The NY Jets claimed a 32-25 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15, marking just their second win since September. Despite the much-needed result, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich's decisions left room for criticism.
Ulbrich controversially instructed his team to score at the goal line with 1:05 remaining in Sunday's game instead of allowing the Jets to run the clock out and essentially seal the game.
The Jets could have opted to take two knees, kick what would've been roughly a 15-yard field goal, and given the ball back to Jacksonville with about 15 seconds left. Instead, the Jaguars got the ball back with over a minute to play and two timeouts.
Ulbrich explained his decision with a baffling quote.
"I did, but at the same time, I wanted to be aggressive, and I wanted the points. They were having some success on offense, so I wanted to put the nail in the coffin at the end."Jeff Ulbrich
Jacksonville's comeback attempt was in vain, but that doesn't make Ulbrich's decision — and postgame defense of said decision — any less embarrassing.
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Davante Adams makes history in Week 15
Davante Adams put together a game for the ages in his team's Week 15 win over the Jaguars. The All-Pro wide receiver finished with nine catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns and made a little history in the process.
Adams' 198 receiving yards are the seventh-most by a Jets player in a single game and the most since Eric Decker's 221 yards in Week 17 of 2014. What makes his performance even more remarkable is that all of his production came in the second half.
In fact, his 198 receiving yards are the most by a Jets player in any half since the merger in 1970. 135 of those yards came in the final four minutes, the most by any player in a game this century.
Adams wasn't just dominant on Sunday — he was historically dominant. His future status with the Jets remains unclear, but he did his best to make a lasting impression in Week 15.
Tim Boyle is inevitable
Tim Boyle is inevitable. The former Jets quarterback officially took the field for his seventh NFL franchise on Sunday when he was thrust into action for the New York Giants following Tommy DeVito's injury.
Boyle actually made a few nice throws, completing 12-of-24 passes for 123 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. This marks the third game that Boyle has appeared in this season, after playing two games off the bench for the Miami Dolphins earlier in the year.
Boyle has now amazingly appeared in an NFL game for the Giants, Dolphins, Jets, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and Green Bay Packers. He was on the Houston Texans' roster last season and this summer but never played a game for them.
Now, with DeVito and Drew Lock dealing with injuries, Boyle might be in line to start for the Giants next Sunday. It would be his first start since the Jets' ugly 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons last year.