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Jets vs. Bills: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football
- Updated: September 16, 2016
The New York Jets lacked an explosive disposition in their Week 1 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but they had an awakening Thursday night, earning a 37-31 win over the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field.
Although Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for only 189 yards last Sunday, he shredded the Bills’ vaunted secondary thanks to the help of wide receivers Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and Quincy Enunwa.
Fitzpatrick completed 24 of 34 passes for 374 yards and a touchdown, and the Jets favored deep passes that kept cornerbacks Stephon Gilmore and Ronald Darby on their heels all night long Thursday, per NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal:
Fitzpatrick has been so good tonight. Every throw is a heat check throw
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) September 16, 2016
Decker led the way with six catches for 126 yards and a touchdown, and he’s now recorded at least 80 receiving yards or a touchdown in 18 straight games, according to Rotoworld’s Evan Silva.
Marshall added six catches for 101 yards. He suffered what appeared to be a scary left knee injury that sent him to the locker room in the second quarter, but he returned to the field and smoked Darby on several occasions in an impressive display of resilience.
Enunwa, who exited the proceedings with a rib injury in the third quarter, notched six catches for a career-high 92 yards.
Then there was Matt Forte, who bullied his way to 100 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries against a defensive front that appeared to be gassed in the second half.
The Bills offense wasn’t consistent or efficient, but quarterback Tyrod Taylor (18-of-30, 297 yards, three touchdowns, one interception) came up with a monster rainbow down the right sideline on Buffalo’s first drive of the game that hit wide receiver Marquise Goodwin in stride for an 84-yard touchdown against Darrelle Revis.
NFL Network shared the replay:
.@flashg88dwin visits Revis Island.Leaves with an 84-yd TD.
