Jets’ recipe for upset at Lambeau: Solid ‘D,’ blocked punt and ground game

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Jets are proving they should be taken seriously, and they may be playing meaningful games in December or later.

The Jets stunned the crowd at Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon, beating the Green Bay Packers, 27-10. It was the Jets’ third straight win and improved their record to 4-2. It’s the first time the Jets are two games above .500 since 2015.

Rookie running back Breece Hall carried the ball 20 times for 116 yards and a touchdown. Zach Wilson only threw for 110 yards and no touchdowns, but he didn’t throw any interceptions either.

The defense dominated this game and made reigning two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers look like just another quarterback.

Rodgers, who was slowed this week by a thumb injury on his throwing hand, completed 26 of 41 passes for 246 yards and one touchdown. Rodgers was replaced by Jordan Love late in the fourth quarter.

This was the Packers’ first regular-season home loss in 16 games. They also dropped back-to-back games for the first time under coach Matt LaFleur, who was 9-0 after losses. The Packers were booed several times by the home crowd.

The Jets sacked Rodgers four times, two by Quinnen Williams. They also held the Packers’ two running backs, Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon, to 60 total yards rushing. Special teams came up with a blocked punt that they returned for a touchdown.

This was a 3-3 game at halftime. The Jets opened things up with two touchdowns in less than 2:30 in the third quarter.

Braxton Berrios scored on a 20-yard run on an end-around with 8:11 left in the third. The play was set up by a 41-completion from Wilson to Corey Davis.

The Jets’ defense came up big on the ensuing series, leading to another touchdown.

Williams got his second sack of Rodgers on third down, forcing a punt. Rookie Micheal Clemons blocked the punt, Will Parks scooped it up and returned it 20 yards for the touchdown to make it 17-3 with 5:43 remaining in the quarter.

The Packers came right back and scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Allen Lazard. The Jets had two killer defensive penalties, both on third downs, to extend the drive.

Wilson led another touchdown drive on the next series, capped by Hall’s 34-yard touchdown run. On the score, Wilson faked a pitch to Michael Carter. The Packers bit and Wilson handed off to Hall, who had a lot of wide-open field in front of him and ran it in to give the Jets a two-score lead.

After Rodgers threw incomplete on a fourth–and-14 on the next series, the Jets took over with 9:12 left. They marched down the field to the Packers’ 1. The 13-play drive stalled there after eating up 6:38 of clock. The Jets settled for a 23-yard Greg Zuerlein field goal to make it a 17-point game.