EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Zach Wilson and the Jets offense were expected to struggle.
And on Sunday, without their best receivers and rushers, combined with some pretty bad play execution from Wilson, the Saints beat up on the Jets, who lost 30-9.
Gang Green’s defense made a vast improvement after allowing the Eagles to put up over 400 yards last week.
The unit contained the Saints offense to the best of their ability, no thanks to the Jets offense.
The Saints finished with 344 yards with the Jets holding them to 23 points until QB Taysom Hill broke for a 44-yard rushing touchdown.
That defensive production should typically be enough for teams to secure wins, but not the Jets.
Their No. 1 and No. 2 receivers, Corey Davis and Elijah Moore, whom have a combined 1,030 yards with nine touchdowns, were out. The Jets were also without their two leading rushers, Michael Carter and Tevin Coleman.
Even though Wilson had limited targets available, nine points with 256 yards in an NFL game is never acceptable.
