SNY's The Warm-up: Jets win, lose — Giants lose, lose — NHL's return

Get Today’s New York Sports Here Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 1. J-E-T-S. JETS. JETS. JETS. 2. [Here]( are today's back pages reacting to yesterday's win. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's sports schedule... - No New York sports today. Word count: 795 words (about seven minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------- SNY originals... Jets Post Game - [The Week 15 Jets Report Card]( SportsNite - [Have Mets fans' expectations this offseason gotten a little out of control?]( Bigger than Sports - [Mets scout Drew Toussaint discusses Dom Smith and the lack of Black MLB players]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Game 14: Rejoice! (Recoil?) The Jets have won a game NFLonFox/Twitter JETS 23, RAMS 20 -- 17-point spread. 0-13. 2008 Lions. 2017 Browns. Trevor Lawrence. Doesn't matter. Jets 23, Rams 20. GIF'd above: Frank Gore's endearing reaction after [his game-clinching]( third-down conversion. Gore, 37, has played in 240 regular season games (most by a running back as of Sunday), nine playoff games and a Super Bowl -- and a big play to clinch a 1-13 record in perhaps his final season means that much to him. Respect. - "Happy we got the win," [said]( Gore. "Just because of how hard we work every day." Three more things: - The win for the Jets was the biggest spread upset (+17) in the NFL [in 17 years](. The largest lead of the game was 17 by New York, and the Rams never led. - With Ty Johnson's Sunday [touchdown]( catch, the Jets have now scored on eight-straight opening drives. The difference on Sunday was that they didn't stop scoring. - Sam Darnold (22 of 31, 207 yards, one TD) eclipsed 200 yards for the first time since Week 4, or six games ago. It's been that type of year. OK, now the reality: The win for the Jets -- while nice for the players on the 2020 team -- puts them at 1-13, the same record as the Jaguars, who [own the tie-breaker]( by virtue of an easier schedule, which seems ... trivial. - The fact is, if this win results in the Jets not drafting Trevor Lawrence, it could wind up being a painful memory for every Jets fan. The Jets have the Browns and Patriots left, while Jacksonville has the Bears and Colts. On SNY.tv: - [The Jets shock the world, but at what cost?]( - [Adam Gase after the win: 'They deserved this']( --------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Game 14: The Giants' offense stalls in a second-straight loss Brad Penner/USA Today BROWNS 20, GIANTS 6 -- Playing short-handed due to COVID-19 and injury, the Giants fell uneventfully to the Browns on Sunday night, losing out on a chance to reclaim the NFC East lead from Washington. Three more things: - The Giants had three red zone trips in their first three drives, but wound up with only three points. Joe Judge chose to go for it on fourth down twice, the first resulting in [this]( half-baked play in which punter Riley Dixon threw to a triple covered Nick Gates. - The game was a flashback to the Giants' 1-7 start, when the defense would hold and hold and hold until the flood gates opened, turning a low-scoring game into a double-digit loss. - In NFC East action, the Football Team and the Eagles lost and the Cowboys won, meaning both Dallas and New York (5-9) sit a game behind Washington. On SNY.tv: [Vacchiano - Judge's aggressive approach the last two weeks may have cost Giants the division title]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY TRIVIA Who was the UConn women's basketball coach before Geno Auriemma? Hint: Geno's first year was 1985-86. 3. What is on your team's holiday wish list? SNY graphic From better play from Daniel Jones to signing DJ LeMahieu, there's plenty for the New York sports fan to wish for this holiday season. On SNY.tv, we broke down five things to hope for from some of your favorite teams. - For the Mets' holiday wish list, [click here]( - For the Jets', click [here]( - For the Giants', click [here]( - For the Yankees', click [here]( - For the Knicks', click [here]( On SNY.tv: [Last-minute gift ideas for NY sports fans]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Four more news items from a busy sports weekend RutgersMBB/Twitter 1. The NHL and the NHLPA [officially agreed]( to the parameters of a 2021 season. Details: - It'll be a 56-game regular season. - The first games will be played on Jan. 13. - The Islanders and Rangers will play in the redistributed "East" division made up of the two New York teams, the Bruins, Sabres, Devils, Flyers, Penguins and Capitals. 2. Rutgers basketball picked up a March Madness-resume win on Sunday against No. 13 Illinois by a 91-88 tally. - The No. 19 Scarlet Knights are now 6-0 and will rise several spots in today's AP Top 25 poll. - They'll have a shot at another top 25 win on Wednesday against No. 20 Ohio State. 3. ICYMI, the Knicks beat the Cavaliers on Friday by 36 points, prompting the usual [good-faith overreactions]( by Knicks fans. - Read SNY's Ian Begley's notes column from the game [here](. Also in NBA land, the Nets crushed the Celtics on Friday, a game that played second fiddle to Kyrie Irving's [sage routine](. 4. Other weekend basketball results: - No. 9 Creighton 76, [UConn men]( 74 (OT) - [No. 3 UConn women]( 106, Xavier 59 - Providence 80, Seton Hall 77 - St. John's 94, Georgetown 83 --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Week 15's best Jets and Giants plays Kirby Lee/USA Today - [J.T. Hassell's blocked punt]( - [Ty Johnson's first TD]( - [Bryce Hall's one-handed INT]( - [Frank Gore's 81st career rushing TD]( - [Dion Lewis' 48-yard kickoff return]( - [Frank Gore's game-winning conversion]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 6. The New York Minute - [WATCH]( Yesterday was David Wright's birthday. Enjoy his final moment as a Met. - [READ]( While you're at it, enjoy our list of his best Mets moments. - [READ]( James McCann has one goal in mind: 'New York Mets World Series titles' - [READ]( The Knicks waived Seton Hall alum Myles Powell and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist over the weekend. --------------------------------------------------------------- Trivia answer: Jean Balthaser That's the buzzer, folks. Stay safe and enjoy your Monday (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? 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