Thursday, February 25, 2016

2015 Season - Week #4


New York Jets @ Miami (London, England)

                                    1         2         3         4         FINAL

NEW YORK              14       10       0         10       34
MIAMI                       7         7         7         10       31

LONDON – British fans were treated to the NFL’s game of the week in London, England Sunday morning as the Jets (2-2, 1-0 AFC East) defeated their rivals from Miami (2-2, 1-1) 34-31.
Cam Newton controlled the game for the Jets with a conservative gameplan designed to get his playmakers free in space.
“It got close there at the end,” Newton said. “But I feel like we controlled this thing throughout. Tavon (Austin) came up clutch to get us this much needed win.”
Austin lived up to his speedster reputation with117 yards rushing, including a 67-yard end around to the 10-yard line with five seconds left in the game to set up the game winning field goal.
“We did not expect that obviously,” Todd Bowles said. “It was 2nd and long there and we just wanted to give Cam a shot at getting us in field goal range on 3rd down.”
Newton finished 31-42 with 331 yards passing and 3 TD passes.
Dolphins players were noticeably dejected leaving Wembley Stadium.
“They won the game straight up,” Thomas Rawls said. “But we also left some points out there. That’s what’s good about being a division game – we will see them again.”
Rawls continued his hot start to the season with 31 carries and 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Both teams head into their bye weeks with identical 2-2 records.
The Jets next face the Washington Redskins at home while the Dolphins travel to Tennessee in Week 6.

New York Giants @ Buffalo Bills

                                    1         2         3         4         FINAL

NEW YORK              0         7         10       10       27
BUFFALO                 3         14       7         0         24

BUFFALO – A questionable 4th-and-2 decision by Rex Ryan late in the 4th quarter doomed the Buffalo Bills (1-3, 0-2 AFC East) Sunday against the Giants with a 27-24 loss at home.
“Look, we got the best quarterback in the game,” Ryan said. “We are going for that every time.”
The fatal call game New York the ball near midfield. Eli Manning led his team in a controlled effort into Buffalo territory before Josh Brown picked up the game winner.
Rodgers took all the blame after the heartbreaking loss.
“I blew it – this one’s one me,” Rodgers said. “I’m not happy and we’ll turn it around.”
Rodgers played an efficient game, but threw an early pick-6 that kept the Giants in the game.
Todd Gurley played outstanding for the Bills in a losing effort with 180 total yards and a touchdown.
“No stats matter if we don’t get the W,” Gurley said. “We just got to get back at it and get ready for the Titans.”
The Bills now set their sights on the Titans in Tennessee.