of 5 blown fourth-quarter leads.

Nevertheless it was not straightforward.

Aaron Rodgers threw a 71-yard landing to Davante Adams with 3:24 left to present the Jets a 25-22 lead that was short-lived.

Rodgers’ late-game heroics have been arrange by the Jets protection stopping Mac Jones and the Jaguars offense for one of many few instances all day. The Jets acquired the ball again with 4:19 left at their very own 13. After quick completions to Adams and Jeremy Ruckert, Rodgers hit Adams with the lengthy landing, his second of the sport. The 2 then linked once more for the two-point conversion to present the Jets a three-point lead.

However the Jets protection couldn’t maintain the lead. Jones threw a brief cross to Parker Washington, who then ran 29 yards to the Jets’ 30 after Tony Adams missed a deal with. That arrange a 43-yard subject purpose by Cam Little to tie the sport 25-25 with 1:51 remaining.

Rodgers and Adams appeared like their Inexperienced Bay selves late on this one. Adams made an insane catch on the sideline to realize 23 yards and convert a 3rd down. Then, Rodgers discovered him extensive open alongside the sideline and he ran 41 yards to the 1-yard line, establishing Corridor’s game-winning landing. It appeared the Jaguars let Corridor rating with the intention to get the ball again. It was the primary time this season the Jets scored 30 factors.

The Jets sealed the sport with a Sauce Gardner interception of Jones with 37 seconds left. It was Gardner’s first interception since 2022.

The Jets once more entered the fourth quarter with a lead, this time 17-16. However the Jaguars went 73 yards on eight performs to open the fourth. The massive play was a 28-yard display screen cross from Jones to Devin Duvernay. Jones carved up the Jets protection all day. He hit Brian Thomas Jr. for his second landing of the sport, this one from 19 yards to take a 22-17 lead earlier than a failed two-point attempt.

The Jets appeared like they have been going to reply. They acquired all the best way to the Jaguars’ 30 however then stalled. Rodgers hit Allen Lazard deep down the center on third-and-6 however Lazard couldn’t maintain onto the ball when Jaguars security Andre Cisco hit it out of his fingers. That arrange a 48-yard subject purpose try from Anders Carlson that sailed extensive proper.

The Jets performed a horrible first half and allowed Jaguars drives of 18, 13 and 11 performs whereas getting outgained 203 to 104 yards.

Jacksonville opened up the sport with a 13-play, 70-yard drive that featured loads of display screen passes from Jones and two defensive penalties by the Jets. Haason Reddick and Gardner every had expensive flags. Jones linked with Thomas for a 3-yard landing and a 7-0 lead.

The Jets appeared like they have been going to have one other three-and-out on their first possession of the sport however interim coach Jeff Ulbrich dialed up a pretend punt and Ashtyn Davis gained 21 yards to maintain the drive alive. Rodgers ended up throwing a 22-yard landing cross to Garrett Wilson. It was the primary landing the Jets scored on their opening drive this season and it tied the sport at 7-7.

The Jets offense awoke within the third quarter with an help from the Jaguars protection, which entered the sport because the worst-ranked protection within the NFL. On the Jets’ first drive of the second half, Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown was referred to as for cross interference that moved the ball 30 yards to the Jacksonville 12. The Jets couldn’t attain the tip zone, although, after Rodgers was sacked by Jeremiah Ledbetter on third all the way down to drive a 43-yard subject purpose by Carlson to chop the Jaguars result in 13-10.

The Jaguars answered with one other Little subject purpose, this one from 45 yards to make it 16-10 with 8:08 left within the third quarter. The massive play of the drive was a 41-yard cross from Jones to Thomas.

The Jets took the lead with 4:33 left within the third quarter when Rodgers and Adams connected for a 1-yard landing to make it 17-16. The landing was arrange by a 43-yard cross from Rodgers to Adams. The landing was the one centesimal of Adams’ profession.