Jets fail to recover after Marshall’s ill-advised play

“That’s backyard football, can’t do that ... bonehead play,” Marshall said.

He wasn’t celebrating his 10 receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown.

“I played like crap today, to be honest with you,” Marshall said.

Fitzpatrick had thrown touchdown passes to Marshall and then early in the fourth quarter to Kerley before failing to capitalize on the Jets’ lone defensive takeaway at the Philly 41 by getting a pass deflected at the line and intercepted by Jordan Hicks. But with 4:48 left, he blocked out his two secondhalf interceptions and began marching the Jets to the Philly 37. Where he threw an out for Marshall and watched it bounce off his receiver’s hands into Walter Thurmond’s arms at the 18.

“The interception I gave up, thought the safety was right there so I tried to catch it really quick and bring it in, and shortarmed it, and gave up a pick, so that’s on me,” Marshall said.

He was targeted 14 times, in the face of suffocating double and, sometimes, triplecoverage.

“I wasn’t getting open, I wasn’t making a play, and that puts our offense in a bind,” Marshall said. “’Cause obviously I think everyone knows I’m a guy where a lot of offense is going to go through. So if I’m not getting open and making my play, that’s going to hurt us. And that’s what happened.”

The Eagles provided the blueprint for beating Bowles’ Jets: Jump on them early and make Fitzpatrick beat you.

Fitzpatrick throwing 58 times is not Tom Brady throwing 58 times. His first two series were threeandouts. His two series following Darren Sproles’ 89yard punt return touchdown were threeandouts. The boobirds officially welcomed him to New York when on thirdand15 from his 25 late in the third quarter, trailing 247, he threw underneath to Kerley for no gain.

“Ryan’s our quarterback,” Bowles said.

As well he should be, one bad game doesn’t get Geno Smith his job back.

“The winning formula for us is not gonna be turning the ball over and throwing it 58 times,” Fitzpatrick said.

Marshall was asked about his 10,043 career receiving yards milestone, and the consistency it illustrates.

“Did you not see the fumble that I had?” he said, and chuckled. “I can’t really wrap my head around it right now ’cause I’m so disappointed in my performance. ... I’ll be able to digest it in a few hours or maybe our next win.”