So, yes, it’s the first regulation tie since 1973, when the NFL had seven of them. Then, the Jets converted the two-point conversion on a run by Josh Adams to cap the outcome at 31-31. Quarterback James Morgan made it happen, connecting on a final-play, 49-yard Hail Mary to Kenny Yeboah to pull the game to 31-29. The Eagles and Jets game resulted in the first 60-minute tie the league had seen since implementing an overtime period in 1974.ĭown 31-23 after a fumble on the prior drive led to an Eagles touchdown, the Jets had 1:03 to try to tie the game. The league eliminated earlier this year overtime for the preseason. Jets fans who paid to see the only preseason home game of the season didn’t see Zach Wilson and they didn’t see a winner but they saw something memorable in the 31-31 finish. It’s not quite a 19-game winning streak in meaningless action, but it’s still a record.Ī new rule change applied for the first time in NFL history on Friday night in the Eagles-Jets game at MetLife Stadium.
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