Saints vs. Jets preview: Collection historical past, notable stats for Week 16

[ad_1] Sunday marks the ultimate residence recreation of the 2025 season for the New Orleans Saints. The 4-10 Saints will host the 3-11 New York Jets. New Orleans is 2-5 within the Superdome this season after final week's 20-17 final second defeat of the Carolina Panthers. The Jets have a 1-5 highway file, together with a 48-20 loss in Jacksonville final week. The Saints and Jets will meet for simply the fifteenth time on Sunday. These groups have not performed in New Orleans because the 2017 season. Here is a glance by the temporary historical past of video games between these franchises.

Saints vs. Jets Collection Historical past Final assembly (2021): Saints (30-9)

Final assembly in New Orleans (2017): Saints (31-19)

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The primary assembly between the Saints and Jets wasn't till 1972. Taking part in in New York, the Saints gained 333 yards of complete offense to outgain Corridor of Famer Joe Namath and the Jets and held them out of the top zone. Nevertheless, the Jets acquired six subject targets on the day to tug out an 18-17 victory. These groups met in New Orleans for the primary time in 1977.

New York once more pulled out a detailed win on the energy of their kicking recreation by a 16-13 rating. The Saints acquired 107 speeding yards from Chuck Muncie and outgained the Jets, however had been once more unable to place sufficient factors on the board.Between 1972 and 1986, the Saints and Jets met 5 occasions. The Jets gained 4 of these matchups, together with two in New Orleans. The Saints did get their first victory over the Jets in 1980, with that coming in New York throughout that years second to final recreation. New Orleans had come into that recreation with an 0-14 file and trailed 13-7 on the half. The Saints would power 3 Jets turnovers on the day, together with 2 interceptions of Richard Todd. Nevertheless, 78 all-purpose yards and a pair of fourth quarter speeding touchdowns from Tony Galbreath would propel New Orleans to a 21-20 victory. It will be their solely win throughout a 1-15 yr.

After dropping 4 of their first 5 in opposition to the Jets within the sequence, New Orleans gained three consecutive outings in opposition to them between 1989 and 1995. The primary of these victories was a 29-14 win in New Orleans halfway by the 1989 marketing campaign. In that recreation, the Saints compelled 4 turnovers to beat their very own 4 turnovers. Rickey Jackson, Pat Swilling, Wayne Martin, and Frank Warren mixed for five sacks because the offense acquired 131 yards receiving from Eric Martin and 281 yards passing from Bobby Hebert within the win. The Saints then recorded consecutive shutouts of the Jets on the highway on the day after Christmas in 1992 (20-0) and Christmas Eve in 1995 (12-0). These have been the one shutouts by both workforce within the sequence.

The final time the Jets gained in New Orleans was halfway by the 2001 season. New Orleans fell behind by a 13-0 rating going into halftime however mounted a second half comeback. This was regardless of committing 4 turnovers and gaining solely 246 yards of complete offense whereas holding the Jets to simply 272 complete yards. Down 16-9 late within the fourth quarter, the Saints drove to the New York six yard line with a very good likelihood to tie the sport. New Orleans quarterback Aaron Brooks was taken down by an unpleasant face facemask penalty on a scramble by Jets defensive again Damien Robinson. Saints offensive lineman Kyle Turley, coming to the protection of Brooks, ripped Robinson's helmet off and hurled it down the sphere. That not solely would offset Robinson's foul, however brought about an extra penalty on Turley that moved his workforce again to the 20. New Orleans couldn't recuperate and had been unable to punch the ball ultimately zone to tie the sport.

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Since that uncommon ending, the Saints have a 4-1 file in opposition to the Jets. Two of these wins had been within the Superdome. The Saints acquired 132 scrimmage yards from working again Pierre Thomas throughout a 24-10 residence defeat of New York in 2009, with their protection forcing 4 turnovers and recording 4 sacks. These groups final squared off within the Superdome late within the 2017 season. It was a better recreation than it ought to have been due to 3 turnovers dedicated by the Saints. New Orleans was in a position to draw back and put the sport out of attain within the fourth quarter for the win.

Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 281 yards within the victory, with 93 of these yards going to broad receiver Michael Thomas. Working backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara had been the largest variations within the consequence, racking up a mixed 240 yards from scrimmage and accounting for 3 touchdowns within the 31-19 victory.

Notable Numbers Aaron Glenn is the fourth completely different head coach for the Jets of their final 4 conferences in opposition to the Saints

Brady Prepare dinner will turn into the tenth completely different beginning quarterback the Jets will use of their final 10 conferences in opposition to the Saints. Ken O'Brien (1986, 1989) was the final Jets quarterback to make repeat begins in opposition to the Saints

Demario Davis was a beginning linebacker for the Jets the final time they performed in New Orleans in 2017 and the final time they beat the Saints in 2013. In 2017, Davis led the Jets with 8 tackles. Davis had his first profession interception off Drew Brees in the course of the Jets 2013 win

Sunday marks the third straight assembly between the Saints and Jets in December. It is going to be the eighth time these groups have met in December out of their 15 general conferences. The Saints have gained the final 5 occasions these groups have performed in December.