Jets earn bragging rights with overtime field goal to defeat the Giants

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New York Jets veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein proved yet again why he deserves every bit of his nickname "Greg the Leg."

The Jets defeated the New York Giants on a rainy day at MetLife Stadium on Sunday to earn bragging rights in the battle of New York when Zuerlein made a 33-yard field goal attempt in overtime to solidify the 13-10 victory. 

Jeremy Ruckert, #89 of the New York Jets, celebrates with Greg Zuerlein, #9 of the New York Jets, after Zuerlein's field goal forces overtime at the end of the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on October 29, 2023.  (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

"Over the last 10 years or so, it hasn’t been all peaches and cream around here, but to say that you’re king of New York for at least one more is pretty cool," head coach Robert Saleh told reporters after the game.  

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The win helped the Jets to improve to 4-3 through Week 8 and gave New York their first victory after a bye for the first time since 2015, when they did so against the Washington Commanders.

While a win is a win in the NFL, it certainly wasn’t a pretty one for Nathaniel Hackett’s offense. 

The Jets struggled to convert on third down. Zach Wilson had the first third down conversion late in the fourth quarter when he scrambled to the Jets 41-yard line just before the two-minute warning. 

Zach Wilson, #2 of the New York Jets, looks to throw the football during the first half of the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on October 29, 2023.