The Jets finally snapped their three-game losing skid on Sunday, clawing out a tough 17-12 win over the Browns at MetLife Stadium. It was a grinder, but a crucial Braelon Allen touchdown with just over three minutes left on the clock was the difference maker that swung the game.
The Blunder That Broke the Browns
Can you believe it? The Browns were riding high, 3-2 coming into this one, and then BOOM. Punter Corey Bojorquez had a snap sail right over his head. The Jets just scooped it up at the Cleveland 23-yard line. Talk about a gift! Braelon Allen, who was a beast all day with 24 carries for 116 yards, punched it in for a 22-yard score just two plays later. That play put the Jets up 16-12 with barely three minutes left on the clock. What a gut punch for the Browns, right?
Glenn’s Gamble Pays Off (Barely)
Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn played it risky, too. After that Allen touchdown, he opted for the extra point, making it 17-12. That’s a one-possession game, leaving the Browns needing just a touchdown to win. Talk about putting the pressure on the defense! Cleveland got the ball back, but Darrell Jackson immediately blew up their drive with a huge sack. Even after a punt gave the Browns another shot, the Jets’ pass rush was relentless. They just suffocated Deshaun Watson, not letting him find anything downfield before he ran out of room on a fourth-down scramble. What a defensive stand to seal it!
This 17-12 win snaps the Jets’ three-game losing streak, finally getting them to 2-3. For the Browns, it crushes their own three-game winning streak, dropping them to 3-2. Both these teams have long histories of breaking their fanbases’ hearts, and today it was the Browns’ turn. The Jets live to fight another day, and you know they needed this one bad. They gotta build on this. Every game counts, man.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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