Rams RB Kyren Williams, who finished the game with 122 yards on 23 carries (5.3 avg.), scored 3 plays later on a 2-yard rushing touchdown, but K Josh Karty missed the extra point to keep the game tied, 6-6.
The Jets then held the ball for the final 6:22 of the second quarter and the opening 9:45 of the third quarter, but the offense again stalled on fourth down, this time in the red zone. On the LA 14-yard line up by 9-6 (Anders Carlson hit a 21-yard FG at the end of the first half), Rodgers could not connect with Davante Adams on the 14th play of the drive. The Rams responded with a 13-play, 66-yard drive that resulted in a game-tying 38-yard field goal.
“That’s Brick [Coach Ulbrich], Aaron and the whole team’s mindset, to do whatever we can to put up points,” Adams said. “You live by it, you die by it sometimes, unfortunately. It’s unfortunate, but I felt it was the right thing to do.”
On the ensuing drive, Rodgers turned the ball over for the first time since Week 13. Curl punched the ball out from Rodgers’ hands and rookie edge rusher Jared Verse recovered on the Jets’ 21-yard line. Stafford’s touchdown pass to TE Tyler Higbee put the visitors up, 16-9, and the Rams later added a field goal with 5:22 remaining to seal the game.
“I probably should’ve dealt the ball,” Rodgers said of the turnover. “Looked like we were pretty gloved in all spots, but I should’ve just gotten quick out of the pocket and dumped it somewhere. Bad play.”
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Jets CB Sauce Gardner exited the game after aggravating a hamstring injury. … S Tony Adams sustained an ankle injury and rookie LT Olu Fashanu sustained a foot injury in the fourth quarter. IHC Jeff Ulbrich said Fashanu would undergo tests but it was too early to speculate what the injury is and its severity. … Aaron Rodgers threw for 256 yards and completed 66.7% of his passes (28 of 42). … Davante Adams led the Green & White with 7 receptions and 68 yards. … Solomon Thomas started for All-Pro DT Quinnen Williams, who tested his hamstring pregame but was inactive. … LB Jamien Sherwood led the team with 8 tackles. … Will McDonald, Haason Reddick and Adams each had a pass defense.
