Matt Ryan threw 342 yards and two touchdowns, including first NFL result for Kyle Pitts and Atlanta Falcons held on and closed New York Jets v 27-20 Sunday’s win in the NFL’s comeback London…
V Falcons (2-3) led out 20-3 at half-time and ultimately sealed the win, despite allowing the Jets to stay behind by losing two fumbles.
But Zach Wilson and the Jets (1-4) were having trouble moving the ball, which was the history of the season for the rookie quarterback. Starting his best game of the season against Tennessee last week, Wilson finished 19 of 32 for 192 yards and no touchdowns with a single interception.
Pitts, two places from Atlanta behind Wilson, 4th overall April NFL DraftHe had the best game with nine receptions for 119 yards and his first TD in the NFL.
Ryan made 33 of 45 passes without interceptions despite missing two of his best receivers – Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage… Ridley did not accompany the team to London “for personal reasons”, while Gage was left on the sidelines with an ankle injury.
Cordarrell Patterson kept doing a little for the Falcons, and the Jets had few answers for him. The back runner / wide receiver / return player had seven receptions for 60 yards and ran 54 yards on a 14 carry team.
The Jets fought hard again in the first half with just 80 yards and five first downs, compared to 251 yards and 17 first falls in the first two quarters. New York bounced back in the second half with quick TDs from Ty Johnson and Michael Carter, but failed to recoup.
Carter’s 2-yard run and Jamison Crowder cA 2-point atch cut Atlanta’s lead to 20-17 with 6:55 remaining.
The Falcons then finally found the dagger they missed, traveling 75 yards in nine games, finishing with Mike Davis’s three-yard run. After the second and scoring shot, Davis took the pass, turned around and received a collective push from his linemen on the offensive to get into the end zone and extend the lead to 27-17 2:19 before the game. Davis finished 53 yards with 13 carries.
The earnings included a 39-yard reception for Pitts followed by a reception. 15-yard catch of Olamid Zakkhei and dive for the first down to Jets 24 on the third and 13th.
Matt Ammendola scores 49 yards from the field. 27-20but the Jets punch was recovered by Falcons’ receiver Olamid Zakkeous, cementing Atlanta’s victory.