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.+
