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Sanchez flops, Jets miss out on playoffs

THE New York Jets crashed out of AFC playoff contention with two late-game mistakes in a 10-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday.

Driving downfield to Tennessee's 23-yard-line for a comeback in the final two minutes, quarterback Mark Sanchez tossed his fourth and final interception of the night in one of the worst outings of his career. A dreadful Titans punt gave the Jets one more possession starting at Tennessee's 32, only to end their season with a fumbled snap.

"I saw him bobbling the snap, then it just came out and I just fell on it," Titans linebacker Zach Brown told reporters. "I was thinking I'm going to get a sack, but he fumbled the snap."

The Jets (6-8) had won two straight games to revive their slim chance of reaching the post-season, but they flamed out in Tennessee (5-9) while the struggling Titans snapped their three-game losing streak. Chris Johnson provided the game's lone highlight with a 94-yard touchdown burst that gave Tennessee a 7-3 lead at halftime. He finished with 122 yards rushing.

Sanchez, who has been under fire this season for his poor performance and was pulled mid-game two weeks ago, connected on just 13 of 28 passes for 131 yards in a season-defining failure.


 

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