Analyzing NFL Weeks 3 & 4, Previewing Weeks 5 & 6: NY Jets, Across the League

Segment 1: Observations: Jets in Weeks 3 and 4 of the NFL Season (0:36) ·       Week 3 vs. Tampa Bay: Jets lost 29-27…brutal to lose game after scoring 3 TDs in 4th quarter, including defensive TD after trailing 20-6 at the half, 23-6 after 3, and still lose      Season trend of trailing in games, making late comebacks and losing continues      Strong 4Q, with backup QB Tyrod Taylor leading 2 TD drives, and edge rusher Will  McDonald blocking a FG and running it back for a defensive TD      Team's going to win that game, right? Left way too much time for QB Baker Mayfield         Where are the weapons in addition to WR Garrett Wilson? Rookie WR Arian Smith, speedster: 2 catches for 2 yards      Defense had chance to seal first win by stopping QB Baker Mayfield and the Bucs' offense... ·         Week 4 vs the Dolphins: Lost 27-21, most winnable game on the schedule first month       Jets continue to beat themselves: 3 fumbles lost, 13 penalties, including several offensive   pre-snap infractions, killing momentum       RB Braelon Allen fumbled as he was about to score going into the end zone late in Q1       Outgained Miami 404-300, including dominant night rushing, 23 first downs       QB Justin Fields returned from a concussion, had more rushing yards through 3Q than   passing yards; rookie TE Mason Taylor had a multiple catch game (5 for 65 yards)       D let formerly retired TE Darren Waller to score 2 TDs, held Fish to 177 yards passing       Injuries mounting: why have Braelon Allen returning kickoffs! Knee injury    Segment 2: Observations over first Month of the Season (13:19)     Many issues in all 3 phases: offense, defense and specials teams - stop penalties, fumbles!      Is Justin Fields the QB for the short term? Figure out options to one dimensional offense      D playing worst in years; free agent S Andre Cisco and secondary playing poorly; force some turnovers!      Key trend: Jets outscored 50-12 in the first half over past 3 games      Need more weapons in passing game    Segment 3: Looking Ahead to Weeks 5-6 (14:48)      Jets hosting Dallas in Week 5: Dallas D second worst in the league, should be able to score;  to win, will need to win the turnover battle      Week 6: Jets and Broncos in London: Denver D playing well, young QB with strong coaching; 6th year in a row the two teams have played      Key question: do the Jets get a win before the bye week? Dallas, Panthers and Bengals up next. Prediction: Yes!      Segment 4: Observations around the League Weeks 3 and 4 (24:39)     Ravens 1-3, struggling, given up most points in NFL, major injury bug      Giants surprise the undefeated Chargers 21-18, spark from rookie QB Jaxson Dart; Giants D played well and turnover free football played major role in the win; rookie edge rusher Abdul Carter leads all rookies in QB pressures; lost star WR Malik Nabers to ACL injury      Biggest surprises? Steelers, Colts and Jags at 3-1, Ravens 1-3      Eagles not playing best football and still finding ways to win against good comp; Jalin Hurts 0-8 in second half in win over Rams; have not warmed up WRs; great fake tush push call      Browns have started more QBs than any other team in league (41) since 1999; Flacco benched in favor of rooke QB Dillon Gabriel (team ranks 31st in scoring)    Segment 5: Weeks 5 and 6 Games of Note (40:13)    Week 5      Niners and Rams      Pats at Buffalo           Denver at Philly      Chiefs at Jags      Commanders and Chargers      Bucs at Seahawks      Giants at 0-4 New Orleans...NYG 2-3 after Week 5? Saints think THEY can get in win column    Week 6      Giants host Eagles on Thursday night, play twice in three weeks; TOUGH schedule      Seahawks at Jags (playing above weight class)      Rams at Ravens (Lamar Jackson to return from hamstring injury)      Niners at Tampa Bay      Lions at KC, Sunday night game      Colts dilemma: if QB Daniel Jones continues to play well, what do you do with QB Anthony Richardson; potential landing spots for Richardson