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NFL Preseason Week 2 Recap: New York Jets 15, Carolina Panthers 12
No Bryce Young and no Aaron Rodgers. Let the field-goal fest commence.
The Carolina Panthers and New York Jets combined for seven field goals before rookie running back Dillon Johnson powered Carolina to a garbage-time touchdown on the game’s final play, capping a 15-12 Jets win.
PFF’s dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST.
In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Once a promising 2022 fourth-round pick, Jets offensive tackle Max Mitchell has endured two rough, pressure-filled NFL seasons.
The Louisiana product re-instilled some confidence in onlookers in this game with a clean showing in pass protection across eight such snaps and a dominant effort in run blocking. Mitchell earned a positive grade on more than half of his run-blocking snaps.
BOX SCORE
| Jets | Panthers | |
| Total points | 15 | 12 |
| Total offensive plays | 57 | 47 |
| Average EPA per play | -0.286 | -0.12 |
| Total net yards | 201 | 185 |
| Avg yards per play | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Total first downs | 13 | 11 |
| Rushing first downs | 5 | 5 |
| Passing first downs | 6 | 4 |
| Penalty first downs | 2 | 2 |
| Third-down efficiency | 36% | 27% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 11% | 0% |
| Possessions | 9 | 10 |
| Avg plays per drive | 7 | 5.3 |
| Avg yards per drive | 20.1 | 16.8 |
| Avg points per drive | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Red-zone possessions | 3 | 3 |
| Red-zone plays | 9 | 6 |
| Red-zone TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Red-zone FGs | 3 | 2 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 100% | 100% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
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