EAST RUTHERFORD
Womens Le'Veon Bell Jersey , N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets pulled off the type of victory that even Broadway Joe could appreciate.With Joe Namath and the
1968 Super Bowl-winning squad watching , Jason Myers kicked a franchise-record
seven field goals, Sam Darnold threw two touchdown passes, and the Jets held on
to beat the Indianapolis Colts 42-34 on Sunday to win consecutive games for the
first time in more than a year.“The game wasn’t perfect, by no means,” coach
Todd Bowles said. “With the growth of the team, we probably would’ve lost this
one a year ago or a couple of weeks ago. So, to win ugly, for us, is a pretty
good thing.”Morris Claiborne returned the first of three interceptions thrown by
Andrew Luck for a touchdown as the Jets (3-3) moved to .500 by taking advantage
of mistakes by the short-handed Colts (1-5), who lost their fourth
straight.“It’s one of those bittersweet victories,” Claiborne said. “You played
well enough to win the game, but you feel like you could’ve played a lot better.
You never want to give up that many points.”Darnold was 24 of 30 for 280 yards,
with TD throws to Terrelle Pryor and Chris Herndon and an interception to give
New York its first back-to-back victories since taking three in a row in Weeks
3-5 last season.“We’re definitely back in the thick of things,” Darnold said.
“But at the same time, we’re not satisfied.”Myers hit field goals from 30, 48,
32, 37, 45
White Nathan Shepherd Jerseys , 37 and 45 yards to break the Jets record previously held by Jim Turner (1968) — the kicker for the Super Bowl champions —
and Bobby Howfield (1972).“It’s more important that we got the win,” Myers said,
“but being able to help out and do what I can that way, that’s what’s most
important to me.”Myers’ 24 total points are the second-highest single-game total
by a player who did not score a touchdown in NFL history. Only the Titans’ Rob
Bironas, who holds the mark with eight field goals in a game, had more: 26 on
Oct. 21, 2007.Luck was 23 of 43 for 301 yards with touchdowns to Marcus Johnson,
Eric Ebron, Erik Swoope and Chester Rogers, the last coming with 1:51 left to
make the score close. Neal Sterling recovered the Colts’ onside kick to seal the
win for the Jets.It all had Luck pondering whether it’s tough finding the joy in
football.“At times, especially when I do things — stupid is the only word that
comes to mind,” he said. “We do some silly things to ourselves, but when it
comes to having fun playing, I’m having fun playing.”The Colts were playing
without several starters, including wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, defensive linemen
Denico Autry and Margus Hunt, tight end Jack Doyle, safety Clayton Geathers and
right tackle Denzelle Good.Trailing 13-10 in the second quarter, the Jets forced
a turnover when Jamal Adams knocked the ball out of Robert Turbin’s hands and
Jordan Jenkins recovered.Darnold converted two third-down plays on the ensuing
drive — 19 yards to Robby Anderson and 7 to Jermaine Kearse — to get the ball to
the Colts 10. Darnold zipped a pass to Pryor in the front of the end zone for a
17-13 lead with 2:35 left before halftime.New York took advantage of another
turnover when Luck’s pass to Ryan Grant deflected off the receiver’s hands and
right to Avery Williamson, who returned the ball 31 yards to the Colts 22.After
Myers’ 48-yarder
Nathan Shepherd Jerseys 2019 , the Colts went three-and-out and the Jets got the ball at their 28 with 42 seconds left before halftime. Darnold hit a series of
passes and, with 18 seconds left, found Kearse in the middle of the field for 23
yards. Myers booted a 32-yarder as time expired to put New York up 23-13.Darnold
came out firing to open the second half, scoring on a terrific play design — a
fake wide receiver screen — to a wide-open Herndon for a 32-yard touchdown . It
was the first TD of the rookie tight end’s career.Luck answered right back,
throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to Ebron to cut the Colts’ deficit to
10.After Myers’ 37-yarder, the Colts came right back, with Luck throwing a
2-yard pass to Swoope to cut the deficit to 33-27 just 8 seconds into the fourth
quarter.Myers added a 45-yarder, giving the Jets scores on six straight
possessions.Luck was trying to answer again when Darron Lee picked him off on
third down to give the Jets the ball at the Colts 25. Four plays later, Myers’
37-yarder made it 39-27.“It’s a bit frustrating,” Luck said. “I feel a bit like
a broken record. Talking about it is the easy part. It’s doing it. It’s living
it.”QUICK STARTOn the Colts’ second play from scrimmage, Luck threw short to
Marlon Mack, Adams tipped the pass into the air and Claiborne grabbed it,
zipping 17 yards into the end zone 12 seconds into the game.Luck and the Colts
rebounded on their next drive with a 34-yard catch by Johnson to tie it at
7.RODGERS’ RETURNJets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, who has not been
coaching the last two weeks while dealing with an unspecified illness, was on
the field before the game and watched from a box in the stadium.“He was a casual
observer,” said Bowles, who called the defense for the second straight game.The
Jets tweeted out a video of a happy Rodgers breaking down the team in the locker
room after the win.CROW SLOWSIsaiah Crowell had 40 yards rushing on 13 attempts
after setting a franchise record last week with 219 on 15 carries. He dealt with
an ankle injury all week and was questionable to play.INJURIESColts: Turbin left
with an injured right shoulder after his fumble and didn’t return. … Grant
injured an ankle in the second half and didn’t return. … Johnson injured his
right ankle late in the game and was helped to the locker room.Jets: WR Quincy
Enunwa injured an ankle on his fumble in the second quarter and didn’t return. …
S Marcus Maye left with a hand injury in the third quarter and was seen wearing
a cast after the game. He’ll have X-rays. … Bowles said Pryor injured his groin
late.UP NEXTColts: home vs. Buffalo next Sunday.Jets: home vs. Minnesota next
Sunday. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers refused to sit this one out,
even with the playoffs out of the question. And he willed the Green Bay Packers
from setting some dubious franchise history.A banged-up Rodgers threw a 16-yard
touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 6:23 left in overtime, capping an
eye-popping performance by leading the Packers to a wild 44-38 victory over the
New York Jets on Sunday.The win was the Packers’ first on the road this season —
snapping a nine-game skid away from Lambeau Field dating to last season — and it
prevented them from becoming the first Green Bay squad since 1958 to go an
entire season without a win away from home.Article continues below ...“It’s good
for the young guys to see what the locker room on the road feels like with a
win
White Chris Herndon Jerseys , what the plane flight feels like,” Rodgers said. “How special that plane ride is after a road victory.”And this one was all on
Rodgers, who was masterful in the fourth quarter and the overtime period for the
Packers (6-8-1).He threw for 442 yards and touchdowns to Adams and Jake Kumerow,
and also ran for two scores — his first since the 2016 season. That’s despite a
groin issue that nagged him last week, and a knee ailment that has bothered him
all season. Rodgers was intent on playing, and believed it proved
something.“That it matters, even when the record isn’t great and you’re not
going to the playoffs,” he said. “That I have a lot of pride. I love competing
in anything. I don’t want to look back in 20 years and wonder, ‘What if I had
played that game? Could something special have happened? What would it look like
to my teammates if they knew I kind of quit on them?’ I hope my teammates know
I’m never going to quit on them.“I’m going to battle through anything I’ve got,
and they did the same.”They certainly did, erasing a 15-point fourth-quarter
deficit and improving to 2-1 under interim coach Joe Philbin, who replaced the
fired Mike McCarthy earlier this month.“I think it speaks a lot about the
character of the guys,” Philbin said. “They never stopped believing that they
could get the job done.”The loss for the Jets (4-11) overshadowed a dazzling
performance by rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, who threw for a career-high 341
yards — but never got a chance with the ball in overtime. Darnold was 24 of 35
passing with TDs to Robby Anderson, Chris Herndon and Elijah McGuire, who also
ran for a score.“As an offense, we’ve just got to finish,” Darnold said. “We had
a chance to put the game away.”It was also likely the final home game for coach
Todd Bowles, who’s expected to be fired after next week’s game at New
England.The Jets were done in by penalties, getting called for a whopping 16
that cost them 172 yards. Bowles was critical of the officiating crew
Chris Herndon Jerseys 2019 , saying some of the calls against New York shouldn’t have happened.“I haven’t seen one like that in my 18, 19 years in the league,”
Bowles said. “I thought we were playing two teams: I thought we were playing the
Packers and the striped shirts.”After the Packers won the OT toss and elected to
receive, Rodgers took over — as he has so many times throughout his career.On
third-and-10 from the Packers 40, Rodgers got hit as he was throwing and his
pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling hung in the air and fell incomplete — but
Trumaine Johnson was called for pass interference, putting the ball at the Jets
27. Moments later, a pass interference call on Buster Skrine gave the Packers
the ball at the 6.Rodgers ran it in — but right tackle Bryan Bulaga was called
for holding. On the next play, Rodgers found Adams in the back of the end zone
for the rare road victory.“It would have been pretty pathetic if would have gone
the entire season without one,” Adams said.That all came after Rodgers went over
a pile and reached past the goal line for a go-ahead 1-yard touchdown with 1:13
left in regulation, giving Green Bay its first lead. Rodgers’ initial 2-point
conversion try was intercepted by Darryl Roberts — but Roberts was called for
defensive holding. Rodgers then ran it in to make it 38-35, finishing off a
terrific drive that included a 23-yard run to get the ball to the 1.Andre
Roberts, selected to his first Pro Bowl earlier in the week, returned the
ensuing kickoff 51 yards to put the Jets in good shape. Darnold completed passes
of 9 and 14 yards to get the Jets to the Green Bay 15. But three straight passes
fell incomplete and New York settled for a tying 33-yard field goal by Jason
Myers with 17 seconds left in regulation.SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMSRoberts returned a
kickoff 99 yards for a score late in the first half, the second of his career,
to highlight a solid outing by New York’s special teams unit.Rontez Miles took a
direct snap on a punt on fourth-and-1 from the Jets 31 in the fourth quarter and
ran up the middle for 4 yards and a first down. Anthony Wint also forced a
fumble on a kickoff earlier in the game.The one hiccup came on the game’s
opening drive, when Jason Myers — picked for his first Pro Bowl — was wide left
on a 45-yard attempt.LEO LOSES COOLJets defensive end Leonard Williams was
ejected after throwing a punch at Bulaga in the second quarter. The penalty gave
the Packers the ball at the Jets 7.Jamaal Williams took the ensuing handoff,
stayed in bounds after a hit by Jamal Adams and stretched his body — and the
ball — over the goal line for a TD that made it 21-14 with 1:33
left.INJURIESPackers LG Lane Taylor hurt a knee in the first quarter and CB
Jaire Alexander injured his groin in the first half. Neither returned.UP
NEXTPackers: Host Detroit next Sunday.Jets: At New England next Sunday.
