The Jets are headed to overtime after a sloppy, rainy four quarters at MetLife Stadium, but the real story is head coach Aaron Glenn’s clock management blunder that directly put them there. What a wild finish to regulation, and not in a good way for the home team!
Regulation Was A Rollercoaster To Forget
Man, what a ride that was! The Packers jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the second quarter, making you wonder what kind of day it was going to be. But then, the Jets came roaring back, slamming in 17 straight points! You thought they had the momentum, right? Nope. Jordan Love wasn’t done, driving his team for a touchdown with just under eight minutes to play, bringing the Packers within a field goal. Then, the Jets’ ensuing drive got stopped, forcing a punt. That’s when Skyy Moore made a HUGE play, returning the punt a whopping 63 yards to set Green Bay up on the Jets’ 19-yard line. The Jets’ defense stood tall when it mattered most, holding the line and forcing rookie kicker Trey Smack to nail a game-tying field goal. Talk about clutch!
The Final Drive Blunder That Changed Everything
But let’s talk about those final minutes. The Jets got the ball back with 2:59 on the clock, a chance to win it in regulation. Geno Smith connected with Garrett Wilson for a first down, then another completion to Wilson got them near midfield. On third down, after the two-minute warning, Breece Hall got stopped for a measly one-yard gain. Coach Glenn, what were you thinking? He left the offense out there on fourth down, and Braelon Allen got absolutely stuffed for no gain on a run out of the shotgun. Turnover on downs with 1:15 left! Unbelievable. The Packers then got their chance, but Love threw two incompletions to open their drive. A pass to Christian Watson on third down left them with five yards to go for a first down. They lined up for it, took a delay of game with 21 seconds left, and Glenn still had two timeouts at his disposal, but didn’t use them to save time. After a 10-second runoff, the Packers managed to call a timeout with two seconds left for a Hail Mary, but Love got sacked. Now, we’re off to overtime.
Overtime To Decide Glenn’s Fate
So now we’re headed to OT, and the Jets have to win this extra session. If they don’t, the heat on Aaron Glenn for that clock management blunder, especially not using his timeouts and going for it on fourth down from midfield, is going to be scorching. This game went from a potential regulation win to a total nail-biter that could have major consequences. Get ready, this isn’t over yet!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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