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The New York Jets held a 10-point fourth-quarter advantage against the Green Bay Packers, but a string of penalties and missed opportunities erased that cushion.
The risk is not the talent on the roster, it is the execution in the final minutes.
What complicates the narrative of a promising season start is that the team blew a lead it should have held, missing the chance for its first 2-0 start since 2015. The case for the Jets was strong on paper.
Geno Smith completed 27 of 41 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown, while the defense held Green Bay to one-of-nine on third down. New York outgained the Packers 285 to 199 and won the turnover battle.
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