The Jets responded to score 17 consecutive points, capped by Matt Forte’s third touchdown on a 12-yard run.
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“Well, first off, obviously never expected this”, Ryan said, opening his news conference following a 37-31 loss to the New York Jets on Thursday night. The Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots, two of the NFL’s three best teams of the past two seasons, are next on the Bills’ schedule, making an 0-3 or 0-4 start possible, if not likely, for Buffalo.
Matt Forte notched his first touchdown with the Jets on a 1-yard run that put NY ahead 13-7 early in the second quarter.
Ryan’s prized defense – the one he vowed would be much improved over a year ago – was porous.
The Bills’ offense sputtered in a 13-7 loss at Baltimore on Sunday, and now it was their defense that showed cracks against the Jets. Dating back to last season, Decker has touchdowns in 6-straight games, while he has scored in a ridiculous 15 of his last 18 games.
Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was 24 of 34 for 374 yards and a touchdown while Matt Forte ran for 100 yards on 30 carries and three touchdowns.
The Jets scored on each of their first four drives in building a 20-7 lead. The only bright side was safety Nickell Robey-Coleman returning Jalin Marshall’s fumble 36 yards for a touchdown to briefly put the Bills ahead 24-20.
Adding in Salas’ 71-yard TD catch and Taylor became Buffalo’s fifth quarterback to throw two 70-plus yard touchdown passes in the same game, and first since J.P. Losman did it in 2006. Quincy Enunwa caught six passes for 92 yards before leaving in the fourth quarter with a rib injury. “We’ve got a lot of playmakers and it’s my job to spread it around, get them all the ball and keep them happy”.
Jets receiver Brandon Marshall proved to be a quick healer.
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“I thought it was over”. As cornerback Stephon Gilmore brought Marshall down by his facemask, Marshall’s left knee twisted beneath him as he went to the turf.
