Jets Humiliated in Pittsburgh Beatdown

 STEELERS 37 - JETS 15 

The New York Jets season is starting to slip away, if it didn't totally slip away on Sunday night in Pittsburgh, as Gang Green was totally outclassed by the Steelers 30-15. New York now drops to abysmal 2-5 record, the same record as their MetLife Stadium co-tenants the New York Giants. 

The difference between the two being, there were very little expectations for Big Blue coming into the year. Many had the Jets pegged for the playoffs, if not the Super Bowl this year. 

That's all out the window now. 

With the Pittsburgh Steelers offense reeling, and Russell Wilson looking as rusty as ever, the Jets built a 15-6 lead in the second quarter, and quickly squandered that lead on mistakes and turnovers. 

In fact, just the fact that the Jets even had that nine-point lead was a miracle in of itself. Aaron Rodgers hit tight end Tyler Conklin for a one-yard touchdown that almost was nulified by the Jets themselves, when Interim Head Coach Jeff Ulbrich tried, but screwed up throwing a challenge flag onto the field for the play before when it appeared that Breece Hall got into the end zone. 

Fortunately for New York, nobody saw the flag, and the Rodgers touchdown pass stood. Then on top of that the Steelers were called for leverage on the extra point, allowing the Jets to go for two, which they converted on a Rodgers pass to Garret Wilson. 

That was the highlight of the Jets night. 

After that, Rodgers was picked off by Beanie Bishop on a pass down the middle, intended for Garret Wilson. Four plays later, Russell Wilson got the Steelers into the end zone on a toss to George Pickens to cut the Jets lead to 15-13. 

After the Steelers used their opening possession to scratch out a field goal to take a slim one-point lead, the Jets gave the game up when Rodgers was picked off by Bishop again, when his pass to Garret Wilson bounced off the receivers chest and into the hands of the Pittsburgh safety. 

Bishop rumbled 41-yards to the Jets one, allowing Russell Wilson to score from the one to give Pittsburgh a 23-15 lead. 

That was the game. Sure the Jets had a field attempt blocked as well when they tried to cut it to five points, but it didn't matter. The game was over. 

The accountability, leadership, you name it is not there on this team. 

The Jets sit at 2-5 with a team full of talent, but they are not a team the definition of the term. They are a collection of good players, and players who were once great at different points in their careers. 

Davante Adams? So much for his impact. three catches for 30 yards. 

It's just not going to cut it.