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Jets Fall 13-6 Against Tampa Bay - Game Recap

The Jets came up short against the Buccaneers in Pre-Season Week 2 action on Saturday, falling 13-6 at MetLife Stadium.

Tampa Bay was an underdog by +3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 36.5.

Sean Tucker rushed for 37 yards, while Patrick Laird added 20 yards in the win. Rakim Jarrett and Trey Palmer added 84 and 33 receiving yards respectively.

Zach Wilson rushed for 41 yards for New York, while Zonovan Knight added 33 yards. Tim Boyle threw for 106 yards for the Jets, while receivers Jason Brownlee and Irvin Charles had 50 and 24 yards respectively.

New York was outgained by Tampa Bay 331-281 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-14 by the Buccaneers.

New York lost the time of possession battle 33:48-26:12, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Tampa Bay heads into a Pre-Season Week 3 battle against the Ravens. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.