The Jets (3-8) lost the Colts (5-6), 28-27, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Here are three takeaways from the game.

Slow Start for Offense
The Jets' offense, after not scoring a touchdown last week against the Cardinals, started slowly against the Colts and did not gain a first down on its first five series. The last time the Green & White did not convert on its first five possession was Dec. 26, 2005 against the Patriots.

"A little bit of everything," QB Aaron Rodgers said. "Execution, I missed a couple throws, we had a couple [missed assignments]."

Breece Hall got a first down on the group's final possession of the first half with a 6-yard run on second-and-4. Five plays later, Hall took a 1-yard checkdown from Rodgers 28 yards for the Jets' first touchdown that cut the Colts' lead, 13-7, with less than a minute remaining in the second quarter.

"I will take the blame on the first drive," Hall said. "There was third down [third-and-3 that resulted in no gain] and I mixed the play up and ran into the right guard. That was a drive killer. But luckily, the offense came alive. They got out to a decent lead and we tried to help recover, but the offense has to do its part so that we don't have to come back in the second half."

The Jets went on to score 20 of the game's final 34 points and took an 8-point lead in the fourth quarter, but could not muster late-game magic.

Anders Carlson Passes First Test
The Jets trotted out their fourth kicker in as many games when Anders Carlson, elevated from the practice squad Saturday, made his debut in green and white.

Carlson made all 3 extra points and both field goals, a career-long 58-yard boot and a 35-yarder that extended the Jets' lead to 27-22 in the fourth quarter.

"We were close to that in pregame, so I knew if I hit a good ball it should do its job," said Carlson, whose previous career long was 55 yards. "Kicking is all about staying in the zone and trusting your tendencies, so I went up and hit the ball as best as I could and it slipped in."

Carlson signed with the Green & White's practice squad on Nov. 8, two days before the Cardinals game, and K Spencer Shrader received the nod in the desert. Shrader was then signed to the Chiefs active roster last week, which thrusted Carlson into the starting role.

"I had more than a week, but building chemistry with those guys [P Thomas Morstead and LS Thomas Hennessy], these are two of the best in the league. They have a lot of experience and they've helped me out a lot. Just relied on those guys, building reps and just getting to know the guys is a lot of fun. It's a good bunch of teammates."

Defense Tightens Up Against the Run
After allowing 147 rushing yards to the Cardinals in Week 10 and 4.6 yards per rush, the Green & White held the Colts to 91 on 35 carries for an average of 2.6 yards, the fifth-best mark in Week 11.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor entered Sunday's game coming off a season-high 114 yards on the ground and averaging 88 rushing yards per game, the fourth highest in the NFL. Taylor finished the game with 57 yards on 24 attempts (2.4 avg).

The Green & White defense had 17 players register at least 1 tackle for the fifth time this season, tied for the fifth most in the NFL. DL Micheal Clemons' career-high 8 tackles led the Jets. It's the first time in his three-year career he has led the team in tackles.

The Jets generated pressure in the backfield and totaled 7 tackles for loss. Defensive tackles Quinnen Williams, who registered his sixth sack of the season, and Leonard Taylor III, who had his first career pass defense, each led the team with 2. That's a career-high for Taylor, the undrafted rookie out of Miami.