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In the New York Jets’ second game of the 2025 preseason, on a warm and humid evening in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Jets lost to the New York Giants, 31-12.
The first half saw the Jets fall behind 7 – 0 early as Beaux Collins caught an 80 yard bomb from Russell Wilson to set up a short touchdown run. Andre Cisco made a horrible play, moving forward when he was the last line of defense and allowing Beaux Collins to blow by him.
The Jets eventually embarked on two long drives which bogged down deep in Giants territory, resulting in a couple of short Nick Folk field goals and a 7 – 6 halftime deficit for the Jets.
The Jets opened the third quarter on defense. With many deep depth players on the field for both teams, Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart led an impressive drive, carving up the Jets defense on the way to a touchdown and a 14 -6 Giants lead.
After a Jets drive went nowhere, Jaxson Dart and the Giants offense picked up where they left off, with Dart carving up the Jets defense on the way to another touchdown and a 21 -6 Giants lead.
In the final seconds of the third quarter the Giants finished off yet another long drive with a short field goal to take a 24 – 6 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The rest of the game was extended garbage time.
Midway through the fourth quarter Brady Cook led the Jets on a drive that culminated in a spectacular grab in the end zone for a touchdown by Quentin Skinner. A missed two-point attempt made the score Giants 24, Jets 12.
The Giants came right back and embarked on a long drive behind quarterback Jameison Winston. Winston eventually punched the ball in on a short touchdown run as the Giants offense continued to dominate the Jets defense. That made the score 31 – 12 in favor of the Giants with less than six minutes to play.
Neither team scored again as the game came to a merciful end. The blowout loss brought the Jets’ preseason record to 1-1. Now the Jets move on to a matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles next Friday. That game will conclude the Jets’ 2025 preseason schedule. Shortly thereafter final cuts will begin.
