Believe it, Jets fans. The impossible can happen.
Three hundred sixty-four days ago, Malachi Moore picked off Eagles QB Kyle McCord in the first quarter of preseason Week 3. The Jets then went the entire regular season without doing it again — a first in NFL history.
Gang Green didn’t have an interception in its preseason-opening loss to Tampa Bay, but safety Andre Cisco finally put the streak to bed in the second quarter on Friday.
Six minutes into the quarter, Steelers QB Will Howard dropped back and fired a pass toward the front of the end zone. Instead, he found the hands of Cisco, who took it back to the 30-yard line.
The very next Steelers drive after the Jets punted, Samuel Womack picked Howard off again. Unfortunately for the Jets, this possession didn’t end with a score either — Cade York missed a 59-yard field goal attempt at the halftime buzzer.
Drew Allar, expected to be Pittsburgh’s backup, took over for Howard to begin the second half.
The regular season pick-less streak still lives on, however. That one dates back to Week 18 in 2024 — technically the first week of January 2025 — when the Jets picked off then-Dolphins QB Tyler Huntley twice to end the regular season.
Aaron Rodgers, now the Steelers’ starting quarterback, also threw an interception for the Jets on their first offensive snap of the game.
Maybe we’ll all be here Aug. 20, 2027, for the next Jets interception.
