However, that also means getting off to a good start in the first few weeks of the season, and although the Bears will prove a stern test for Houston, the Texans will definitely be expecting to get an opening game win in front of their home fans today.
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We are glad to bring reports of great games like New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals immediately in the first week. That’s what made watching their loss to the Bengals to start the 2016 campaign so hard. “If it’s a win, we can go “Oh well, we won” and kind of let it go”.
When you look down the line, this was one the Jets really had to win.
It’s very easy to blame Nick Folk for the Jets’ heartbreaking loss to the Cincinnati Bengals today, 23-22. Folk’s try did not have enough elevation. Folk missed a point. One thing I always hear about Folk is that his mediocre stats aren’t important because he is clutch. “But, I think the neatest part is the Survivor Tree that survived everything”. With the Bengals scrambling to beat the clock and kick a field goal to end the first half. Future Hall of Famer Darrelle Revis was severely exposed in his one-on-one matchup with Pro Bowl wideout A.J. Green, as the receiver tallied 12 catches for 180 yards, including a terrific 54-yard touchdown reception early in the second quarter.
New York Jets defensive tackle Steve McLendon (99) sacks Cincinnati Bengals’ Andy Dalton (14) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 in East Rutherford, N.J.
Meanwhile, the mystique around “Revis Island” might be fading. We know that when he is fully prepared, he can be a real obstacle but also we know that Green is one of the best at that position. According to NFL Research, Dalton had a ideal 158.3 passer rating when targeting Green with Revis covering: 10-for-10, 152 yards, 1 TD. Folk booted a 20-yard field goal with 11:26 remaining in the fourth to close the gap to 20-19. Revis called it “a busted coverage” as did Bowles.
PACKERS 27, JAGUARS 23 Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading the visiting Packers to a victory against the Jaguars. On Sunday, Revis resembled nothing of the player who used to erase receivers from the stat sheet.
Marcus Williams: Williams had an interception, but the rest of the game was not pretty. He allowed another long completion to Brandon LaFell.
If there’s one trend the Bengals can change immediately, it’s that they’ve never defeated the Jets in New Jersey.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer did his best to hide his decision on who would replace the injured Teddy Bridgewater as his starter, and Minnesota did not announce anything before the game. Clearly, the Jets can’t function without Marshall. He had a lot of quick passes to neutralize the pass rush and help the offensive line. “That was the poorest execution I’ve ever seen on our side in the red zone since I’ve been here”.
Mike Nugent kicked a 47-yard field goal to help the Bengals outlast the Jets. The Eagles have ranked 24th in scoring the past three seasons.There’s a good chance the Redskins will find themselves a little lower in the Week 2 Power Rankings. Would the club move beyond Andy Dalton? “We have to get back to work”. Newton went down injured, and although he returned to the action, he looked a different player after that incident. The Bengals probably would have sold out, and the Jets could have slipped somebody out. But each time the Bengals lost.
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The Chiefs said in a statement that they had “thoughtful discussions as a group” about what to do for the anthem in light of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protests.
