Wilkerson also forced a fumble and recorded two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, one pass defensed and five solo tackles in the Jets’ 30-8 victory over Tennessee.
Advertisement
The Jets scored on five of their six first-half possessions (and missed a 53-yard field goal on the other) to put the game on ice before intermission.
Fitzpatrick, Marshall and WR Eric Decker have thrived as a trio, and Decker had 101 yards on eight catches last week. Marcus Mariota will miss one of his favorite targets this season who has the speed to get down field and has been effective when he has been on the field.
“We’ll run him, and we’ll design runs that we’ll have enough guys to block all their guys because as soon as the quarterback can run, the playing surface is even…”, Titans interim head coach Mike Mularkey said.
“When you’re not winning, that’s when change happens in the NFL”, Titans president Steve Underwood said upon canning Ken Whisenhunt, who was only midway through his second season with the franchise.
Marcus Mariota is coming off of one of his best performances of the year, completing 69 percent of his passes for 268 yards, three touchdowns and one interception against Jacksonville last Sunday. The Titans are going places people. The Titans were outgained 439-292 in the game.
Revis was out for two weeks with a concussion, but will return in Week 14 to play against the Titans. The Titans are the first hurdle that the Jets have to jump over if they want to end their playoff drought.
The Jets were clearly determined not to fall victim to the trap game and poured it on the Titans from the opening kickoff. I’ve said it many times before, when the offensive line plays well, your offense plays well.
After signing with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and spending four seasons there, former Blue Raiders linebacker Jamari Lattimore signed with the Jets and first-year coach Todd Bowles before this season. He also became the first player since Walter Payton in 1983 with 40-yard touchdowns on a pass, a rush and a reception in the same season.
“That I show up week to week and try to play as best as I can, that’s basically what it means”, Walker said. The Titans have lost at least 10 games in consecutive seasons for only the second time since moving to Tennessee in 1997.
Before halftime, things got even worse for the Titans, who on Sunday resembled the Jets teams circa 2012-14. The Jets are on the short end of the stick in just about every tiebreaker scenario, so wins against AFC teams are absolutely crucial. A 2-point conversion to Dexter McCluster cut the deficit to 27-8. Andrews lined up in the Wildcat and threw a ideal strike to Mariota, who was split wide right and raced untouched into the end zone after Jets S Calvin Pryor fell down.
Advertisement
NOTES: The Titans were held to 24 yards rushing on 13 carries…. Wilkerson tacked on 3 sacks to reach 12 in 2015 and Ivory eclipsed his previous high of 833 yards in 2013.
