2023-09-12 03:40:00
The New York Jets won against the Buffalo Bills at the end of the first game day. The Jets won the division duel with 22:16 after overtime. Aaron Rodgers’ long-awaited debut was over after just one pass.
It was probably the most anticipated game since week one of the 2020 season, when Tom Brady made his debut for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Three years later, Aaron Rodgers also makes his debut for his new team, the New York Jets. But his debut only lasted four plays.
Aaron Rodgers out with Achilles tendon injury
The 39-year-old was injured during a sack by linebacker Leonard Floyd and was unable to continue playing. He left the field with the statistic of 0/1 passes and last year’s starter Zach Wilson took over again. After the game it was clear that it was apparently an Achilles tendon injury.
Wilson didn’t do a bad job under the lights and in front of an audience of millions. In the end, there were 67 percent completed passes (14/21) for 140 yards as well as one touchdown and one interception.
In the final quarter, the Jets tied the game at 13-13 when last year’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson broke through on a one-on-one matchup in the end zone. The Jets’ leading receiver was Allen Lazard with two catches for 46 yards.
Breece Hall also impressed in his comeback. The running back, who missed much of last season with a torn ACL, racked up 127 rushing yards on just ten carries.
Buffalo Bills give the ball away four times
However, the hosts’ defense showed what it was made of. Safety Jordan Whitehead alone caught three balls thrown relatively blindly by Josh Allen. In general, it wasn’t the former Wyoming Cowboy’s day: he completed 71 percent of his balls (29/41), but only for 236 yards and one touchdown.
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Immediately after the Jets made it 13:13, he fumbled the ball at their own 25-yard line, giving the Jets the late lead. In general, the Bills only managed three points in the second half, which in the end made the provisional final score of 16:16.
There was no sign of the offseason argument between quarterback and receiver Stefon Diggs. He caught 10 of the 13 balls intended for him for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Overtime-Drama endet in Punt Return Touchdown
In the first overtime of the young season, the Bills won the coin toss and won possession.
However, after two inaccurate balls from Josh Allen and a false start penalty, the Bills dug themselves into a hole. Returner Xavier Gipson carried the subsequent short punt from Sam Martin straight into the end zone for the win.
Next week the Bills will face the Las Vegas Raiders and the Jets will travel to the Dallas Cowboys.
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