No, they were enough to keep it close, but not enough to win. The Jets needed a break and got it with a blocked punt returned for a TD when their offense could do nothing. Block punts do not happen very often and when they do, it is usually because of a blocking breakdown (As in the case of the Cowboys) The Jets lined up the same exact way a few other times when the Cowboys were punting and were not able to block it. It took a breakdown that allowed the guy to come through untouched right up the middle. With a minor adjustment, the Cowboys could have made sure that the punt would not have been blocked. If I saw the Jets player push through his block, I would give them credit, but that is not what happened .
Block aren't as common because:
1. Not too many opportunities to block one
2. Teams mostly focus on returning punts than trying to block one
3. Jets have blocked a handful of punts under Westhoff.
Answer this question. If Jets scored a FG instead of a TD on either one of those long TD drives, would the Jets win or not? Just a quick yes or no, nothing else.
It is a stupid call to pass the ball when you are up 3 with under 2 mins and the other team has no timeouts. Especially, when it is your 3rd string QB who you ask to complete the pass, and who does not know to take a sack if the play is not there . Yes, the defense gets credit for the incomplete pass, but that call allowed the Jets a chance when they would not have had one. It is similar to when the Colts got lucky when NE went for it on 4th and 1 up 6 points with 2:00min left. Another dumb call that was a lucky break for Indy
It was a stupid play, but the Jets weren't lucky they defended it. A lucky play would mean a dropped pass that would have converted it. You don't understand the meaning of luck. BTW, Drew did win the Lions two out of the 3 games he started (Packers, and TB, yes, two of the better teams last year including the SB winners). Does that rest my case or u still wanna complain about how the receiver could have been wide open if he had turned right instead of left?
It took the Refs 14 seconds to see that Sanchez crossed the goal line in Det, so you can keep on arguing that the Jets deserve that time back.
No, it took the refs 14 second to make the call, not to see that Sanchez crossed the line. He either got it with in the first two seconds, or he didn't get it at all cuz his knee hit the ground fairly quick. U can't tell, and I can't tell if he crossed the line, and neither could the Lions, since it wasn't challenged. The time gets added back in such circumstances.
It was a lucky break that the kicker got injured. You can't take away the penalty just because he got injured. The Jets still roughed the kicker. The kicker did not have to get injured on the play for the penalty to be called. It was a lucky break that he did get injured and that the coach put in Suh to attempt the extra point and he missed. Should I give credit to the Jets for Suh missing the extra point? Maybe is was another example of Westhoff's brilliant ST calls?
Im guessing injuries are not part of the game then. I've seen kickers get injured. Ive seen punters get injured. I've seen em both in NY. There is a reason why roughing the kicker penalty is harsh. Its because kickers are very vulnerable to injury while in their kicking motion. The blocked was pushed in to the kickers leg and Hansen got hurt. Lucky break for Lions, cuz the blocker didn't intend on running over the kicker. (not the mention the time Lions took off the playclock and gained extra 3 pts, although roughing the kicker was the right call).
Speaking of lucky breaks only going against the Jets, Braylon Edwards had lost a fumble only thrice in his career with about 300 catches until then. There's a 1% chance he fumbles and loses the ball. Guess what, it happened. If Jets had to block punts on 100 attempts, Im sure they would block a couple. I wouldn't bring such a point up, but u just wouldn't stop moaning about the kicker getting injured and a blocked punt, as if they are not part of the game.
You can crow all you want about these wins, but I saw the other team lose, I didn't see the Jets win.
U didn't see the Jets win, cuz u didn't watch the game.