Veteran wide receiver Davante Adams caught 9 passes from Aaron Rodgers for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns — all in the second half — and the Jets rallied on Sunday to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 32-25, to end a four-game skid. Adams became the 12th player in NFL history with 100 receiving touchdowns.
According to ESPN Research, Adams' 135 receiving yards in the final 4 minutes of regulation are the most by any player in a game this century.
"Oh yeah, today was one of those days in the second half," Adams said after the game. "Definitely felt very, very similar to the way we used to get it rolling."
Adams said that he and Rodgers had a brief meeting of the minds before the start of the second half.
"Aaron gave me one of those looks and said, 'I need you this half,' " he said. "I came out and was able to make some plays. Once you get in a groove sometimes your hands are like a magnet to the ball."
No. 1 -- 71-Yard TD Connection
With 3:34 left in the game and Jacksonville leading, 22-17, the Jets faced a second-and-10 play from their 29-yard line. Rodgers unleashed a perfect, seam-splitting pass that Adams made a fingertip catch on and sprinted to the end zone to complete a 71-yard scoring play (the longest of his career). Rodgers connected with Adams for the 2-point conversion and a 25-22 lead.
No. 2 -- Over the Shoulder, Out of This World
Score tied, 25-25 with 1:41 to play. Third-and-10 at the Jets' 30-yard line. Rodgers slipped pressure from the Jaguars' defensive line and sent a pass to Adams along the visitors' sideline. With the pass on his left shoulder, Adams adjusted his body, made the circus catch and kept both feet inbounds for 23 yards.
No. 3 -- 41 Yards to the Jags' 1-Yard Line
After Rodgers' 5-yard scramble and a timeout at 1:22 of the same drive, the Jets faced third-and-5 at Jacksonville 42. Rodgers took the shotgun snap from center Joe Tippmann, surveyed the field and spied Adams alone along on the Jets' sideline. After the catch, Adams motored to the Jags' 1-yard line. On the next play, RB Breece Hall blasted into the end zone for the eventual game-winning TD.
No. 4 -- 43-Yard Catch Sets Up TD Toss
Trailing by 16-10 in the third quarter, the Jets were on their own 49 facing a third-and-5 play at the 5:53 mark. Rodgers went no-huddle and found Adams open, short over the middle. Adams made the catch and rambled 43 yards to Jacksonville's 8-yard line.
No. 5 -- TD Reception No. 100
One play after an apparent TD on a Rodgers-to-Adams 4-yard pass was overturned after video review (with the ball placed at the 1-yard line), Rodgers went right back to Adams in the right flank for a fade and the TD. It was Adams' 100th TD grab catch, making him the 12th player in NFL history to reach the century mark in receiving touchdowns.
