Texans 23 Jets 17 10/8/12

What Went Well: Jets scored a touchdown on offense and special teams. Jeremy Kerley had 94 receiving yards on 5 catches. Antonio Cromartie played shut down defense on Andrew Johnson. Joe McKnight had a 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Short list.

What Did Not Go Well: Run defense was torched for 169 yards, a majority of them by Arian Foster. No pass rush. Inability to run the ball. Offensive line getting knocked over. Red zone turnovers. Poor play calling and usage of timeouts. Sanchez having balls batted down.

What Else: It was a positive to not be embarrassed on national television especially with ESPN looking for anything to jump on at any moment. That was accomplished but fact of the matter is that was a winnable game at home. The Texans are my pick to win the Super Bowl but a combination of conservative play calling and poor pass defense kept the Jets in the game. The Jets were not able to capitalize on the opportunity.

The run defense is bad, currently ranked 31st in the NFL. Though everyone goes crazy over the pass, the inability to stop the run can be demoralizing. The Jets have become a bad tackling team that can't get off the field on third. There is also no pass rush which has been a staple of Rex Ryan's time as head coach.

The offensive play calling was abysmal. The interchange of Sanchez and Tebow only lead to confusion between the offense. The Jets used two timeouts due to having the wrong personnel on the field. This cost them at the end of the game. The Jets have to abandon the run because it is not working.

The coaches brought out all the gimmicks including onside kicks, going for it on 4th down, and more gimmick wildcat plays. To me it showed the desperation of the game and the team admitting that they are not able to beat the Texans head on. Having 12 men on the field to start a defensive series shows a team that is not prepared.

Now What: The Jets play the Colts on Sunday and it is a winnable game. If you looked at the Jets schedule after the first five games, 2-3 would not be a crazy record. But they need to perform better in all phases including coaching. The AFC is wide open and being 3-3 will keep them in the playoff hunt.