New York Jets (1-3) – Kansas City Chiefs (3-1): 20-23
The game already seemed to be over at the end of the first quarter when the Chiefs led 17-0. But the Jets defense recovered well, and Zach Wilson (28/39, 245 yards, 2 TDs) was an illusion for a moment.
New York got back to 20-20 in the third quarter, and the defense continued its remarkable work, giving away the ball two possessions to take the lead. Result: punt and punt. Worse, once Kansas City managed to score with the kick to go in front (20-23), Zach Wilson let the ball escape 7mn24 from time.
A ball that the Jets will never see again. Patrick Mahomes (18/30, 203 yards, 1 TD, 2 int) and Andy Reid chained successes and composure on several third attempts to keep the clock running until the end. The match, however, seemed to revive for a moment when Michael Carter intercepted Mahomes a little over 4 minutes from time. But the action was canceled for a down called severely to Sauce Gardner. Enough to provoke the fury of Robert Saleh, who was also finally penalized at the end of the match. A bit like the New York season: frustrating.
The Chiefs too fast, the Jets stunned
A field goal to start, then a 48-yard touchdown from Isiah Pacheco (20 races, 115 yards, 1 TD) and another from Noah Gray (1 rec, 34 yards, 1 TD). 17-0 after one quarter. The Chiefs could hardly have started their meeting better. However, things quickly went off the rails. On the next possession, Jawaan Taylor confirmed his difficulties at the start of the season, with another penalty, this time offering a safety to the Jets.
Zach Wilson finally wakes up after three punts to find Allen Lazard (3 rec, 61 yards, 1 TD) in depth and the Jets add a field goal (5-17). Better, the green defense immediately intercepts Mahomes to launch Wilson directly into the opposing field. This time, the quarterback will look for CJ Uzomah in the end zone (12-17). Kansas City responds with a field goal (12-20) but the match is on. CJ Mosley even intercepts Mahomes a second time!
Zach Wilson gives the Jets hope… then takes it back
Returning from the locker room, Zach Wilson continued his good momentum, with a 25-yard pass to Tyler Conklin on the first action of the third quarter. The offense ends with a 10-yard touchdown from Allen Lazard, which Wilson enhances with a successful 2-point conversion on the ground. The Jets equalize (20-20)!
The peak of this game is also the end for the Jets offense. The next two offensives ended in a punt. The Chiefs score on foot (20-23) before Wilson’s fumble and the last minutes eaten up by Kansas City. All that for this.
