Jets Lose to Bengals in Week 1

“It probably wasn’t one of my better games”, Revis said after the game.

NY took their next two offensive possessions all the way down to the Bengals 2 and 6 yard lines, but could only come away with a pair of field goals to put them up 22-20.

Revis understands an 0-2 start (against two AFC opponents, including a division foe) could send the Jets’ season into a tailspin. We don’t want to go 0-2. Green recorded 12 receptions for 180 yards, and he caught all 10 passes that were sent his way when he was covered by Revis. Despite all that, Bowles insisted he had no concerns about his secondary. On several other passes, Revis was happy to give up a short completion to the risky receiver. We went over it as a coaching staff … and went over every play.

“I don’t have time to talk about it now”, he continued. “I’ve moved on. They’ve moved on”. But the Bengals were cool, calm and collected when it mattered most Sunday afternoon. The normally even-keeled Bowles was testy with the media and refused to answer any questions about the 23-22 loss to the Bengals on Sunday. If the Jets hope to end their five-year playoff drought, they must avoid falling into too deep of a hole. Jalin Marshall refused to go down on the kick return, taking 65 yards to the Bengals 39.

“I don’t know what pressure is”, Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall said.

“I’m very confident”, he said. However, this is a loss to a good team and the Jets being in a position to win should bring some optimism for the rest of the season. The team faces murderers row in their first six games.

Dalton, who had the fourth-fastest average release time of all quarterbacks last season according to a CBS graphic, got rid of the ball in about two seconds after the shotgun snap.

“There was a lot of thought, but we weren’t getting the ball coming out in the third quarter”, Lewis said.

While both teams are still looking for their first win, NY appears to be in a much better position heading into Thursday’s contest. Although Forte had a strong game, look for Powell to have a bigger role in the future. Not this early in the season. We’ve moved on to Buffalo.

I know the Jets have been impressed with undrafted rookie Lawrence Thomas, but it was still surprising to see him in the starting lineup. “It’s nearly like the talk is our backs are against the wall”, he said. It’s Week 2. We lost by one point. The quarterback gauntlet coming up isn’t as formidable as the one from early 2014 (when they faced, in order, Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady), but based on what we just witnessed even the meek Bills, Thursday’s foe, will give the Jets fits like they did twice previous year. We believe in our team, we think we’re a good team. “Now, we just have to go out and prove it”.

The backbreaker was an 11-yard gain with a minute remaining that put the Bengals in range for a game-winning field goal.

This was the end for the Jets, the moment their Week 1 optimism turned into a gut-punch of a 23-22 loss to the Bengals.

Forte almost had an open lane for a touchdown late in the fourth but was dropped around 25 yards from the end zone.

“We have a bad taste in our mouth from previous year”, cornerback Darrelle Revis said. “We had a couple of opportunities in the red zone that we didn’t capitalize on”.

After the Jets’ game at Buffalo, the schedule doesn’t let up. Kansas City, Seattle, Pittsburgh and Arizona follow.

“Anytime you can get a win on the road, you’ve got to take these games”, said Dalton, who was sacked a career-high seven times. “It’s an important one for us”.