Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets: New York Grades, Notes and Quotes

November 13, 2015   ·   Connor Hughes   ·   Jump to comments

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ryan Fitzpatrick lined up in the shotgun and scanned the field. He knew the situation. He knew the play call. On 4th-and-2 late in the fourth quarter trailing the Buffalo Bills by five, he couldn't afford not to. 
If he could just get the New York Jets seven yards, all of the struggles in the 3.5 previous quarters would be forgotten. All he needed was one touchdown.
So Fitzpatrick got the snap, looked right and floated the ball in the direction of tight end Kellen Davis. 
The pass landed two yards away from his oblivious target. 
And thus ended the Jets' best chance of a comeback victory in Thursday night's 22-17 loss to the Bills. 
"It was just like a flag route to the back of the end zone," Fitzpatrick said. "I don't know if he got bumped or caught up or what happened there." 
While the Jets had a chance to win the game late, the way the game began, that situation never seemed all that real...

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