ORCHARD PARK — It was one other Flag Day for the Jets.
The Jets had 16 accepted penalties within the 40-14 loss to the Payments on Sunday.
That’s the most they’ve had since Dec. 23, 2018, when additionally they had 16 in opposition to the Packers.
It’s tied for the third-most penalties in franchise historical past.
“That begins and ends with me,” interim coach Jeff Ulbrich stated. “I’ve acquired to do a greater job that clearly it doesn’t occur however there’s a stronger understanding of why that may’t occur. You may’t overcome that in opposition to groups, particularly a crew like Buffalo that’s rolling proper now, taking part in elite soccer. It killed us, acquired us behind the sticks a number of occasions, prolonged drives for them on offense. Not ok.”
The Jets now lead the NFL with 131 accepted penalties this season.
It’s not a brand new downside for the Jets but it surely popped up time and again on Sunday.
That they had 5 private foul penalties.
It acquired so unhealthy that even quarterback Aaron Rodgers acquired an pointless roughness penalty for pushing Christian Benford out of bounds after his interception.
“I don’t suppose I pushed him very exhausting,” Rodgers stated. “I used to be simply chasing after the play.”
There have been a couple of questionable calls, however even when you took these away, the Jets would nonetheless have double-digit penalties, giving the Payments assist that they didn’t want.
“On the finish of the day, [16] penalties isn’t acceptable at any stage of soccer,” tight finish Tyler Conklin stated. “To try this, you’re clearly not going to return in right here and have an excellent exhibiting.”
CB Sauce Gardner was questionable to play in opposition to the Payments with a hamstring harm.
Gardner did play however exited the sport within the first half when the harm started to hassle him once more.
Gardner stated it was vital for him to play since he is aware of the crew goes to look completely different in 2025.
“This locker room shouldn’t be going to look the identical subsequent yr by way of gamers and coaches,” Gardner stated. “It’s one factor by way of gamers however coaches who’ve coached me for 3 years may not be right here subsequent yr. I don’t even know what’s going to occur. I used to be simply making an attempt to provide my all for them, for the group, for my teammates, for my coaches.”
Rodgers was sacked 4 occasions, bringing his profession whole to 568, essentially the most in NFL historical past.
Tom Brady held the mark with 565.
“I acquired Tom in that,” Rodgers stated.
WR Garrett Wilson had seven catches for 66 yards and one landing.
He now has 1,053 receiving yards this season.
He’s the primary Jets participant to have 1,000 receiving yards in every of his first three seasons and the tenth participant in NFL historical past to take action.
The final Jet to document three straight 1,000 yards seasons was George Sauer in 1966-68.
His 97 receptions this season are a profession excessive and rank second-most in Jets historical past behind Brandon Marshall’s mark of 109 in 2015.
