Just-win Jets top Cowboys 19-16, keep heat on AFC contenders

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Kellen Moore (17) throws a pass against the New York Jets in the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.

On the first, he stumbled trying to change directions after faking a throw and threw to blindly to a spot where Darrelle Revis was by himself for the easy interception.

Ryan Fitzpatrick managed to throw 263 yards for three touchdowns against the Titans, and in defense Mo Wilkerson put on an electric performance, claiming three of the teams five sacks as the Jets allowed just 24 rushing yards against them from Tennessee. According to NFL.com, Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick only completed 26 of 39 passes and threw the same amount of touchdowns as interceptions (one). However, he did recover before the end of the half and found Dez Bryant for a 10-yard touchdown to give the Cowboys a 10-9 lead.

Cassel failed to produce any touchdowns for the Cowboys during games against Washington and Green Bay and on Saturday night against the Jets, Matt Cassel did something that no Dallas Cowboys quarterback in recent memory has managed to do.

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. One of Moore’s most talked about passes during the game was to Cowboys’ Barry Church.

Next weekend the Jets play New England at MetLife, which is easily the biggest game they’ve played since 2010.

Tom Pennington/Getty Images Eric Decker takes a pass across the goal line in the fourth quarter. But he’s 1-5 as the second replacement for Romo this season, after Brandon Weeden went 0-3.

The Cowboys (4-10) finally were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. The sole offensive strength for the Cowboys is their run game, which ranks 11th in the league with an average of 118.2 yards per game. On Saturday night against the Cowboys, he did it by playing his best not for a full 60 minutes, but when his team needed him the most. Dallas turned the pick into another field goal to go up 13-9.

GM Mike Maccagnan brought Revis back along with Antonio Cromartie and signed Buster Skrine, while head coach Todd Bowles moved second-year safety Calvin Pryor back to strong safety and the difference between the two seasons is staggering.

The Jets are opportunistic, too, forcing 20 fumbles and 13 interceptions this season.

Moore came off the bench to ignite the NFL’s 28 ranked offense and 29 ranked passing offense, involving the wide receivers, putting the ball in the end zone and engaging a sellout crowd of 90,345.

Marshall caught four passes for 74 yards to give him 93 receptions on the season, breaking Al Toon’s single-season team record.

I’d love to tell you the Jets are going to go out and dominate their opponent every week. They frequently stuffed the running game, particularly on the series following Cassel’s interception.