For Goff, that’s a mediocre stat line. Thanks to Pro Football Focus, we can see that the Jets were making it tough on Goff’s receivers to make plays. And for Jets fans, it should be encouraging because it was the young guys making it happen.

Rookie Bryce Hall led the Jets in overall grades on defense with an impressive 87.7. He was terrific in coverage at 89.8, holding the likes of Robert Woods, Van Jefferson and Josh Reynolds to two receptions on four targets for 13 yards total. The slot is also where the Rams excel, but Javelin Guidry stepped up with just 29 yards on four catches (five targets) for an overall 77.2 coverage grade.

And then there’s Marcus Maye, who made the biggest play of them all in pass coverage. On fourth-and-four, the Rams decided to go deep to Gerald Everett and Maye made a great leap and swat to knock the ball on the ground and lead the Jets to victory. His overall coverage grade was set at 74.8, allowing just 25 yards on 3-of-4 passes his way.

The Jets were also getting pressure on Goff, which led to some inaccurate passes. Quinnen Williams had himself a day before he suffered a concussion, owning a 87.4 overall grade and 79.0 in pass rush. He had one sack and one hurry to go along with three tackles. LA’s offensive line, though, allowed 15 total pressures on the day.

It was a tremendous performance by the defense no matter which way you put it, and credit to them for stopping an offense that ranks eighth overall in the league in yards per game right now. Sean McVay is an obvious genius on that side of the ball, but Frank Bush in just his second game as defensive coordinator managed to get the right play calls in and the players did their jobs.

Like Adam Gase said, these guys deserved this win, and the numbers prove the defense certainly deserves a tip of the cap.

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