The Jets did the seemingly unthinkable on Sunday. They won.
In perhaps the biggest upset of the season, the formerly winless Jets (1-13) knocked off the Los Angeles Rams (9-5) in convincing fashion, building a 17-point lead in the third quarter and then holding off the Rams’ high-powered offense to win their first game of the season, 23-20, in Inglewood, Calif.
The Rams, who are battling the Seattle Seahawks for the N.F.C. West crown, were 17-point favorites. The Jets, who were blown out by the Seahawks last week in Seattle, crisscrossed the country this week and, at least on paper, should have been exhausted.