{"id":2706,"date":"2016-09-25T22:09:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T02:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2016-09-25T22:09:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T02:09:03","slug":"2706","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/09\/25\/2706\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Jets Week Three Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Jets<\/b> dropped to 1-2 after a 24-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs <\/b>at Arrowhead Stadium<\/b>. Road woes continued for the Jets on Sunday, as the team is 2-11 since Oct. 17, 2010 in road game west of Nashville, with the only two wins coming against the Dallas Cowboys in 2015 and the former St. Louis Rams in 2012.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

New York Jets Week Three Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Jets had plenty of chances to win this game, and even finished with more yards than Kansas City. While they out gained the Chiefs in total yardage 305-293, mistakes doomed the Jets.\u00a0The following are the Jets week three takeaways.<\/p>\n

Interceptions Galore<\/h3>\n

Less than a\u00a0week removed from winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week, quarterback\u00a0Ryan Fitzpatrick<\/a> <\/strong>became Fitz-tragic, throwing six interceptions, one being a pick-six in the fourth quarter. Fitzpatrick was unable to get into any kind of rhythm and forced balls into tight coverages as he tried to bring the team back. The first interception came late in the first quarter as cornerback\u00a0Marcus Peters<\/a><\/strong> picked off a\u00a0pass intended for wide-out\u00a0Jalin Marshall<\/a><\/strong>. After a couple of fumbles courtesy of running back\u00a0Bilal Powell<\/strong><\/a> and Marshall, the Jets found themselves in a 17-0 hole.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a Nick Folk<\/strong> <\/a>field goal, the Jets entered the half down 14 points despite three turnovers. However, the Jets entered\u00a0panic mode and couldn’t get anything going on offense. The Jets ended the game with five straight drives ending in interceptions.<\/p>\n

The Jets had chances to score as they had first-and-goals from the five and the six-yard lines, but picks by safety\u00a0Eric Berry<\/strong><\/a> and Peters hindered a comeback. Late in the fourth quarter, linebacker\u00a0Derrick Johnson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>got in on the action with a\u00a055-yard interception return. The Jets only have themselves to blame as all\u00a024 of the Chiefs points came off of Jets turnovers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inconsistencies Hinder Offense<\/span><\/h3>\n

The team finished with eight turnovers, which tied for the second\u00a0second-most in a single game in team history.\u00a0Apart from the interceptions, the offense was inconsistent. Fitzpatrick only completed 45 percent of his passes going 20-for-44. He rarely targeted wide receiver Eric Decker<\/a><\/strong>, who finished with one catch for 31 yards, while\u00a0Brandon Marshall<\/strong> <\/a>finished with three catches for 27 yards.<\/p>\n

Against the Buffalo Bills<\/strong>, Fitzpatrick was\u00a0firing on all cylinders, completing 24\u00a0of his\u00a034 passes. However,\u00a0against the Chiefs, most of his throws were\u00a0off-target. While drops accounted for some of his incompletions, most of them were simply errant throws.<\/p>\n

The Jets were successful on a few slant routes in the third quarter, but later abandoned it as the team panic with the clock winding down.\u00a0The Jets finished with\u00a0117 yards rushing with Fitzpatrick accounting for 22 yards, but weren’t able to take advantage of it. The offense remained lackluster and they weren’t able to build anything off of the ground game as they abandoned the run during key moments. Brandon Marshall’s sore knee has made him\u00a0less dynamic which\u00a0led to a domino effect. While wide receiver Quincy Enunwa<\/a><\/strong> had stepped up, other playmakers must dominate over their competition if they to win games.<\/p>\n

Unable to Capitalize on Mistakes<\/h3>\n

The Chiefs looked far from perfect as they made mistakes of their own, but the Jets were unable to take advantage of the opportunities. In the third quarter, Chiefs running back Spencer Ware<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>appeared to have a six\u00a0yard touchdown run, but after review the referees reversed the ruling of the field. Ware lost control\u00a0of the ball as it hit the pylon and thus fumbling it out the side of the end zone. This led to a touchback allowing the Jets to get the ball back at their own 25-yard line.<\/p>\n

Up until Fitzpatrick’s pick-six in the fourth quarter, it was a two score game. There was time for the Jets to mount a comeback, but the team stood\u00a0in their own way. Of the\u00a0Chiefs 10 drives, only two resulted in scores (the other two scores came off of Jets’ drives). The Jets had every opportunity to win, but were unable to get it done.<\/p>\n

Looking to the Future<\/h3>\n

The Jets finished 10-6 last year and had high hopes of building upon last year’s successes. However, that feat will be difficult to achieve due to their schedule. While it appears to get easier after the team’s Oct. 23 battle against the Baltimore Ravens<\/strong>, they still have the Patriots twice and three additional division games. With the New England Patriots<\/strong> leading the division at 3-0, it’s hard to imagine them not winning the AFC East.<\/p>\n

That said, the Jets hope to be in the fold for a wild card as do the Chiefs.\u00a0This game may haunt the Jets\u00a0down the line as it could be the crucial\u00a0tie-breaker they desperately needed. The Chiefs not only got a win against an AFC opponent, but if it comes down to these two teams\u00a0vying for the final spot, this game may be the deciding factor.<\/p>\n

The Jets hope to get back to .500, but have a tough task as the Seattle Seahawks<\/strong>\u00a0visit MetLife Stadium in Week\u00a0four.<\/p>\n

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