9 plays, 39 yards - punt
7 plays, 46 yards - fumble
6 plays, 16 yards - punt
8 plays, 44 yards - FG
4 plays, 9 yards - TO on downs ON YOUR OWN 34!!
The Jets are the worst team in the NFL at 4.6 yards per play. Those 1st half possessions netted 4.5 yards per play. If that isn't horseshit, I don't know what is.
Nothing clouding my judgement. My judgement is based on 6 years of results. Seeing that pretty clearly.
Agreed. I mention the WWL trend tongue in cheek, but it did play out. But you're right that it's a model of inconsistency. Whether it's the oddity of a perfect 2,1,2,1 deal or not, the point is the same. Inconsistency!
The talent is good enough to win games, but I firmly believe the coaching is what's holding them back. Not putting these players in positions to succeed. Example, the 4th down on their own 34 was stupid enough, but on both 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1, instead of taking advantage of the Broncos 21st ranked rush defense by running the ball with a back you finally have who can actually pick up tough short yardage, and who was averaging 6.1 yards per carry to that point in the game, you try to challenge their strength (pass D, top 6) with not 1, but 2 pass plays.
Of course the decision to go for it on your own 34 ended up putting your players at even more disadvantage when you basically give away points there.
I get that OB isn't the one blocking and throwing passes and tackling, etc, but in a game (NFL in general) where the difference in most games comes down to a handful of plays, better coaching decisions do matter. Giving away a free 7 points right before the half matters. I mean, probably more so if you weren't down a 1,000 points by then, but still.