The New York Jets dropped to 1-2 with a 27-12 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a deflating letdown following the team’s incredible comeback against the Cleveland Browns one week prior. New York had many chances to take control of the game early on, but a collection of back-breaking mistakes allowed Cincinnati to give this game a blowout type of vibe early in the third quarter.
Here are some of the key positives and negatives from this game.
Negatives
The Jets’ pass-rush had a golden opportunity for its breakout game against a Bengals offensive line that allowed Joe Burrow to be sacked 13 times in two games.