On Halloween, Jets Seek a Sweet Rebound at MetLife vs. Bengals
And the Jets have to do battle with this resurgent 5-2 Bengals crew that features the downfield connections of 2nd-12 months QB Joe Burrow to rookie WR phenom Ja’Marr Chase, with Chase tests the Jets’ youthful corners, Bryce Corridor and Brandin Echols. Cincy characteristics an offense that is 13th in the NFL yards/game, third in yards/perform and seventh with 27. details/game, and a defense that is 10th in yards/game authorized, fourth in yards/play and fifth at 18.3 details/sport permitted.
On the other hand, the Jets could be treated to a a great deal desired victory above the viewing Stripes. The residence workforce is obtaining back again some crucial players, in particular at their injuries-beset linebacker position, with the return of “the general,” C.J. Mosley, inactive for the Patriots with a sore hamstring, and the to start with sport of the time for veteran LB Jarrad Davis, out given that late August with an ankle sprain.
Historically, the Jets also can be optimistic about their the latest record against Cincinnati — 9 wins in their last 10 house games (though the reduction came in the most modern assembly, the Bengals’ 23-22 opening day acquire in 2016) — and perhaps in donning their all-black uniforms for the very first time this period and the sixth time considering that they introduced their new unis and colours for the 2019 period. They’re 2-3 in black/black with their previous gain by a place above going to Miami in ’19.
Of program, this historic trivia is just that — trivia. The Jets will have to have a team soaring jointly from the 54-13 reduction to the Pats to display that, in this upcoming “most crucial game” of the Saleh era, they are ready, prepared and capable to consider a large stage ahead.
“You you should not have to be Superman, you will not have to make any performs that you might be not being requested to make,” Saleh discussed for his protection. “You make your performs, do your position, do it to the very best of your capacity, and if we collectively do that, we are going to perform our most effective. Which is all you can question for.
“Then on the other aspect of the ball, offensively, anyone, just set out your most effective exertion and do exactly what you happen to be getting requested to do, do it to the most effective of your potential. Mike’s heading to be high-quality and we are not inquiring anyone to do extra than they require to because you should really now be doing as much as you can, if that would make sense.”
Here is the Jets’ seven-player inactive checklist for nowadays:
- QB Zach Wilson
- QB Joe Flacco
- RB Tevin Coleman
- DL Bryce Huff
- WR Corey Davis
- TE Trevon Wesco
- DL Jonathan Marshall
And this is the Bengals’ six-man inactive list:
- WR Auden Tate
- HB Chris Evans
- CB Nick McCloud
- DE Darius Hodge
- DE Wyatt Ray
- DT Tyler Shelvin
