Tag: Jets vs. Ravens

Week 1 was, well, not good for the Jets. There weren’t exactly too many positives from this game, but there weren’t certainly some thoughts we can take away from the game. Let’s talk about some of them.

Week 1 went about as ugly as you can think for the Jets offense. Joe Flacco and company could not move the ball at all, at least not until the last few minutes of the game when they scored their only touchdown to tight end Tyler Conklin.

Both teams struggled on offense early on. Both the Jets and Ravens punted on their first two possessions. Then things got a bit ugly for the Jets.

Flacco threw an interception to Ravens safety Marcus Williams, setting the Ravens up deep in Jets territory at the 13-yard line. But the Jets showed off a bend-but-don’t-break style on defense, stopping the Ravens just outside the 5-yard line and Baltimore had to settle for a 24-yard field goal by Justin Tucker to go up 3-0.

The teams exchanged a few more punts over the next five drives. But within those five drives, the Jets were moving well on offense, getting inside the 30-yard line, including back-to-back first-down throws to start the drive to Corey Davis and Michael Carter.

Unfortunately for the Jets, the drive was wasted when Greg Zuerlein missed a 45-yard field goal attempt, his first attempt in the regular season with the Jets.

The Ravens finally broke free with a 25-yard touchdown strike from Lamar Jackson to Devin Duvernay, with Bryce Hall covering him. That capped a three-play, 62-yard drive in just 56 seconds to put the Ravens up 10-0.

The Jets would add a field goal just before halftime, going 48 yards in eight plays as Zuerlein this time hit from 45 yards out. The Jets went into the locker room down 10-3.

The defense was feeling good about their performance. They held Baltimore to just 11 yards rushing on seven attempts. Unfortunately, the offense couldn’t feel the same, despite having almost double the number of total yards of offense in the first half (169-92). The bottom line was they had just three points on the board.

The second half came and things started unraveling for the Jets, After the Jets recorded another three-and-out on their first drive of the second half, the Ravens began pouring it on. It helped that they started at the New York 44 after Braden Mann shanked a punt and went just 20 yards. It took Baltimore just six plays and 3:10 to find the end zone. It was Duvernay again from 17 yards out. Tucker hit the extra point and the Jets were down 17-3.

The next three drives for the Jets offense went as follows: punt, fumble, turnover on downs. Mixed in that stretch, the Ravens scored their second touchdown of the third quarter, a 55-yard bomb to Rashod Bateman, who was well behind the Jets secondary. All of a sudden, New York found themselves down 24-3 and the wheels were off.

Midway through the fourth quarter, cornerback D.J. Reed made an excellent grab to intercept Jackson on a pass intended for Demarcus Robinson. The Jets took advantage of that turnover by going 43 yards on 11 plays in 1:42. Conklin scored from three yards out to finally give the Jets a touchdown. Of course, Zuerlein would miss the extra point.

New York went for the onside kick but did not recover and Baltimore was able to go into victory formation. Final score: Ravens 24, Jets 9.

Flacco finished 37/59 for 307 yards, one touchdown, one interception and was sacked three times. That’s the most attempts for a Jets quarterback since Mark Sanchez threw 59 times against the Giants on Christmas Eve 2011.

Joe Flacco had 59 pass attempts. The last time a Jets QB had that many was Mark Sanchez — 59 pass attempts on Dec. 24, 2011 vs the Giants (30-59, 258 yds, 1 TD, 2 Int) — aka the Victor Cruz Game. #Jets

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) September 11, 2022

Carter ran ten times for 60 yards, rookie Breece Hall carried six times for 23 yards and lost a fumble.

Corey Davis led the way in receiving with 77 yards on six catches. Garrett Wilson caught four passes for 52 yards. Elijah Moore had 49 yards on five catches. Carter led the team in receptions with seven and had 40 yards, giving him 100 total yards for the day. Hall caught six passes for 38 yards, Branxton Berrios had 37 yards on five catches and Conklin with 14 yards and a touchdown on four catches.

Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the way with 11 tackles, while Quincy Williams had six tackles and Jordan Whitehead had five. The defense sacked Jackson twice: Williams had one and Jacob Martin and Jermaine Johnson each had a half-sack.

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Week 1 is in the books for the New York Jets and…yikes. That was bad. It’s almost tough to pick any studs in this game. There were certainly were plenty of duds. Let’s run through some players on each side after what was a nightmare of a day for the Jets, as they fall to the Ravens in Week 1, 24-9.

The New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens meet for the first time since 2019 as the 2022 season gets underway. This will certainly be a tough test for the Jets without quarterback Zach Wilson and left tackle Duane Brown. Joe Flacco gets the start against his former team while George Fant moves back to left tackle and rookie Max Mitchell will get his first NFL start at right tackle.

However, the Ravens are not without their own injury problems. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle) and running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) are both out. Ja’Wuan James will start at left tackle and the Ravens will likely play a mix of Mike Davis, Kenyan Drake and Justice Hill in the backfield.

Flacco and the offense need to show more than they did in the preseason finale against the Giants. Flacco needs to take care of the football and let his playmakers do work. One of the playmakers that could have a coming-out party is Elijah Moore. Moore had 538 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie and looks to become more involved in the offense. If Flacco wants to keep things close, Moore can attack this Ravens defense all over the field. It’s a good bet that he’ll find the end zone Sunday.

The Jets defense has been physical all summer long. That’s exactly the style they need to be against the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Jets want to hit Jackson early and often and get this offense out of rhythm. The key, certainly, is tight end Mark Andrews. But also keep an eye on rookie tight end Isaiah Likely, who can be moved all over the field. This will be a very good test for the Jets linebackers in pass coverage.

D.J. Reed looks good to go. He and rookie Sauce Gardner have intriguing matchups with Rashod Bateman and Devin Duvernay. Also keep an eye on the matchup in the slot between Michael Carter II and Ravens receiver James Proche II.

If there is one player that the Jets really want to test and attack Sunday, it’s rookie center Tyler Linderbaum. Quinnen Williams and Solomon Thomas have a chance to make a lot of noise in this one.

The Jets will keep this one close, but the Ravens have the clear quarterback edge and once Jackson gets going, he is very difficult to stop. The Jets show some progress and build a nice foundation. But it will be Baltimore getting out with the victory.

Prediction: Ravens 20, Jets 17