Rush defense
Without All-Pro DT Quinnen Williams (hamstring injury), the Jets defense produced 132 rushing yards.

Rams RB Kyren Williams, the NFL’s fourth-leading rusher entering Week 16, totaled 122 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, an average of 5.3 yards per rush. The Green and White ranked 4th in the NFL in yards per rush allowed (3.6) in Weeks 10-15.

Williams gained more than expected rushing yards, according to Next Gen Stats, recording 86 of his yards against easy boxes (13 carries), compared to 36 yards on 10 carries when facing seven or more defenders in the box.

No restrictions for Breece Hall
For the first time since returning from the bye week, RB Breece Hall was not listed on the final injury report (knee) and carried the majority of the workload in the backcourt.

Hall led the team with 14 carries, 11 more than the next player (Isaiah Davis) and 52 rushing yards. He added 5 receptions for 38 yards, his 16th game with at least 5 grabs.

The only running backs in Jets history with more are Curtis Martin (25) and Richie Anderson (19), as well as only the Saints’ five-time Pro Bowl RB Alvin Kamara (21) and the 49ers’ three-time All-Pro RB , Christian McCaffrey (17) have more games like this since Hall was drafted in 2022.

“I thought Breece played really well,” QB Aaron Rodgers said. “He had some great plays in the passing game, the one-handed catch, a third-and-long where he separated two guys and got us a first down.” Hall gained 15 yards on third-and-11, which was the put the Jets into goal-goal territory in the second quarter and led to Anders Carlson’s 21-yard field goal at the end of the first half.