Jets Pull Away For 10-7 Win Over Colts, Bears Cutler Out For Two Weeks
Published on September 22 2015 6:24 am
Last Updated on September 22 2015 6:24 am
Darrelle Revis' new team is getting the same results he's always had against Andrew Luck. The veteran cornerback is still mystifying the young quarterback.
Revis picked off one pass, recovered two fumbles and helped the suddenly opportunistic Jets defense again come up with five turnovers Monday night to help New York pull away for a 20-7 victory at Indianapolis.
"It's Monday night, on a big stage, and we knew what type of game this was going to be," Revis said.
So he delivered a prime-time performance. Revis' homecoming has been everything New York fans hoped for. With Revis and Antonio Cromartie locking down outside receivers, first-year coach Todd Bowles has been able to rely on his defensive front to stop the run and routinely pressure quarterbacks.
In the opener against Cleveland, New York converted five turnovers into 21 points.
Against the supposedly high-powered Colts offense, the Jets did it again. They matched that five-turnover total, kept the Colts out of the end zone for three full quarters and never gave Luck a chance to get comfortable. The result: New York is off to its first 2-0 start since 2011.
Bears' Cutler To Miss Two Weeks
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will miss at least two weeks with his hamstring injury, sources told ESPN Insider Adam Schefter.
With Cutler out, Jimmy Clausen will take over as the Bears' starting quarterback.
Earlier Monday, Bears coach John Fox confirmed that medical tests showed that Jay Cutler suffered a strained hamstring in Chicago's 48-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals but did not announce a timetable for Cutler's return.
Cutler injured his hamstring while trying to tackle Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson, who intercepted a pass intended for Martellus Bennett deep in Chicago territory. Jefferson scored on the play to give the Cardinals a 28-14 lead with 2:59 remaining in the second quarter.
Romo Doesn't Need Surgery
The good news for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo: he will not have surgery on his broken left collarbone. The bad news for Romo: he will miss at least the next seven games.
The Cowboys are looking at placing Romo on the injured reserve/designated to return list, which means he would not be able to practice for six weeks and cannot play for eight weeks. With the Oct. 18 bye, that pegs Romo's return Nov. 22 against the Miami Dolphins or possibly Nov. 26 against the Carolina Panthers on Thanksgiving.
Thursday, September 24 Schedule (Time Central)
Washington at New York, 7:25 p.m.
Sunday, September 27 Schedule (All Times Central)
Atlanta at Dallas, noon
Indianapolis at Tennessee, noon
Oakland at Cleveland, noon
Cincinnati at Baltimore, noon
Jacksonville at New England, noon
New Orleans at Carolina, noon
Philadelphia at New York, noon
Tampa Bay at Houston, noon
San Diego at Minnesota, noon
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, noon
San Francisco at Arizona, 2:05 p.m.
Buffalo at Miami, 3:25 p.m.
Chicago at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.
Denver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.