PHILADELPHIA — Sam Darnold’s spleen saved the rest of his body.
Despite facing an Eagles pass rush which had recorded a league-low three sacks through its first four games, the Jets surrendered 10 sacks in their 31-6 blowout loss Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
With Darnold still out with mononucleosis, starter Luke Falk was sacked nine times. Backup David Fales was taken down on the team’s final possession after Falk was evaluated in the medical tent.
“You can’t blame just the offensive line,” coach Adam Gase said. “We were taking our turns, and it just avalanches when you let a defensive line like that start feeling like they can get through.