The Jets and Falcons will open Sunday’s football action with a morning showdown in London. Kickoff is at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.
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The Jets finally earned their first win of the season with a 27-24 overtime victory vs. the Titans. Atlanta lost an eight-point lead in the final 3:52 to fall to Washington, 34-30.
Who: New York Jets (1-3) vs. Atlanta Falcons (1-3).
When: Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.
Time: 9:30 a.m. Eastern.
Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (62,850).
TV: NFL Network.
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Latest line: Falcons -3.
Announcers: Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross and Melissa Stark.
Check out some of what Charles Odum of the Associated Press wrote about how the two teams chose not to prepare for the game by traveling to London early in the week.
Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith said a practice-week option before Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in London was to spend the whole week overseas, and “treat it like a bowl week.”
The Falcons and Jets, each 1-3, declined the bowl-week approach.
This visit to London will be all about the game, as each team chose to stay home for practices through Thursday before making the long flights and preparing for the 9:30 a.m. EDT kickoff at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“In the past, some people have ... gone over maybe Sunday night from the previous game or Monday, and they’ve been there all week,” Smith said. He said “pretty good science” supports the alternate plan to fly through the night after Thursday’s practice and arrive on Friday.
“At the end of the day, both teams are handed the same circumstances,” Smith said. “We’ve got to adapt. We’re excited about going over there. I think it’s a hell of an opportunity when you can showcase the NFL and the game in a market like this. I’m excited as hell, the team’s excited.”
Jets coach Robert Saleh said he experienced both travel plans when he was the linebackers coach with Jacksonville. He said leaving on Monday for a full week away “was a miserable week, for a coach anyway. And we lost.
“And then the very next year, we did Thursday and that, for me at least, and just talking to players, that was the best they felt on a Sunday. And then we won and then we did it again and won again. So, there’s a really cool formula there.”
Each team is motivated to make the most of the opportunity for a win. The Jets will try to build momentum off last week’s 27-24 overtime win over Tennessee.
The Falcons, who are the home team, will try to recover from last week’s 34-30 loss to Washington and take their second win before their bye week.
The Falcons have lost nickel back Isaiah Oliver to a season-ending knee injury and may be without safety Erik Harris, because of a calf injury. There could be more significant roles for rookies Avery Williams, who played behind Oliver against Washington, and Richie Grant.
The Falcons said wide receiver Calvin Ridley won’t travel to London because of personal matter and wide receiver Russell Gage and defensive lineman Marlon Davidson will also miss the game because of ankle injuries.
A makeshift Atlanta secondary could provide New York rookie quarterback Zach Wilson an opportunity for another productive week. Wilson passed for 297 yards with two touchdowns and an interception against the Titans.
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