{"id":103084,"date":"2025-10-05T09:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103084"},"modified":"2025-10-05T09:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:55:20","slug":"%f0%9f%9b%a1%ef%b8%8fprepared-for-prescott-the-jets-defense-faces-its-toughest-test-yet-and-if-they-dont-buckle-in-fast-dak-could-turn-this-matchup-into-a-highlight-reel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103084","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udee1\ufe0fPREPARED FOR PRESCOTT? The Jets\u2019 defense faces its toughest test yet \u2014 and if they don\u2019t buckle in fast, Dak could turn this matchup into a highlight reel&#8230;ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When the Jets hired head coach Aaron Glenn this offseason, his message to Jets fans was to \u201cbuckle in\u201d to get ready for what was coming.\u00a0 The head coach should have the same message for his defense this Sunday as they prepare to take on Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything You Need To Know For Jets vs Cowboys Week 5 | Jets Gameday\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HBGLAWqgwVg?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now in his tenth pro season, Prescott is completing a career high 73.9% of his passes in head coach Brian Shcottenheimer\u2019s offense. Over his past two starts, that number is an even more impressive at 77.5%.\u00a0 So what does that mean for a struggling Jets secondary?\u00a0 Strap up and be ready to play.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the key matchups for Tomorrow\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB Sauce Gardner vs WR George Pickens:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pickens has been the Cowboy\u2019s most productive wide receiver this season, hauling in 21 balls for 300 yards and and four touchdowns.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Gardner has been inconsistent at best after a dominant week 1 showing against the Steelers.\u00a0 The All-Pro cornerback has drawn multiple flags and Pickens plays a physical brand of football.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WR Garrett Wilson vs CB Trevon Diggs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Diggs hasn\u2019t been his usual self in the early going this year, having allowed six catches for over 130 yards and 3 touchdowns on eight targets.\u00a0 If he\u2019s not at the top of his game, the Jets should look to exploit it and saturate Wilson with targets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge Will McDonald vs Nate Thomas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys are hurting on the offensive line with three starters expected to sit.\u00a0 For Thomas, this will be his first start as a pro after being drafted in the seventh round of the 2024 draft.\u00a0 If the Jets have any hope at all of slowing Prescott down, they\u2019re going to need their star pass rusher to take advantage of this favorable matchup.\u00a0 Same goes for Quinnen Williams who will be facing a pair of backups on the inside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QB Justin Fields vs LB Jack Sanborn:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Jets offense is at its best when Justin Fields is making plays with his legs.\u00a0 Be it on a designed run or impromptu, the Cowboys are going to want to contain Fields and Sanborn will be right in middle of it all for Dallas.\u00a0 Expect him to spy Fields and have the responsibility of preventing big plays on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Prediction:<\/p>\n<p>The Jets haven\u2019t given anyone any reason to believe they\u2019re capable of slowing down any offense, let alone a group that scored forty points last week.\u00a0 The Jets will put up some points themselves, but come up short.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas: 34<\/p>\n<p>Jets: 24<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the Jets hired head coach Aaron Glenn this offseason, his message to Jets fans was to &#8220;buckle in&#8221; to get ready for what was coming.\u00a0 The head coach should have the same message for his defense this Sunday as they prepare to take on Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium.    http<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":103085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0fPREPARED FOR PRESCOTT? 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