Truly terrible take here. This whole game can be summed up decently objectively this way. The Jets have a lot of young talent at most positions. For week 1 specifically they also had a banged up OL and the ghost of Joe Flacco at QB. They played admirably on defense for precisely 1 half of the game. They played awful on offense the entire game.
The Ravens came out slow as they tried to go to their run first philosophy despite the fact they still didn't have Stanley, Boyle, Dobbins or Gus. Additionally none of the starters got any preseason snaps. So some 2nd string rusty players were running into a stacked box. Shocking that didn't work right? Then the Ravens as a good and veteran team adjusted at half time and carved the Jets up through the air.
The second half told you everything you need to know. The Jets are talented but young an inexperienced. The Ravens are simply better its not close. The Jets are trending upward but to say dominated is just so laughable it's ridiculous
The Ravens gained a total of 114 yards in the first half and 170 something yards in the second half. The Ravens pretty much won that game based on 3 big passing plays. LJ completed 56% of his passes and had an overall QB rating of 65.5. LJ typically has a QB rating of 98.1 and completes 64% of his passes normally. LJ averages 63.9 yards per game on the ground for his career. The Ravens, as a team, gained a total of 68 yards rushing against the Jets.
So when you say the Ravens carved them up through the air in the 2nd half? Well, I don't know what you were watching but the Ravens were taken completely out of their element and comfort zone. That was as plain as day to see.
The Ravens gained 274 of total offense. The Jets had 380. The Jets had 24 1st downs against the Ravens. The Ravens had 13. The Jets won the time of possession. The idea that the Ravens carved up the Jets in the 2nd half is silly.
The Jets could not ultimately score points in the game and that's a credit to the Ravens for playing bend but don't break defense. But by every measure besides turnovers (and that's also huge) and points, the Jets won.
The Jets problem for more than a decade now has always been the following:
1) They're notoriously slow starters. They've routinely taken 1/3 of the game before they finally start scoring points. Against the Ravens was no exception as they managed their first points just before half.
2) They NEVER generate turnovers. The Jets offense coughed up the ball twice. The Ravens, if my memory serves me correctly, fumbled at least once and they managed to recover their fumble. But just the same the Jets still lost the turnover battle. There's no way you'll beat the Ravens if you lose the turnover battle......