New York Jets Look Awful in Seattle

The New York Jets and Eric Mangini seem to just let up sometimes. On Sunday night, they gave up control of their own destiny, control that they had earned through some big wins earlier in the year.

They lost to the Seattle Seahawks 13-3 in blizzard-like conditions that Brett Favre usually thrives in.

This day, however, he did anything but. Favre accumulated just 187 yards passing with no touchdowns and two interceptions. The first interception came on a play where Favre tried to throw across his body to the opposite side of the field into double-coverage through the thick snow.

Favre came up short all game long, hitting defense backs in the back a couple of times. His best throw of the day came on fourth down, deep inside their own territory, just trying to stay alive with two minutes left in the game. It was a deep ball (into double-coverage) that was well placed into the hands of Laveranues Coles who couldn't make the play as the cover man might just have stripped away the Jets season. 

Coles had gotten open on a couple of plays earlier in the game but Favre just couldn't make the throw. On the deciding play however, Coles just wasn't able to hold on to the ball. Though, Coles and Cotchery both had solid games and did their parts.

Thomas Jones was running the ball well, but the Seahawk defense withstood it. He was able to bend the defense, but Favre wasn't able to do his part and break it. The Jets had scored an offensive touchdown in every game this year except the first of the season, when they fell to the Patriots. Their offensive production had been decreasing since the Titans game, but it hit rock bottom today.

Favre was sacked four times and gave pathetic efforts to escape on every single one. I hate to say this, but I honestly would've rather seen Chad Pennington under center for this game. 

Defense didn't step up

In a huge game like this, coming off an escape against the Bills, one would think the Jets defense would come out fired-up and ready to make plays. It turned out that Seattle backup quarterback Seneca Wallace was given all day to throw the ball where he pleased. He completed 18 of his 25 passes and tossed a nice touchdown to TE Jon Carlson.

Where was the pressure that led the Jets to being a top-5 NFL team when it came to recording sacks earlier in the year? The banged up Seattle front line didn't give up one sack, while Favre was brought down four times. Kris Jenkins hasn't made as big of an impact since the Titans game. 

For the second straight week the run defense was also nowhere to be found. After allowing 120+ rushing yards to Marshawn Lynch last week, Seattle running back Maurice Morris was somehow allowed to scamper for 116 yards through the snow and the Jets defense (I don't know which one was more challenging).

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