The top three reasons why the Jets won today, improving to 3-0 on the year:
1) The Defense: Though they allowed a couple touchdowns and some second-quarter yardage when the Titans grabbed the momentum, the Jets’ defense was as good as ever after the Titans scored a touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter, the last time Tennessee would put points on the board. Kris Jenkins was unstoppable in the second half, dominating the line of scrimmage. And David Harris made the two biggest defensive plays of the game: An interception late in the fourth quarter with the Titans driving, and a big sack on Kerry Collins one possession later. The Jets play great team defense, and they had remarkable energy and tenacity in the fourth quarter. Another stellar defensive performance by the Jets.
Jerricho Cotchery
2) Jerricho Cotchery: The Jets’ best receiver came up huge in the second half. He scored on a six-yard touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez that gave the Jets the momentum back midway through the third quarter. Later, in the fourth quarter, he had a 46-yard reception down the left sideline that set up a Jay Feely field goal. Cotchery finished with eight catches for 108 yards, and came up big when the Jets needed him most. Also give credit to Sanchez for delivering accurate, sharp passes to his No. 1 receiver.
3) Ryan Mouton: Tennessee’s rookie kickoff and punt returner had a nightmare game, and this wasn’t his first. His first-quarter fumble on a kickoff return after the Jets had gone up 7-0 led to a 14-0 deficit for the Titans. In the fourth quarter, his fumble on a punt led to the Cotchery touchdown. Mouton spent his other kick returns trying to stay as far away from the ball as possible, or calling for a fair catch. The Titans expected big things out of this rookie. Today, he gave more to the Jets.
