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Quick Take: Titans-Jets

It was over when ...
Kerry Collins' fourth-down pass, intended for double-covered WR Justin Gage, was overthrown with 1:54 remaining. With the Titans out of timeouts, the Jets were able to kneel three times and run out the clock.

On NFL Replay
NFL Replay will re-air the New York Jets' 24-17 win over the Tennessee  Titans on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. ET.

Game ball
Jets LB David Harris interrupted two potential game-tying drives by the Titans in the fourth quarter, intercepting Collins and recording an 8-yard sack on consecutive drives involving second-and-long plays.

Key stat
With the Titans trailing by seven, Collins finished the game by throwing 13 straight incompletions in the third and fourth quarters.

Noteworthy
Both teams sported AFL throwback jerseys: The Jets dressed as the New York Titans and Tennessee dressed as the Houston Oilers. ... The Jets' Mark Sanchez became the first rookie QB since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 to win his first three games. ... The Jets have won five of the last six meetings with the Titans. ... The last time the Titans started 0-3 was in 2006, when they opened the season with six straight losses. ... The last time the Jets started 3-0 was in 2004, when they won their first five games.

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