It was a rough game for the Jets defense in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fortunately for the Jets, one of the few times the unit stepped up was when it needed a stop to close out the game late in the fourth quarter.

The Bengals started their final drive with a quick first down. Then the Jets got their stop to end the game.

On first down, the Jets ran a Tampa 2 type coverage. It is a Cover 2 defense. There are two deep safeties with zone coverage underneath. Jamien Sherwood’s job is to defend the hole in the middle of the field between the two safeties.

Joe Flacco’s first look is to Ja’Marr Chase over the middle of the field. Flacco looks like he’s loading and about to throw the ball to Chase.

Instead, Flacco decides to target Andrei Iosivas who is breaking between the second

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