Jets vs Bengals Second Half Thread

Sep 25, 2022 - 6:50 PM

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The first half of the New York Jets game against the Cincinnati Bengals is in the books, and the Jets are trailing the Bengals 20 - 9.

The Jets opened the game on defense and promptly gave up a long touchdown drive to the Bengals, as the Bengals star receivers proved to be too much for the Jets’ revamped secondary.

The Jets answered on offense with a drive for a 50 yard Greg Zuerlein field goal and a 7 - 3 Bengals lead.

The Bengals got the ball back and quickly lost it on a Ja’Marr Chase fumble. The Jets turned that turnover into a field goal and a 7 - 6 deficit.

On the Bengals’ next possession the Jets had the Bengals stopped on a 3 and out, but a John Franklin-Myers roughing the passer penalty gave the Bengals new life. Joe Burrow took full advantage, hitting Tyler Boyd on a 56 yard touchdown pass helped along by a Jordan Whitehead missed tackle. That gave the Bengals a 14 - 6 lead as an action-packed 1st quarter came to a close.

In the 2nd quarter the Jets defense firmed up, holding the Bengals to a pair of field goals. Unfortunately the life went out of the Jets passing game after Garrett Wilson left the game with a rib injury. The Jets couldn’t get anything going on offense after that, and they were limited to a short field goal drive as time expired in the half.

We go into the second half with the Jets trailing the Bengals by 11 points.

Enjoy the second half everyone.