Falcons walk away with victory over Jets in ugly game

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Desmond Ridder threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to MyCole Pruitt and the Atlanta Falcons took over sole possession of first place in the NFC South by slogging their way to an ugly 13-8 victory over the punchless New York Jets on a dreary, rainy Sunday.

The Falcons (6-6) have back-to-back wins for the first time since opening the season with victories over Carolina and Green Bay. Atlanta entered tied atop the division with New Orleans, which lost to Detroit.

But this game appealed only to fans of sloppy play, punting and penalty flags.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Trevor Siemian #14 of the New York Jets is hit by Bud Dupree #48 of the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 03, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

The Jets (4-8) got an early safety but couldn't get anything going — again — on offense in losing their fifth straight game. New York even pulled quarterback Tim Boyle and replaced him with Trevor Siemian in the fourth quarter to try to provide a spark, but it was more of the same misery in what appeared a half-filled, rain-soaked MetLife Stadium.

Siemian and the Jets had a chance to win with 1:53 left but again were ineffective other than a 25-yard completion to Xavier Gipson.

The loss for New York, which had three turnovers, is a serious hit to the Jets' playoff hopes — as well as the possibility of a return by Aaron Rodgers, who has said his potential comeback this season was contingent on the team remaining in the postseason hunt.

FROM OUTKICK: CRAZY WEATHER IN PITTSBURGH CAUSES RARE NFL DELAY AT HALFTIME OF CARDINALS-STEELERS, THEN SECOND