Overview
- New York ended its 0-7 start with a 39-38 road victory at Cincinnati, sealing the game after Breece Hall’s go-ahead touchdown pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 remaining.
- Fields started after the team ruled Taylor out with a knee injury and kept him home; undrafted rookie Brady Cook served as the backup.
- Fields went 21-of-32 for 244 yards and a touchdown and added rushing yards, guiding an offense that snapped a lengthy touchdown drought and scored on seven of its final eight drives.
- Hall powered the comeback with 133 rushing yards and two scores on 18 carries before throwing the decisive touchdown on a trick play.
- Following public criticism of Fields by owner Woody Johnson earlier in the week, head coach Aaron Glenn defended his quarterback postgame, as the Jets move to 1-7 with a bye up next and the QB outlook tied to Taylor’s recovery and Fields’ consistency.