Jets give fans treat after nearly grabbing defeat from jaws of victory in blunder-filled win

They won a game in spite of themselves. For that, the Jets should be praised, ending a five-game losing streak with a frightful, 21-13 win over the Texans on Halloween night at a half-empty MetLife Stadium. The winning points came from an acrobatic one-handed catch of an Aaron Rodgers jump-ball pass by receiver Garrett Wilson in the end zone. It was a true Odell Beckham Jr.moment. The 26-yard scoring catch by Wilson came on a third-and-19 from the Houston 26-yard line with 12:54 remaining in the game and gave the Jets a 14-10 lead. It was the second consecutive impactful week for Wilson. So, salute Wilson for breaking out of a slump, in which he chastised himself after having a Rodgers pass bounce off his chest and into the arms of a Steelers defensive back for a damaging interception in Week 7. But celebrate the Jets at your own risk, because they did everything they possibly could to hand this game to the Texans, like that generous neighborhood family who gives away the most candy to trick or treaters. As for the Jets dumbest trick of the game — allow us to introduce you to Malachi Corley.  Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.

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Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! If you’d forgotten about Corley, a third-round draft pick out of Western Kentucky, you’d be easily forgiven since he entered Thursday night with exactly one touch on offense this season — a 4-yard reception on Sept.15 in Tennessee. Corley’s second NFL touch came on the first play of the second quarter, and it was a memorable one — a perfectly executed toss right as he rambled into the end zone from 19 yards out untouched by a Houston defender.

It was a rare glorious moment in what has been an utterly inglorious Jets season to date. Corley celebrated with his ...