Final Score: Jets 34, Bengals 31

In the New York Jets’ 7th game of the 2021 season, on a perfect day for football in East Rutherford, the Jets gave the fans a Halloween treat with a surprising 34 - 31 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Early in the game the Jets came out fired up. They marched right down the field for a touchdown against a good Bengals defense to open the game. Mike White was passing the ball all over the place, the Bengals came out a little flat, and just like that it was 7 - 0 Jets.

The defense forced a three and out and the Jets got the ball back, but quickly coughed it up on a Mike White interception, the first of three first half turnovers by the Jets. The defense then made a great goal line stand and turned the ball over on downs, but then the tide began to turn. The Bengals scored 17 unanswered points to take a 17 - 7 lead at the two minute mark of the first half.

The Jets refused to fold, marching down the field for a Mike White to Braxton Berrios touchdown pass and a 17 - 14 halftime deficit.

In the second half it was the Mike White show. White led a relentless Jets offense on five consecutive scoring drives. He passed for more than 400 yards on the game, overcoming a couple of early interceptions to play out of his mind in his first NFL start. It all culminated in the Jets taking the lead late in the game on a Mike White pass to Tyler Kroft. Fittingly, White scored the final Jets points on a two point conversion when he caught a pass in the end zone.

The Jets defense held from there, and the Jets had themselves an improbable 34 - 31 victory.

With the win the Jets go to 2-5 on the year.

John will provide a more in depth happy recap of today’s win. In the meantime leave your comments on the game below.