NFL

Jets blitz

HERO

Chargers DE Kendall Reyes and LB Shaun Phillips, who combined for six sacks. Reyes had a career game with

3½ sacks for 18½ yards in losses. Phillips had 2½ sacks and a forced fumble. For perspective, rookie Quinton Coples leads the Jets in sacks for the season with 5½.

ZERO

The Jets offensive line and anyone else who was in charge of pass blocking for new Jets QB Greg McElroy. The 11 sacks for 71 yards in losses, which included a lost fumble, were the difference in

the game.

UNSUNG HERO

McElroy for surviving both his own leaky offensive line and the Chargers’ pass rush, which sacked him 11 times for 71 yards. Somehow, McElroy was not hurt and kept getting up for more.

KEY NUMBER

4-for-23

That was what the Jets and Chargers were combined on third-down conversions.