Jets coach Rex Ryan said this week that he’s not dead yet in reference to the presumed end of his tenure with the team and the same is true of his defense’s pass rush.
They sacked Tom Brady three times in the first half of Sunday’s home game against the Patriots, helping to force three Patriots punts on three possessions in the first quarter. The Patriots had just 20 total yards through the first 15 minutes as the Jets have done their best to spoil New England’s hopes of running out to a big lead on their way to potentially clinching home field through the AFC playoffs.
The Jets offense hasn’t done any better however. Just as the pass rush has turned in a familiar performance, so has the offense. They’ve managed just 40 yards of their own and the game is scoreless with one quarter in the books.