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Like Mike — Jets backup QB White explodes in huge victory

Break out the Paul Rudd “Hot Ones” meme.

Because who would’ve thought?

Not me…that’s for sure.

On Sunday afternoon in front of the Florham Park faithful at MetLife Stadium, backup Jets quarterback Mike White notched the start in the absence of Zach Wilson. The rookie signal-caller was sidelined due to a PCL sprain suffered in Week 7.

It was the most significant assignment of White’s career thus far — needing to lead a struggling, then-1-5 Jets team against a Bengals defense that was allowing fewer than 20 points per game entering the matchup.

Not to mention, White wasn’t going to have No.