Jets fans boo Zach Wilson onto bench, embrace backup Chris Streveler
Jets fans have seen enough of quarterback Zach Wilson, booing the quarterback and calling for him to be benched against the Jaguars.
There comes a point when a quarterback loses an entire fanbase and there’s no going back. Zach Wilson found that point with Jets fans on Thursday with a stinker of a performance against the Jaguars.
The Thursday Night Football outing was pivotal for New York and their playoff hopes. But Wilson’s performance, going 9-of-18 for 92 yards and an interception, dragged the team down to a 16-3 deficit late in the third quarter.
Fans booed every time he took the field. Then they cheered when backup Chris Streveler finally got the nod instead.
Jets fans boo Zach Wilson onto bench, lose it over backup Chris Streveler
Fans were furious when Wilson wasn’t benched at halftime. His performance in past weeks already had them skeptical. His play on Thursday did nothing to change minds.
Heavy boos for Zach Wilson and fans chanting for a QB change.
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) December 23, 2022
Jets fans just chanted "we want streveler"
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) December 23, 2022
“HE F*CKING SUCKS”
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 23, 2022
-All #Jets fans on Zach Wilson https://t.co/MxSCmMVtZW
If/once the #Jets bench Zach Wilson again, it’s over. No coming back from that.
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) December 23, 2022
Is Robert Saleh setting Zach Wilson up to fail because he wants to convince ownership to move on from him next offseason? Because the Jets are still in playoff contention, and if Saleh actually wants to win this game, he has to get Wilson off the field.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) December 23, 2022
These Jets receivers are going to boycott 2023 if Zach Wilson is in that quarterback room.
— Justin Barney (@JustinBarneyTV) December 23, 2022
Zach Wilson has completed 26 of 51 passes since returning to the starting lineup. That's 50.9%. That's simply not good enough in the NFL. It's just not. https://t.co/H6oIfPURDt
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) December 23, 2022
zach wilson is so bad he’s crossed the threshold from finding it really funny to where I’m actually offended
— kilgore trout, on posters’ strike (@KT_So_It_Goes) December 23, 2022
Zach Wilson runs onto the field
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) December 23, 2022
Jets fans:
pic.twitter.com/WiEhLDzsrm
Lowest Passer Rating in NFL this season
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 23, 2022
Zach Wilson 73.1
Lowest Completion Pct in NFL this season
Zach Wilson 54.6%
Lowest Passer Rating in NFL last season
Zach Wilson 69.7
Lowest Completion Pct in NFL last season
Zach Wilson 55.6% pic.twitter.com/QEnmxfY6J9
Best part of Jags/Jets is every crowd shot contains angry people mouthing the words, "Zack Wilson sucks."
— Christopher Harris (@HarrisFootball) December 23, 2022
The Jets booed Zach Wilson coming back onto the field.
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) December 23, 2022
When Wilson was finally benched for Streveler, the Jets crowd went wild.
Jets fans when Zach Wilson steps on the field vs when Chris Streveler steps on
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) December 23, 2022
pic.twitter.com/Be5cAvDVch
The crowd just exploded as if Stone Cold Steve Austin just walked on the field 🤣 #Jets
— LaQuan Jones (@RealDealFantasy) December 23, 2022
This is the single worst pass that has ever gotten a QB a standing ovation. What a referendum on Zach Wilson that Jets fans were elated over this horrendous throw that cost the team a walk-in TD just because it was for positive yards. https://t.co/hDhFKgAf2J
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) December 23, 2022
Jets get a first down and the crowd ERUPTS!!!
— Pamela Maldonado (@pamelam35) December 23, 2022
small wins 😂
Jets fans will cheer for anyone that isn’t Zach Wilson at QB. That’s awesome. pic.twitter.com/ahTQzjSNfM
— Billy Tubes🐊 (@BaileyMcComas) December 23, 2022
This random guy the Jets pulled from the stands looks better than Zach Wilson, wow
— Troy King (@TKingMode) December 23, 2022
Jets fans going crazy in the freezing rain for the 4th-string QB might be the most Jets thing ever.
— Cork Gaines, Ph.D. (@CorkGaines) December 23, 2022
The Jets now can never go back to Zach Wilson as their starting QB, right?
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) December 23, 2022
Streveler completed his first two passes for 37 yards, though his completion to Uzmah for 30 yards was ugly. He used his legs to his advantage, rushing for 39 yards as he moved New York down the field.
The Jets had three first downs in the first three quarters with Wilson. Streveler gained three first downs on his first drive.
The vibe in MetLife Stadium couldn’t have been more different from when Wilson was in compared to when Streveler got the Jets offense moving.
Streveler came in with the Jets in a hole, but his addition was proof that Wilson’s time in New York has run its course. There doesn’t seem to be any coming back from the boos raining down, regardless of the performance of the fourth-stringer.
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