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New York Jets starting cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed cleared the concussion protocol and will play against the Giants on Sunday. Coach Robert Saleh announced Friday both Gardner and Reed are “good to go” after practicing fully this week. Reed sat out two games after being injured in the Jets' 23-20 loss to Kansas City on Oct. 1.
The New York Jets were flying high entering their bye-week break last year, with a playoff run a real possibility. The Jets went on to lose seven of their final eight games — including the last six — to finish 7-10 and were left wondering what could've been.
AGAINST THE SPREAD: Jets 4-2; Giants 2-5 JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (12), PASS (32), SCORING (24) JETS DEFENSE: OVERALL (24), RUSH (26), PASS (15), SCORING (11) GIANTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (29), RUSH (21), PASS (29), SCORING (32). GIANTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (27), PASS (14), SCORING (24). TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Jets plus 5; Giants minus-4.
Nathaniel Hackett studied what his New York Jets offense did in the team's first six games — and was blunt with his assessment. New York is also last in third down conversion rate at 25%. The Jets' ineptitude in both situations has contributed to the offense being ranked 30th overall — unable to consistently score points through the early portion of the season.
The Giants and Jets renew their rivalry with the first regular season meeting in four years on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium.