The New York Jets opened up the regular season with a 48-17 rout against the Detroit Lions in the Motor City on Monday night. It was a total team effort as the offense, defense, and special teams all made plays as the Jets ran away with the game in the second half. In the third quarter alone, the Jets scored 31 points. Isaiah Crowell’s 62-yard touchdown run, Darron Lee’s pick-six, and Andre Roberts punt return highlighted the third quarter scoring for the Jets.
There were a number of candidates who were worthy of the game honors but there was only one clear choice, quarterback Sam Darnold.