Bijan Robinson Shines Again, but Falcons’ Special Teams Falter in Loss to Jets
Nick Folk made a 56-yard field goal as time expired, securing a 27-24 Jets win that snapped their two-game losing streak, with Tyrod Taylor leading the late drive.
- On Sunday, Nick Folk, Jets kicker, booted a 56-yard field goal through heavy mist as time expired to give the New York Jets a 27-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium.
- With 35 seconds left, Taylor drove the offense to the Jets' 43 with two timeouts, mixing a 14-yard run and passes to Adonai Mitchell to reach field-goal range.
- After an earlier 55-yard miss, Folk redeemed himself by nailing a 56-yard field goal despite pregame warmups limiting him to the 38-yard line.
- The Jets snapped a two-game skid to move to 3-9, while the Falcons fell to 4 and lost for the sixth time in seven games despite Bijan Robinson rushing for 142 yards.
- Mitchell's career game included eight catches for 102 yards and his first NFL touchdown, while coach Aaron Glenn credited the special teams unit for shifting momentum.
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., U.S.A. (AP) — Nick Folk lined up a 56-yard field goal Sunday through a dense fog when the time expired to lead the New York Jets to a 27-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. In a game between two teams in distress that was anything less beautiful, Folk’s shot was also not. But in difficult conditions, the 41-year-old player managed enough with the ball to recover from a previous failure and was surroun…
Nick Folk's 56-yard field goal on final play lifts Jets to 27-24 win over Falcons
Nick Folk kicked a 56-yard field goal through heavy mist as time expired, leading the New York Jets to a 27-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Jets edge out Falcons on game-winning field goal to snap two-game skid
Years after Jets kicker Nick Folk was nicknamed that by Ryan when he was the Jets head coach and Folk was in his first stint with the team, Folk rammed a low, driving 56-yard game-winning field goal on the last play of the game to deliver the Jets a stirring 27-24 victory at MetLife Stadium.
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