In the New York Jets’ Thursday night win over New England, head coach Robert Saleh and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich did something they’ve never done before: send a blitz twice out of every five plays.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, New York sent at least five pass rushers on precisely 40% of New England’s passing plays. That set a new Saleh-Ulbrich record for the highest single-game blitz rate across the 54 games they’ve spent with the team. Their previous high was 39.4%, way back in Week 9 of the 2021 season.