Titans stumble on third downs in loss to Jets

They will need to hold up their performance over the last three weeks if they want to make a playoff push.

Skrine “played it pretty well”, Mariota said.

Three straight wins for the Jets, 2nd place in the AFC East, three games to go, Bowles is right, the Jets destiny is in their own hands.

Fitzpatrick, who has a single-season career high with 25 touchdown passes, finished 21 of 36 for 263 yards. Some guys don’t understand it because college, big bowl games, and they won every game, but we have a great opportunity in front of us and there are some older guys that really understand how unique and what a great opportunity it is. We just saw one earlier Tuesday with Derek Carr dropping some cash to buy 55-inch TVs for the Raiders O-line, for example. The Jets remain in the thick of the AFC wild-card picture.

“I was just waiting for the moment”, he said, per ESPN. “Fitz is playing good and we will see what happens”. We ran the ball.

“It was one of those games we wish we could have back and start it over”, Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo said. The drought ties the Titans with the Miami Dolphins for the seventh-longest playoff dry spell in the NFL. Another punting drive by Tennessee led to an odd play in which most of the Titans’ defenders were looking towards their bench due to communication issues.

“That’s the media talking, it’s a trap game”, Richardson said. “That includes Ruston Webster”. All told, the Jets accumulated over 400 yards of total offense and destroyed Tennessee from the opening whistle. They didn’t score a point in the first half, and the only way they managed to get in the endzone was with a trick pass to Marcus Mariota for a touchdown.

Marcus Mariota is that guy for the Tennessee Titans. The Titans had a first down at the Jets’ 34, but were unable to move the ball, mostly thanks to sacks by Leonard Williams and Muhammad Wilkerson. Afterward, left tackle Taylor Lewan flapped his arms in disgust. “As standout receiver Brandon Marshall said: “Having a quarterback that can bring guys together and can really put guys in positions to be successful and do his job, it helps out everyone in the whole building.”.

With the Jets ahead comfortably, bruising running back Chris Ivory went to work, registering his third 100-yard game of the season.

Fitzpatrick threw touchdown passes to wide receiver Brandon Marshall (six catches for 125 yards), wide receiver Eric Decker (seven catches for 74 yards) and running back Bilal Powell (five catches for 46 yards).

As Andrews uncorked the throw, Mariota was in full stride. The head coach still knows the NY Jets have not accomplished any of their goals just yet. Mariota was 21-of-39 for 274 yards and an interception Sunday. Safety Calvin Pryor fell down on the play. It was the second pass for Andrews since graduating high school.

“It’s tough”, said Mariota, who was sacked five times one week after accounting for four touchdowns in a win over Jacksonville. Unfortunately for the Jets, WR Devin Smith suffered a season-ending knee injury while racing down the field in pursuit of McCluster.

A week after winning a dandy, the Titans turned in a dud here on Sunday.