Grading the Jets’ 37-15 road loss to the Steelers on Sunday night.
Offense
The Jets only put up 15 points and went scoreless in the second half. They had no running game (54 yards) to speak of and their best passing plays were dump-offs to RB Breece Hall (6 catches, 103 yards).
QB Aaron Rodgers (24 of 39, 276 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 70 rating) was not very good, and his interception before halftime swung the momentum of the game.
WR Garrett Wilson (5 catches, 61 yards) let a ball bounce off his chest for Rodgers’ second interception. WR Davante Adams (3 catches, 30 yard) did not have much of an effect in his first game.
Grade: D
Defense
The Steelers rolled up 409 total yards, including 227 in the second half. The Jets created no takeaways, and the defense seemed to wear down as the game went on and injuries piled up in the secondary.
CB Sauce Gardner had a costly pass interference penalty that set up the Steelers score before halftime.
QB Russell Wilson (16 of 29, 264 yards, 2 TDS, 109 rating) started slow but found a rhythm, hitting a number of downfield passes on the Jets. WR George Pickens (5 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD) killed the Jets repeatedly.
Grade: F
Special Teams
Greg Zuerlein had a field goal blocked in the third quarter that could have given the Jets some momentum. Kick returner Xavier Gipson fumbled two returns out of bounds.
Grade: D
Coaching
Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said the Jets did not handle adversity well, and Rodgers said the team lacked energy. Those are both damning for the new head coach.
The Jets played another mistake-filled game and look nothing like the team everyone expected.
Todd Downing got away from the run too early and the Jets looked pretty much the same as they did before Woody Johnson’s grand coaching shake-up.
Grade: F