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3 Players who led the NY Jets to victory in Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans

In Week 2, the NY Jets traveled to the country music capital of the world, Nashville, TN, to take on the Tennessee Titans. This game came six days removed from the Jets 32-19 loss against San Francisco in Week 1. In that game, Rodgers threw for just 167 yards before being handing things over to Tyrod Taylor. Breece Hall had a decent game, running for 54 yards, and one touchdown on 16 attempts. The Jets looked to get back on track against a much more beatable opponent in the Titans.
Sundayβs game, unfortunately, was still not the Jetsβ best. Against a team like Tennessee, this is one of the games on their schedule they could have dominated and built themselves back up. This game came right down to the very end. Fortunately, the Jets were able to hold on and win the game, 24-17. This didnβt come easy, though, as the Titans drove right down the field and almost scored to tie the game with 20 seconds left. So, who were the three players who led the NY Jets to victory?
3. Aaron Rodgers, QB
Coming into this game, Rodgers was hoping to get back on track. Despite not being his best today, it can be said that Rodgers did accomplish that. Rodgers finished the day completing 18 out of his 30 passes. He threw for 177 yards, and two touchdowns. Rodgers found rookie Braelon Allen for a 12-yard touchdown pass at the end of the second quarter to tie the game up at seven a piece. Unfortunately, the Titans would march down the field and take a 10-7 lead before the half.
The Jets opened up the third quarter with another big score. This time, Rodgers found Breece Hall for a 26-yard touchdown to give them the 14-10 lead. The Jets never looked back after this. Leading 14-10, the Jets would go up 17-10 and ultimately won 24-17. This was a solid game for the Jetsβ Hall-of-Fame quarterback. It may have taken him some time, but Rodgers is beginning to find a groove with just about all of his receivers, and yes, that even includes Allen Lazard.
2. Brandin Echols, CB
Last week, Brandin Echols had a quiet game on the stat sheet. He had a goose egg in just about every category, and he was relatively silent. In a position that is dominated by Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed for the Jets, the cornerback room is pretty quiet otherwise. However, Echols picked it up a lot this week in Reedβs absence and was seemingly the catalyst in the Jetsβ Week 2 win against the Titans, especially after making one of the gameβs biggest plays.
In the middle of the second quarter, the Jets looked defeated. Being down 7-0 to the Titans can do that to you. However, Echols picked off Will Levis and fully changed the Jetsβ momentum going forward. Echolsβs interception led to Rodgersβs first touchdown pass to Allen, which started all of the scoring for Gang Green. After being down 7-0, the Jets never looked back. Echols massive interception changed all of the momentum, which is why he more than deserves to be on this list.
1. Braelon Allen, RB
The NY Jets running back room is led by Breece Hall and will be for the foreseeable future. However, that doesnβt mean that other running backs wonβt get a chance on the team. Just ask Braelon Allen. Allen, who was drafted by the Jets in Round 4 of the 2024 NFL Draft, came into this season with low expectations. After all, Hall is the clear-cut RB1. However, this game will forever be known as Allenβs breakout game and itβs easy to see why.
After his receiving touchdown in the second quarter, Allen was not finished yet. Allen broke through for a 20-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter which ultimately won the Jets the game. Allen finished this game with 32 rushing yards on seven carries and 23 receiving yards on two receptions. More importantly, Allen picked up two out of the three Jetsβ touchdowns and ultimately won them the game. This was a massive game for Allen, and he showed up and showed out, more than earning his spot on this list.
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