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Rookie Bailey's three sacks lift Jets past Browns, 17-12
October 12, 2026 at 08:02 AM · Updated 4d ago
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(opens the publisher’s site)The Jets ended a three-game losing streak with a 17-12 win over the Browns, powered by eight sacks of Deshaun Watson.
- Rookie David Bailey posted three sacks, eight pressures and seven tackles as New York sacked Watson eight times, the Jets' most in 40 seasons.
- A high snap through Browns punter Corey Bojorquez's hands set up Braelon Allen's 22-yard touchdown with 3:01 left, securing the win.
- Watson completed under half his passes for 155 yards and a touchdown before a strip-sack ended his final drive, dropping Cleveland to 3-2.
- Coach Aaron Glenn, whose defense had no sacks in the previous two games, blitzed Watson on 52 percent of his dropbacks.
- Braelon Allen rushed for 116 yards, complementing the 22-yard touchdown that sealed the Jets' 17-12 win.
- Garrett Wilson added 104 receiving yards as the Jets improved to 3-2 on the season.
- The Jets posted a social media image of the Cleveland Brown character wearing a Jets cap after the win.