For a little while on Sunday, it looked like the New York Jets were finally cooking. The connection between Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams was stronger than ever. Rodgers showed off a move or two that looked like it was from a younger version of him. The Jets held onto the ball for nearly 16 minutes in a row, from the end of the 2nd quarter through the first half of the third quarter. They were up 9-6 over the Los Angeles Rams after three entire quarters.
And then things fell apart for the Jets, as they so often have. Despite holding on to the ball for so long, they only managed to score three points on the Rams during that time. Rodgers and Adams had some communication problems. Rodgers started getting more and more banged up as the game went on.
The 4th quarter is when the Rams exploded and the game really got away from the Jets. Or, put another way, the Rams scored 13 points (a touchdown plus a field goal) in the final quarter while the Jets couldn’t get so much as a field goal in the entirety of the second half. The Rams won 19-9, and the Jets can only look back at the squandered opportunities to get a meaningful win over a competitive team. But on the bright side, they’ve only got two more games left to play.
NFL Week 16 Sunday schedule
(No byes this week)
Early window
Late window
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Vikings vs. Seahawks — 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox
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Patriots vs. Bills — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
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Jaguars vs. Raiders — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
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49ers vs. Dolphins — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
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Buccaneers vs. Cowboys — 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC
Live54 updates
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Joe Burrow strip-sacked near goal line
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A.J. Brown has gotten the best of Marshon Lattimore today
Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore has been called for 3 defensive pass interference penalties in the third quarter, making him 1 of 2 players to have DPIs in a single quarter in the last 25 seasons.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 22, 2024
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Tyler Higbee TD in his 2024 debut!
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Bears still have some fight vs. Lions
The Lions may be feasting on the Bears’ defense, but Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze aren’t done yet.
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Eagles get 4th takeaway on Commanders catch-and-fumble
The Commanders may want to work on ball security.
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Here’s another look at that wild Lions fake fumble for a TD
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Falcons are rolling
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The Lions are just having fun out there
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Browns finally get on the board vs. Bengals
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Falcons get another pick-six on Giants, who have been very bad
The Falcons now have a sizable lead on the Giants thanks to this pick-six.
Dan Duggan, Giants reporter for The Athletic, is not having a good time today.
Despite Daboll looking like he was going to murder Drew Lock at times in the first half, no QB change after halftime
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) December 22, 2024
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Jonathan Taylor is having himself a DAY
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The Eagles may need a new kicker soon…
Jake Elliott — who has the most 50+ yard FGs in #Eagles history — is now 0-for-6 on 50+ yard FG attempts this season.
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) December 22, 2024
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Aaron Rodgers still has some moves
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Whoopsie!
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Michael Penix first-half stats
First-half line for Michael Penix: 9/16 for 110 yards. Receivers had several drops, including Kyle Pitts losing control of a pass at the goal line that the Giants turned into an interception. Respectable beginning for Penix; ATL 17, NYG 7 at half.
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) December 22, 2024
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Giants deny Falcons TD and get the pick-off in the process
