New York by the Numbers: 5 standout stats from the Jets’ Week 13 loss to Raiders
The Jets were seconds from their first win of the season Sunday, but close doesn’t cut it in the NFL.
New York enjoyed a second-half comeback with its offense running behind Mekhi Becton. The first-round pick out of Louisville helped Gang Green’s rushing attack gain 206 yards on the ground and it seemed enough to win, especially with the way the defense performed in the second half.
Between Derek Carr being largely unimpressive down the stretch and Marcus Maye and Javelin Guidry stepping up to make big plays, the Jets appeared well on their way to playing spoiler. Except, the Jets defense broke down on a head-scratching call from its defensive coordinator and it was just enough for the Raiders to eke out a close victory.
Let’s take a look at what happened on that fateful final play and some other standout stats from the loss.+
G-Will's unprecedented call
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Unprecedented. That's how advanced analytics describe Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams' decision to go with an all-out blitz on 3rd and 10 with the game on the line. Over the last 15 years, 252 pass plays met the criteria of Henry Ruggs III's 46-yard game-winning touchdown during the game's last seconds. It was the final 15 seconds, the Raiders were down between four and eight points and they were more than 40 yards from the end zone. The Jets, led by Williams's aggressiveness, became the first defense to send more than six pass rushers in the situation described above, according to ESPN's Stats & Info. The play backfired and was rightfully questioned, but it put New York in the history books. https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1335726967119896584?s=20
Engage Eight
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Williams rushed eight on only two plays Sunday, including Ruggs III's touchdown. The Jets did not pressure Carr on either attempt, per NFL's Next Gen Stats, and the second one obviously ended in disaster. The play call was so questionable that the Jets became the only team to send eight or more pass rushers on a play in the last 30 seconds of a game this season.
Keeping it 100
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Ty Johnson became the first Jets' 100-yard rusher since Isaiah Crowell ran for a franchise-record 219 yards in Week 5 of the 2018 season. Johnson also became the first rusher under Adam Gase's tenure as head coach to reach that mark. It took only 28 games to reach that benchmark, but Johnson, who was claimed off waivers from the Lions in October, did so with his performance on Sunday. Johnson finished the afternoon with 104 yards rushing on 22 carries after replacing the injured Frank Gore.
Best in the box score
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The Jets' inability to cover the tight end in Sunday's loss was on full display with Darren Waller's performance. Waller became the first tight end since Jordan Reed in Week 16 of 2015 to have 100 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the first half, per ESPN's Stats & Info. Waller also became just the fourth tight end in NFL history with 200 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions in a game, joining the likes of Jackie Smith, Rich Caster and Shannon Sharpe, according to ESPN. After a dominant first half, Waller's day plateaued from there, but he finished the contest with 13 receptions on 17 targets for 200 receiving yards and two scores.
Where were Perriman and Mims?
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The Jets' biggest issue on offense has been consistency and it was a problem again on Sunday. New York hasn't been able to get all of its top three receivers going at the same time and it had affected Jamison Crowder's play coming into Sunday's game. That changed, as Crowder caught five of seven targets for 47 yards and two scores. Crowder's production came at the expense of Perriman and Mims, though, who were targeted a combined seven times during Sunday's contest. Mims caught two of three targets for 40 yards and added another reception on a successful two-point conversion. As for Perriman, he caught one of four targets for 22 yards. Darnold's lone interception came when he tried to force a 50-50 ball in Perriman's direction. He also just missed another throw where Perriman was in double coverage.
