The Arizona Cardinals, seeking a fourth consecutive win, showed up offensively in the first half against the New York Jets and their very tough defense.
They built a 24-6 halftime lead and basically did anything they wanted when they had the ball.
The Jets entered the game fourth in the NFL in total defense, allowing only 290.8 per game and 10th in scoring, allowing 20.3.
The Cardinals rolled up 239 yards of offense and scored on every driven, putting up 24 points in the half.
The Jets entered the game No. 2 in pass defense, giving up only 158.2 yards per game.
Kyler Murray completed 17-of-19 passes in the first half for 199 yards and a touchdown. They had 192 net passing yards in the half, 34 more yards than the Jets have been allowing per game.
Running back James Conner led all pass catchers with four receptions for 71 yards in the half, followed by Marvin Harrison Jr. with four for 48, while Trey McBride caught three passes for 48 yards (and added another hurdled defender to his resume).
They also rushed for 47 yards in the half, led by Trey Benson’s 28 yards on four attempts.
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