But the Jets responded with an eight-play, 58-yard drive, with most of the yards coming on a 43-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Kenbrell Thompkins on first and 10 that took NY from its 31-yard line to the Dallas 26. The Cowboys ran a reverse to Lucky Whitehead on their third play of the game that went for 33 yards.
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The result of Saturday’s game didn’t matter a ton as far as the Jets and the Steelers are concerned.
The Jets converted the turnover into a 36-yard Bullock field goal to take a 9-3 lead with 7:06 remaining in the first half.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Ryan Fitzpatrick lacked the efficiency he showed in propelling the New York Jets to three straight wins.
Moore had a chance to add to that lead but threw his second interception to Calvin Pryor in the end zone in the third quarter, shortly before Fitzpatrick threw it directly to Terrance Mitchell. The win keeps the Jets in second place for the AFC East and gives the Jets a half-game lead over fellow AFC playoff contenders Kansas City and Pittsburgh.
As his teammates celebrate, kicker Randy Bullock watches his 40-yard field goal clear the uprights and give the Jets a 19-16 victory over the Cowboys.
Cowboys quarterback Matt Cassel got off to a rough start on Saturday night against the Jets, helping generate a pretty unusual play in the process.
Months from now, if the Jets wind up making the playoffs in coach Todd Bowles’ first season, nobody will remember how bad Bowles’ team looked for most of Saturday night’s game at the Cowboys.
“He made some timely throws”, Bowles said. He has thrown 10 touchdowns against 1 interception over the past four games – good by any measuring stick – and his production has allowed Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker to hit some franchise records. Moore threaded a needle on a somewhat risky pass to Cole Beasley, and went back to him on fourth-and-two to overcome consecutive penalties that had put him in first-and-25. The Cowboys have scored 19 or less points in four of five games.
“For us this year that’s not going to happen”, coach Jason Garrett said.
When Moore entered, the obvious question became: The Jets, if they want to be a playoff team, can’t lose to these Cowboys?
This defense is better than last year’s unit that went 12-4. “That doesn’t diminish the work we put in, the competitive nature of our football team and the fight that everyone demonstrated”. But by the time Cassel re-oriented himself in the pocket, the Jets’ pass rush had caught up, and despite his best efforts to dispose of the football, the wayward sideline throw wound up in the hands of NY cornerback Darrelle Revis. The second was a 19-yard sack, not long after he was booed loudly following a three-and-out. With 1:17 left in the second quarter, Moore tossed his first career touchdown to Dez Bryant.
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As expected, Dallas linebacker Rolando McClain (concussion) and Morris Claiborne (hamstring) are out.
