Gang Green Nation
In the New York Jets’ seventh game of the 2025 season, on a warm, partly cloudy autumn afternoon in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Jets lost to the Carolina Panthers, 13 – 6.
The first half saw the Jets put up less than 100 yards of offense as they failed to score a first half touchdown for the sixth straight game. At the half the Panthers led 10 – 3. It was a relatively tight game, yet for this Jets offense a seven-point deficit looked mountainous.
The Jets opened the third quarter by giving up a big kickoff return, giving the Panthers great field position on the Jets 49 yard line to open the second half. The Panthers put together a short drive before kicking a short field goal, giving them a 13 – 3 lead early in the second half. For any other team the game was very much still in play. For the Jets, a double digit second half deficit seemed almost insurmountable.
The Jets took over on offense with a new quarterback. Tyrod Taylor replaced Justin Fields. It didn’t make much of a difference, as the Jets were forced to punt.
Late in the third quarter a Tyrod Taylor pass to Josh Reynolds was intercepted in the end zone. When the Panthers offense took the field, Andy Dalton stepped in, taking over for an injured Bryce Young and giving us a fourth quarter between two backup quarterbacks.
The fourth quarter began with the Jets still trailing by 10 points at 13 – 3 and the Panthers with the ball on offense. Neither team scored until halfway through the quarter, when the Jets put together a short drive culminating in a Nick Folk field goal, cutting the Panthers lead to seven points at 13 – 6 with a little more than six minutes left in the game. If the Jets could get a stop on the next Panthers drive they would have a chance to tie the game.
The Jets defense got their stop, the Panthers punted and the Jets had the ball with plenty of time to score a game tying touchdown with more than four minutes left to play. That wisp of hope was quickly extinguished when Tyrod Taylor threw an interception on second down, giving the Panthers great field position at their own 40 yard line.
The Jets defense stepped up again, forcing a three and out and a Panthers punt. The Jets got the ball inside their own 20 yard line with less than three minutes with one last chance to tie the game. Tyrod Taylor was immediately sacked and the Jets faced a third and 10 at their own 14 yard line at the two minute warning. They did not get a first down and punted.
The Panthers proceeded to run the clock out as the Jets never got the ball back on offense. Final score: Panthers 13, Jets 6 as the Jets offense once again was completely inept, giving them no chance...
