Punt return touchdown to win the game from Jets return man Xavier Gipson Photo Credit: ESPN
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The New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills faced off in the highly anticipated first Monday Night Football game of the year. And it did not disappoint, with excitement down the stretch capped off by an unbelievable punt return touchdown in overtime for the Jets.

The Jets’ defense was extremely solid all night, giving star quarterback Josh Allen fits and forcing him into four turnovers in the game.

Their impressive performance carried over to overtime, as they were able to force the Bills to punt on their first possession of overtime.

The Jets needed something miraculous with their offense struggling for most of the night after the disastrous injury to Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter.

And they got just that from rookie return man Xavier Gipson, taking the punt to the house for a walk-off touchdown in overtime to win the game.

The Jets obviously had to overcome a lot in this game with the injury to Rodgers. To come away with the win in this fashion has to be a huge boost to what could have otherwise been a dejected team.

Fans took to social media to react to the unbelievable punt return by Gipson.

Fans who watched the Jets on HBO’s Hard Knocks throughout training camp may actually remember Gipson, as he was one of the underdog stories that did end up making the final 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.

To make this kind of impact in his first NFL game is truly ridiculous, and his teammates will be thanking him for helping them come away with their first win of the season against all odds.

[Awful Announcing, Photo Credit: ESPN]

About Reice Shipley

Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.

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