Sunday Night Football: George Pickens grabs an 11-yard TD, Jets lead 15-13 at halftime

It looked like the Jets would score more points before the end of the second quarter. But an interception by an undrafted rookie gave Pittsburgh an additional chance, which the club took advantage of.

New York now leads Pittsburgh 15-13 at halftime.

On the second and fourth passes, 1:21 left in the half, quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked for Garrett Wilson up the middle. But rookie corner Beanie Bishop had other plans and reached back to make a one-handed interception – the first of his career – handing the ball off to Pittsburgh’s offense at the Pittsburgh 46.

From there, quarterback Russell Wilson caused a defensive pass interference penalty by Sauce Gardner on a deep throw to George Pickens. That put the ball in the New York 11’s court.

One play later, Wilson hit Pickens in the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown.

This push gave Wilson some momentum as the Steelers barely moved the ball effectively in the first half. Wilson finished the first two quarters 8 of 17 for 145 yards with a touchdown.

Pickens was the recipient of Wilson’s longest pass, which was a 44-yard gain. So far on Sunday, he has three receptions for 67 yards.

But the Steelers are 0 of 6 on third down, illustrating how difficult it is for them to maintain possession.

On the other hand, Davante Adams was on the field often for the Jets, but Breece Hall made the biggest impact in the passing game. He has four receptions for 93 yards, including a 57-yard gain upfront a controversial touchdown and extra point to give the Jets a 15-6 lead with 5:29 left in the second quarter. Hall has 21 yards on eight carries with one touchdown – a 13-yard run in the first quarter.

Adams has three catches for 30 yards. Rodgers is 13 of 19 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

It’s questionable whether Steelers defensive tackle Montravius ​​Adams will return from a knee injury. Cornerback Donte Jackson is expected to return to the game after being examined on his shoulder in the first half.

It’s questionable whether Jets right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker will return because of an ankle injury.

New York gets the kick-off for the second half.