On Halloween night, the New York Jets delivered a comeback that might just haunt the Texans for a while, rallying in the second half to secure a 21-13 win and keep their season alive. The victory marked the first for interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, who took over after Robert Saleh was let go earlier this season. With the win, Ulbrich and the Jets turned what looked like a doomed start into a night to remember.
Reflecting on the hard-fought game, Ulbrich called it a “really cool game,” recognizing the team’s grit in front of a national audience. “For the sake of posterity, you have to say that’s in just so it goes down in history,” Ulbrich joked about Garrett Wilson’s jaw-dropping touchdown catch that sparked the Jets’ second-half surge. The acrobatic grab instantly drew comparisons to Odell Beckham Jr.’s iconic one-handed catch against the Cowboys, with fans calling it an early candidate for Catch of the Year.
But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Jets receiver Malachi Corley had a costly fumble in the first half that cost New York a potential touchdown. Ulbrich recounted the moment with a smile, sharing his sideline response: “First of all, you can’t do that…Second of all, you owe us one.”
Corley’s fumble wasn’t the night’s only headline. Davante Adams couldn’t resist a bit of friendly banter after Wilson’s spectacular catch, teasing his teammate about the athleticism displayed on the play. “I told him he might get kicked from Adidas after that one,” Adams quipped, alluding to the similarity with Michael Jordan’s legendary Jumpman logo. “That was a hard catch.”
The Jets’ comeback, driven by a 21-6 second-half run, gave them a much-needed boost, putting them at a critical crossroads with the playoffs still within reach. Now with a long weekend to recover, they’ll head to Arizona in Week 10, ready to face the Cardinals and keep their improbable push alive.
