New York GiantsvsNew York Jets
NYG 23/NYJ 6
Things to say
The Giants beat the Jets 23-6 at MetLife in a preseason grind.
01
opener
Jets couldn't move the ball all night. They put up six early and then just went to sleep. Giants took it over and never looked back.
02
key player
Jake Haener was surgical. Six-for-seven, 101 yards, a touchdown. You don't need a lot of throws when every one lands.
03
hot take
Honestly the story was Dominic Zvada. Three field goals, one from 53. When your kicker is the offense's best weapon, that tells you something.
04
deep cut
Jets missed the extra point on their only touchdown. Sanders shanked the PAT and they never got to seven all game. That's the kind of thing that haunts you.
05
exit
Anyway, real games start soon. We'll see if any of this counts once the starters actually play.
The recap
This was a Jets offense that couldn't move the ball, plain and simple — Cade Klubnik went 6-for-13 with a pick and 59 measly yards, and after Chip Trayanum's early one-yard plunge they never found the end zone again. The Giants flipped it late in the half on a Tyrone Tracy Jr. score and just let Dominic Zvada do the rest, drilling field goals from 23, 53, and 46 to build a lead the Jets had no answer for.
Jake Haener was quietly perfect running the show, 6-of-7 for 101 and a dagger 37-yard strike to Xavier Gipson to put it away. Giants win 23-6 in a rock fight where their defense set the tone and the offense did just enough.