Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Jets’ 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday:
Hero
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was unstoppable Sunday, rushing for 99 yards and 2 TDs on 20 carries and catching a team-high 7 passes for 65 yards and the winning TD.
Unsung hero
Lions QB Jared Goff was 25-for-32 passing for 269 yards with 2 TDs and no turnovers. He quietly controlled the game and engineered the game-winning drive quickly after the Jets tied the game at 24-24 late.
Zero
The entire Jets offensive line. A supposed team strength, the line was as much a reason the Jets lost the game, allowing QB Geno Smith to be sacked five times, including with 42 seconds remaining when he was sacked and lost the ball to seal the game for Detroit. In particular, LT Olu Fashanu had a poor game, allowing 2 ½ sacks and being called for a penalty.
Key stat
381: That’s the number of yards the Jets defense allowed, after holding their previous two opponents to fewer than 200 in each game.
Quote
“We feel we could easily be 3-0 by now.’’ — Jets TE Jeremy Ruckert
