Cardinals Shut Down Jets, 28-3

BY ESPN

Stopping the run was one of the few things the New York Jets had done well this season.

Until they faced David Johnson and the Arizona Cardinals.

Johnson rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cardinals shut down the listless Jets 28-3 on Monday night.

Johnson scored on runs of 58, 2 and 2 yards while becoming the first player to rush for three scores against the Jets since LeSean McCoy did it five years ago.

"I say it each and every week. David's special," Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson said. "I mean very, very, very special. We got us one in (No.) 31."

The Cardinals (3-3) won their second in a row to climb back to .500. New York (1-5) lost its fourth straight in a rough return to Arizona for Todd Bowles, who was defensive coordinator for the Cardinals for two seasons before getting the Jets coaching job two years ago.

"We've won two in a row," Arizona coach Bruce Arians said. "We're still just a .500 ballclub, but I like the way we look right now."

Arians took no great joy in beating Bowles. Their connection goes back to their days together at Temple three decades ago.

"I'm glad it's over," Arians said.

The Jets' Ryan Fitzpatrick was 16 of 31 for 174 yards and was benched in favor of Geno Smith after New York's longest drive of the night ended in an interception in the end zone late in the third quarter.

"As an offense we are just not consistent right now and the offense goes as the quarterback goes," Fitzpatrick said. "I have got to play better."

Smith's lone series at quarterback ended when he was intercepted by Tyrann Mathieu with 4:20 to play.

"The game was 28-3 with eight minutes left in the game," Bowles said. "We weren't doing anything else. I just wanted to give him some reps. Like a relief pitcher, a starting pitcher, on this day you put in the relief pitcher. Fitz will be (the starter) next week."

Thursday, October 20 Schedule (Time Central)

Chicago at Green Bay, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, October 23 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York Giants at Los Angeles, 8:30 a.m.

New Orleans at Kansas City, noon

Indianapolis at Tennessee, noon

Minnesota at Philadelphia, noon

Cleveland at Cincinnati, noon

Washington at Detroit, noon

Oakland at Jacksonville, noon

Buffalo at Miami, noon

Baltimore at New York Jets, noon

Tampa Bay at San Francisco 3:05 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 3:05 p.m.

New England at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 7:30 p.m.