Quote:I like the onside kick strategy especially with the score. 

 

#1 If it works, you get control of the ball rightaway

#2 if it does not work, you have stop them in three downs which is the case as well if we don't do onside kick

#3 The Jets are without kicker, so field goal option might fail if we stop them and still get good field position

 

The key for the jags to come back is to stop the jets. With onside kick you have an option of not even attempting to stop the jets and if it fails you can still attempt and win and get the ball back. Thats the right call in my view (situational football, Jets without kicker, point diff 23-28 one possession game with Jets successful field goal). 

 

Yea, I think you explained it the best.  Because of how ineffective the Jets offense was and the fact that they were using a punter to field kicks, the onside kick was worth the risk.  It was very unlikely the Jets would score even at midfield.  The fact that they got the ball back pretty easily shows it wasn't a bad decision.

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