Braelon Allen ran 22 yards for the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter after New York recovered a fumbled punt snap, and the Jets ended a three-game skid with a 17-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns on a rain-soaked Sunday.
Rookie David Bailey had three of New York’s eight sacks of Deshaun Watson, and Geno Smith had a touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson on the first drive for the Jets (2-3), who ended the Browns’ three-game winning streak.
Cleveland (3-2) had a final chance with 1:41 left and no timeouts. But New York’s defense, as it did all game, stiffened and sealed it when Will McDonald had a strip-sack of Watson on fourth down and recovered the fumble.
Watson, who was 15 of 33 for 155 yards, threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to rookie Denzel Boston to give the Browns their first advantage. Andre Szmyt missed the extra point, putting Cleveland up 12-10 with 6:15 left.
The Browns got the ball back moments later when Carson Schwesinger sacked Smith, and Adin Huntington recovered the fumble.
The Jets forced a three-and-out and then their special teams came through when a high snap from Cleveland’s Rex Sunahara went through punter Corey Bojorquez‘s hands — perhaps with an assist from the rain — and bounced behind him as several players chased after it and Trevin Wallace recovered for New York.
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