Taking a closer look at the run defense against the Jets, by drive (* means first down), ignoring sacks and the one kneel down.
#1: 8 yard run from Jets 8. It will be interesting to see what D the Pats were playing there.
#2: 13 yard run from Jets 40. Again, it will be interesting to see the formation, but fortunately no harm done.
#3: Runs of 3, 6, 1*, 3, 7 (rz), 3, (rz), 3, (rz), -1 (rz). First real drive by the Jets. 8 carries, 3.1 ypc. But the run game was effective in this drive until the red zone.
#4: 17, 5, 1. Not good, but the 3rd INT ended the drive.
#5: 3, 4. The 4 yard run set up 3rd-and-3, but an incompletion followed.
#6: 4*, 6 (negated by offensive penalty), 10 (defensive penalty tacked on to end), -3. Drive ends with INT #4.
#7: 4, -2, 10*, 17, 3, NG. 6.4 ypc. But the D did get a key sack to force a missed FG.
#8: Down 22-3, the Jets turn entirely to the air. Surprised that they didn't try to run at 4th-and-2; questionable call by the coaching staff.
#9: NG, 4, 14, 11, 2 (rz). Another unsightly set of running numbers, although again a sack forced a FG attempt, which was good.
No run attempts in the final 2 desperation drives.
Outside the red zone, the defense gave up 140 yards in 24 carries, for an unsightly 5.8 ypc and 3 first downs. Inside the red zone, the D was better: 2.8 ypc, and no TD's or first downs. But there is a sample size issue there with only 5 attempts. I'm not jet willing to say "Houston, we have a problem", but we do have something worth watching.
#1: 8 yard run from Jets 8. It will be interesting to see what D the Pats were playing there.
#2: 13 yard run from Jets 40. Again, it will be interesting to see the formation, but fortunately no harm done.
#3: Runs of 3, 6, 1*, 3, 7 (rz), 3, (rz), 3, (rz), -1 (rz). First real drive by the Jets. 8 carries, 3.1 ypc. But the run game was effective in this drive until the red zone.
#4: 17, 5, 1. Not good, but the 3rd INT ended the drive.
#5: 3, 4. The 4 yard run set up 3rd-and-3, but an incompletion followed.
#6: 4*, 6 (negated by offensive penalty), 10 (defensive penalty tacked on to end), -3. Drive ends with INT #4.
#7: 4, -2, 10*, 17, 3, NG. 6.4 ypc. But the D did get a key sack to force a missed FG.
#8: Down 22-3, the Jets turn entirely to the air. Surprised that they didn't try to run at 4th-and-2; questionable call by the coaching staff.
#9: NG, 4, 14, 11, 2 (rz). Another unsightly set of running numbers, although again a sack forced a FG attempt, which was good.
No run attempts in the final 2 desperation drives.
Outside the red zone, the defense gave up 140 yards in 24 carries, for an unsightly 5.8 ypc and 3 first downs. Inside the red zone, the D was better: 2.8 ypc, and no TD's or first downs. But there is a sample size issue there with only 5 attempts. I'm not jet willing to say "Houston, we have a problem", but we do have something worth watching.