Week 16, 2026

played in Detroit, MI

27 degrees, snow, 15 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	3	3	0	7	-	13
Detroit Lions	10	10	7	13	-	40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 DET - Calvin Smithson 75 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
1Q: 08:11 DET - Ernie Fletcher 39 field goal
1Q: 03:58 NJY - Arnold Burton 22 field goal
2Q: 14:02 DET - D.J. McDaniel 9 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
2Q: 09:22 DET - Ernie Fletcher 46 field goal
2Q: 00:23 NJY - Arnold Burton 29 field goal
3Q: 01:36 DET - Gavin Spangler 17 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
4Q: 09:04 NJY - Melvin Poston 14 pass from Louie Pachelbel (Arnold Burton extra point)
4Q: 03:15 DET - Melvin Flowers 3 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point failed)
4Q: 02:39 DET - Darrin Giles 46 interception return (Ernie Fletcher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 DET - Calvin Smithson 75 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
1Q: 08:11 DET - Ernie Fletcher 39 field goal
1Q: 03:58 NJY - Arnold Burton 22 field goal
2Q: 14:02 DET - D.J. McDaniel 9 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
2Q: 09:22 DET - Ernie Fletcher 46 field goal
2Q: 00:23 NJY - Arnold Burton 29 field goal
3Q: 01:36 DET - Gavin Spangler 17 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
4Q: 09:04 NJY - Melvin Poston 14 pass from Louie Pachelbel (Arnold Burton extra point)
4Q: 03:15 DET - Melvin Flowers 3 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point failed)
4Q: 02:39 DET - Darrin Giles 46 interception return (Ernie Fletcher extra point)

Team Statistics NJY DET
Record 8-7 10-5
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 323 407
- Offensive Plays 67 61
- Yards per Play 4.82 6.67
Net Rushing Yards 96 122
- Rushing Attempts 26 28
- Yards per Rush 3.69 4.36
Net Passing Yards 227 285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 23 - 1 31 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 235 297
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.54 8.64
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/46
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:52 31:08

Team Statistics	NJY	DET
Record	8-7	10-5
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	323	407
- Offensive Plays	67	61
- Yards per Play	4.82	6.67
Net Rushing Yards	96	122
- Rushing Attempts	26	28
- Yards per Rush	3.69	4.36
Net Passing Yards	227	285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 23 - 1	31 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	235	297
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.54	8.64
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/46
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:52	31:08

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:46	2:25	OWN 25	6	8	Punt
1	8:05	4:15	OWN 25	7	70	Field Goal
2	13:53	1:42	OWN 13	3	6	Punt
2	9:15	1:06	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	6:42	1:34	OWN 32	3	-3	Punt
2	4:21	4:03	OWN 8	13	80	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:05	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
3	10:07	2:06	OWN 20	5	40	Punt
3	5:10	2:13	OWN 17	5	19	Fumble
3	1:25	4:33	OWN 25	9	40	Punt
4	10:49	1:55	OPP 42	4	42	Touchdown
4	3:05	0:38	OWN 25	3	3	Interception
4	2:27	1:08	OWN 25	3	3	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:14	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
1	12:21	4:16	OWN 36	7	42	Field Goal
1	3:50	4:57	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	12:11	2:56	OWN 39	6	32	Field Goal
2	8:09	1:27	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
2	5:08	0:47	50	3	8	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 34	2	26	Half
3	13:55	3:48	OPP 45	7	7	Punt
3	8:01	2:51	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
3	2:57	1:32	OPP 36	6	36	Touchdown
4	11:52	1:03	OWN 20	3	-13	Punt
4	8:54	5:49	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
4	1:19	1:19	OWN 28	2	6	Game

Game MVP: Deron Heimulu, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carson Darrow	14	40	2.86	14	1
Hector Schulte	6	38	6.33	11	2
Louie Pachelbel	5	17	3.40	8	0
Jerome Floyd	1	1	1.00	1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
D.J. McDaniel	23	92	4.00	44	3	1
Deron Heimulu	3	23	7.67	11	1	0
Melvin Flowers	1	3	3.00	3	0	1
Dominic Whalen	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Pachelbel	40	23	235	1/8	1	39	1	72.4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Deron Heimulu	31	24	297	2/12	2	75	0	128.0

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Melvin Poston	6	8	64	10.67	26	29	1
WR Alexis Peko	5	6	33	6.60	15	17	0
TE Neil Cobb	2	4	27	13.50	14	24	0
TE Devante Prescott	2	6	26	13.00	0	19	0
WR Hunter Griffith	2	5	6	3.00	0	3	0
WR Brendan Whalen	2	4	11	5.50	8	10	0
TE Claude Ramon	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Carson Darrow	1	2	12	12.00	5	12	0
FB Jerome Floyd	1	2	6	6.00	7	6	0
RB Hector Schulte	1	1	39	39.00	35	39	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Calvin Smithson	9	13	148	16.44	106	75	1
TE Drew Tetreault	4	4	28	7.00	4	17	0
WR Gavin Spangler	3	3	31	10.33	9	17	1
WR Levi Anthony	2	3	28	14.00	16	26	0
TE Chris Gordon	2	3	7	3.50	0	4	0
RB D.J. McDaniel	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Melvin Flowers	1	1	22	22.00	22	22	0
WR Hunter Caldwell	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE J.C. Lester	1	1	27	27.00	0	27	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Darrin Giles	1	46	46.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Carson Darrow	1	0	0	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Maxwell Grolsko	0	1	0	0
Chris Loomis	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dakota Monroe	8	321	40.1	31.5	48	0

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herb Hudson	5	205	41.0	32.2	50	2

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Arnold Burton	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernie Fletcher	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	4/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hunter Griffith	2	24	12.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Smithson	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carson Darrow	1	22	22.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D.J. McDaniel	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gene Weinmeister	8	1	0.0	27	31
S Andre Spence	8	0	0.0	26	24
CB Artie French	6	1	0.0	16	17
DT Tristan Riddick	4	3	0.0	26	27
OLB Otis Edgerton	4	3	0.0	26	26
ILB Joel Ours	4	3	0.0	26	31
DE Nathaniel Kehl	3	0	1.0	21	21
DT Gerald Covington	2	1	0.5	12	19
OLB DeAndre Chae	2	2	0.0	13	15
CB Neal Bisson	2	1	0.0	25	23
DE Winston Panehal	2	0	0.0	24	22
CB Enrique Bates	2	0	0.0	24	29
DE Burt Sanders	1	0	0.5	7	10
DT Randal Swift	1	1	0.0	10	12
OLB Britt Weaver	1	0	0.0	4	14
DT Manuel Webster	0	1	0.0	8	8

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dwight Henson	8	1	0.0	26	41
S Maxwell Grolsko	7	3	0.0	24	31
ILB Chris Loomis	6	0	0.0	25	36
S Brant Jamison	4	1	0.0	26	38
DT Ellis Ogden	3	1	1.0	6	21
OLB Al Foltz	3	3	0.0	25	37
DT Daryl Delgado	3	3	0.0	21	26
DT Josiah Beechler	3	0	0.0	14	15
CB DeAndre Samuels	2	1	0.0	26	41
OLB Donny George	2	1	0.0	8	17
DE Winston Dodge	2	0	0.0	26	37
S Darrin Giles	2	0	0.0	2	13
DE Tyler Bajorek	2	0	0.0	22	32
CB Roberto Gilman	1	1	0.0	19	22
DT Salvador Terrell	1	0	0.0	10	11
ILB Randy Preston	0	1	0.0	1	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nathaniel Kehl	1.0	1	1	21
DT Gerald Covington	0.5	0	1	19
DE Burt Sanders	0.5	0	0	10
DT Manuel Webster	0.0	1	1	8
DE Winston Panehal	0.0	1	0	22

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ellis Ogden	1.0	0	2	1	21
ILB Chris Loomis	0.0	1	0	0	36
OLB Donny George	0.0	0	1	2	17
DE Tyler Bajorek	0.0	0	1	1	32
OLB Al Foltz	0.0	0	1	0	37
DT Josiah Beechler	0.0	0	1	0	15
DT Salvador Terrell	0.0	0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Gene Weinmeister	5	0	31
ILB Joel Ours	4	0	31
CB Artie French	3	0	17
CB Neal Bisson	2	1	23
DT Tristan Riddick	2	0	27
S Andre Spence	2	0	24
CB Enrique Bates	2	0	29
DT Gerald Covington	1	0	19
OLB Otis Edgerton	1	0	26
DE Nathaniel Kehl	1	0	21
OLB DeAndre Chae	1	0	15

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Henson	4	2	0	41
S Maxwell Grolsko	4	0	0	31
CB DeAndre Samuels	3	1	0	41
ILB Chris Loomis	3	0	0	36
S Brant Jamison	2	1	0	38
S Darrin Giles	2	0	1	13
OLB Al Foltz	1	0	0	37
DT Ellis Ogden	1	0	0	21
CB Roberto Gilman	1	0	0	22
DE Winston Dodge	1	0	0	37
DT Josiah Beechler	1	0	0	15

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jalen Wells	5	6	26	1	41
Gino Salinas	4	6	26	0	41
Jimmy Tabor	1	6	26	0	41
Devan Coleman	0	3	26	0	41
Aiden Strong	0	2	26	0	41
Devante Prescott	0	1	26	0	31

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Maurice Hakeem	3	9	28	1	33
Brayden Luce	2	5	28	0	33
Bernie Wheeler	1	5	28	0	33
Collin Franklin	1	4	26	0	33
Leon Dahlquist	1	2	28	1	33

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Neil Cobb	2	27
Devante Prescott	1	12
Alfredo Bermudez	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Gordon	1	27
Maurice Hakeem	1	15
Brayden Luce	1	7

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gino Salinas	26	41	---	---	10	77
Aiden Strong	26	41	---	---	10	77
Melvin Poston	22	30	---	---	17	69
Devante Prescott	26	31	---	---	12	69
Jalen Wells	26	41	---	---	---	67
Devan Coleman	26	41	---	---	---	67
Louie Pachelbel	26	41	---	---	---	67
Jimmy Tabor	26	41	---	---	---	67
Gene Weinmeister	---	---	27	31	2	60
Joel Ours	---	---	26	31	2	59
Alexis Peko	24	35	---	---	---	59
Brendan Whalen	21	26	---	---	8	55
Neal Bisson	---	---	25	23	7	55
Enrique Bates	---	---	24	29	2	55
Neil Cobb	6	21	---	---	27	54
Tristan Riddick	---	---	26	27	1	54
Otis Edgerton	---	---	26	26	2	54
Andre Spence	---	---	26	24	1	51
Artie French	---	---	16	17	16	49
Carson Darrow	17	20	---	---	9	46
Winston Panehal	---	---	24	22	---	46
Hector Schulte	7	16	---	---	21	44
Nathaniel Kehl	---	---	21	21	1	43
Paul LaBounty	---	---	5	11	18	34
Hunter Griffith	4	11	---	---	19	34
Gerald Covington	---	---	12	19	2	33
Jerome Floyd	2	9	---	---	19	30
Randal Swift	---	---	10	12	6	28
DeAndre Chae	---	---	13	15	---	28
Marcos Preston	---	---	0	2	25	27
Britt Weaver	---	---	4	14	2	20
Claude Ramon	1	6	---	---	12	19
Burt Sanders	---	---	7	10	1	18
Braxton Reid	---	---	2	9	6	17
Winfred Norman	---	---	2	2	13	17
Shannon McMaster	---	---	4	10	2	16
Manuel Webster	---	---	8	8	---	16
Dakota Monroe	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dalton Darling	0	0	---	---	10	10
Alfredo Bermudez	0	0	---	---	10	10
Pete Kriner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Arnold Burton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Reginald Maass	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jesse Hipwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clifton Necaise	0	0	---	---	---	0
Abel Kilroy	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Maurice Hakeem	28	33	---	---	15	76
DeAndre Samuels	---	---	26	41	3	70
Dwight Henson	---	---	26	41	2	69
Bernie Wheeler	28	33	---	---	7	68
Leon Dahlquist	28	33	---	---	7	68
Brayden Luce	28	33	---	---	7	68
Calvin Smithson	27	31	---	---	9	67
Brant Jamison	---	---	26	38	2	66
Winston Dodge	---	---	26	37	2	65
Al Foltz	---	---	25	37	1	63
Chris Loomis	---	---	25	36	2	63
Deron Heimulu	28	33	---	---	---	61
Daryl Delgado	---	---	21	26	14	61
Collin Franklin	26	33	---	---	---	59
Maxwell Grolsko	---	---	24	31	3	58
Drew Tetreault	27	31	---	---	---	58
Roberto Gilman	---	---	19	22	14	55
Tyler Bajorek	---	---	22	32	1	55
Gavin Spangler	26	25	---	---	---	51
Levi Anthony	14	15	---	---	22	51
Chris Gordon	9	15	---	---	27	51
D.J. McDaniel	24	14	---	---	4	42
Josiah Beechler	---	---	14	15	8	37
Melvin Flowers	3	16	---	---	14	33
Ellis Ogden	---	---	6	21	2	29
Dominic Whalen	1	1	---	---	27	29
Gus Bauer	---	---	1	7	18	26
Donny George	---	---	8	17	1	26
Maurice Kariger	---	---	0	0	25	25
Jim Porter	---	---	1	5	19	25
Salvador Terrell	---	---	10	11	---	21
Randy Preston	---	---	1	7	12	20
Darrin Giles	---	---	2	13	1	16
J.C. Lester	6	9	---	---	---	15
Parker Ardizzone	---	---	1	4	9	14
Desmond Curtis	---	---	2	10	1	13
Ashton Daniels	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ernie Fletcher	0	0	---	---	10	10
Xavier Arntson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Herb Hudson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hunter Caldwell	1	5	---	---	---	6
Marlon Saddler	2	3	---	---	---	5
Jace Pearl	0	0	---	---	5	5
Earl Walton	2	0	---	---	---	2
Lawrence Villa	0	0	---	---	---	0
Fernando Hetke	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	14	50	3.6
Right	7	35	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	42	5.3
Middle	13	51	3.9
Right	7	29	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Pachelbel	40	23	3	4	1	4	6	5	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Deron Heimulu	31	24	5	0	3	1	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	71	11.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	99	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	46	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	45	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	170	10.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	55	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	27	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Melvin Poston	8	6	0	64	1	30
TE Devante Prescott	6	2	0	26	0	31
WR Alexis Peko	6	5	0	33	0	35
WR Hunter Griffith	5	2	0	6	0	11
TE Neil Cobb	4	2	0	27	1	21
WR Brendan Whalen	4	2	0	11	0	26
TE Claude Ramon	2	1	0	11	0	6
RB Carson Darrow	2	1	1	12	0	20
FB Jerome Floyd	2	1	0	6	0	9
RB Hector Schulte	1	1	0	39	1	16

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Smithson	13	9	1	148	2	31
TE Drew Tetreault	4	4	0	28	0	31
WR Gavin Spangler	3	3	0	31	0	25
WR Levi Anthony	3	2	1	28	1	15
TE Chris Gordon	3	2	0	7	0	15
WR Hunter Caldwell	2	1	1	3	0	5
RB D.J. McDaniel	1	1	0	3	0	14
RB Melvin Flowers	1	1	0	22	1	16
TE J.C. Lester	1	1	0	27	1	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carson Darrow	1	-2	-2.00	2.86
Louie Pachelbel	1	0	0.00	3.40
Jerome Floyd	1	1	1.00	1.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
D.J. McDaniel	6	27	4.50	4.00
Melvin Flowers	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Louie Pachelbel	6	4	30	5.00	5.88

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Deron Heimulu	1	1	17	17.00	9.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Melvin Poston	2	2	20	10.00	8.00
TE Claude Ramon	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
TE Devante Prescott	1	1	7	7.00	4.33
WR Hunter Griffith	1	1	3	3.00	1.20
WR Alexis Peko	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gavin Spangler	1	1	17	17.00	10.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Louie Pachelbel	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Deron Heimulu	2	1
Melvin Flowers	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Pachelbel	14	9	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Deron Heimulu	10	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Poston	5	4	2
TE Devante Prescott	3	1	0
WR Alexis Peko	2	2	1
TE Neil Cobb	1	0	0
TE Claude Ramon	1	1	0
FB Jerome Floyd	1	0	0
WR Brendan Whalen	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Smithson	5	4	2
WR Levi Anthony	2	1	0
WR Gavin Spangler	1	1	1
RB Melvin Flowers	1	1	1
TE Chris Gordon	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)