EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — When Bears defensive tackle Justin Jones turned around after Jets quarterback Mike White’s second-quarter completion to wide receiver Garrett Wilson, he saw safety Eddie Jackson on the ground at the Bears’ 30-yard-line, and knew the Bears were in trouble.
“I knew it was gonna be a touchdown after that,” Jones said. “He’s our safety [valve]. He’s supposed to keep everything underneath. And once he went down, I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s a touchdown right there.’”
It was big trouble at the moment and even bigger trouble for the game — and perhaps beyond that.