2) Hall fuels Jets for New York’s first win ’25 season
Another week, another improbable comeback win by an NFL team.
Entering 2025, teams had lost 135 consecutive games when trailing by 15-plus points entering the fourth quarter (including playoffs). With the Jets coming back against the Bengals, there have now been four such wins just in 2025 (the Bills versus the Ravens in Week 1, the Titans at the Cardinals in Week 5, the Broncos versus the Giants in Week 7 and the Jets at the Bengals in Week 8).
The Jets trailed 31-16 entering the fourth quarter — winless in 2025 and coming off a week full of controversary surrounding quarterback Justin Fields‘ job status.
While Fields had a solid game (with a respectable 99.0 passer rating, for those interested in their quarterback’s rating) it was running back Breece Hall who had the historic performance.
Hall finished with 133 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, but it was his touchdown pass that gave the Jets their first lead of the game.
Trailing 38-32 with just under two minutes remaining, the Jets had narrowed a once 15-point fourth quarter deficit and with the ball on the Bengals 4-yard line, Hall rolled out to his right on a trick play and threw a tight window touchdown to rookie tight end Mason Taylor.
Hall is the first running back with a go-ahead touchdown pass in the final two minutes of regulation since Hall of Famer Curtis Martin did so in 2000 against the Buccaneers, also on a Jets team with a first-time head coach (Al Groh). Those Jets improved to 4-0 with the win, while the 2025 Jets earned their first win of the season and the first of Aaron Glenn’s career as the head coach.
Hall also became the first running back with at least 125 yards rushing, multiple rush touchdowns and a touchdown pass in a single game since Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson in Week 3, 2005 against the Giants.
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