Geno Smith’s game-winning audible leaves Jets coordinator Frank Reich impressed

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Kussoy, H. (2026, October 15). Geno Smith’s game-winning audible leaves Jets coordinator Frank Reich impressed. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/geno-smiths-game-winning-audible-leaves-jets-coordinator-frank-reich-impressed/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Howie Kussoy

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Frank Reich, offensive coordinator for the Jets, praised quarterback Geno Smith’s decision-making during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. With the Jets trailing by two points late in the fourth quarter, Smith audibly changed a pass play to a run play, resulting in Braelon Allen’s 22-yard touchdown run on third-and-9 that won the game. Reich highlighted Smith’s “creative thinking” and noted that such an adjustment was not previously discussed with the team.
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In the NFL game on October 15, 2026, Geno Smith led the New York Jets to a narrow victory against the Cleveland Browns, sealing it with a last-minute 22-yard touchdown run by Braelon Allen. Despite starting strong with an 80-yard drive, the Jets struggled for much of the game, punting five consecutive times and failing to gain at least 30 yards on nine straight possessions. Smith completed 17 out of 30 passes for 182 yards, throwing one touchdown but also fumbling once due to four sacks. However, in a critical moment late in the game when the Jets were trailing by two points, Smith adjusted his original play call from offensive coordinator Frank Reich and audibled to a run play that allowed Allen to score untouched. Reich praised Smith's "creative thinking" for this crucial adjustment, which ultimately secured the win.

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🔮 But offensive coordinator Frank Reich will remember Smith’s performance for his “creative thinking” in the final minutes, when he set up Braelon Allen for a 22-yard game-winning touchdown run on third-and-9.
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With the Jets trailing by two, Reich said he wanted to be aggressive and try to throw for a first down, believing that three points “would [not] be enough.” But when Smith saw Cleveland’s coverage, he audibled, allowing Allen to go untouched around the left side on a shotgun draw.
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🔮 But offensive coordinator Frank Reich will remember Smith’s performance for his “creative thinking” in the final minutes, when he set up Braelon Allen for a 22-yard game-winning touchdown run on third-and-9.

Claims (27 extracted, 0 hedged)

Geno Smith won’t be showing Sunday’s tape against the Browns to his grandkids — or any potential suitors this offseason. asserted
Smith → show → grandkids
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
tRY IT NOWAfter opening the game by leading an 80-yard touchdown drive, the Jets punted five straight times, eventually going nine straight possessions without gaining at least 30 yards. asserted
Jets → try → yards
Smith finished 17 of 30 for 182 yards with one touchdown and one fumble, coming on one of the four sacks taken by the 35-year-old. asserted
Smith → finish → old
But offensive coordinator Frank Reich will remember Smith’s performance for his “creative thinking” in the final minutes, when he set up Braelon Allen for a 22-yard game-winning touchdown run on third-and-9. asserted
he → remember → third
“I actually called a pass. asserted
I → call → pass
Geno called a run,” Reich said Thursday. asserted
Reich → call → run
“Every game your playmakers need to make plays. asserted
playmakers → need → plays
Sometimes that’s a great catch or a great run or a great block. asserted
that → ’ → ?
As a quarterback, sometimes it’s seeing something and making a check. … asserted
it → see → check
Geno got to the line of scrimmage and saw something that made him think to check to the run. asserted
him → get → run
He checked to the perfect play.” asserted
He → check → play
With the Jets trailing by two, Reich said he wanted to be aggressive and try to throw for a first down, believing that three points “would [not] be enough.” But when Smith saw Cleveland’s coverage, he audibled, allowing Allen to go untouched around the left side on a shotgun draw. asserted
Allen → trail → draw
“That’s elite instinct and execution by him and the offense,” Reich said. asserted
Reich → ’ → him
“There’s the science behind it — what are they playing, what’s the structure — and then it’s like, ‘This doesn’t feel right, I’m gonna check to this, what should I check to,’ and boom. asserted
I → ’ → this
We talk about a lot of [situations]. asserted
We → talk → situations
We had not talked about that one. asserted
We → talk → one
Minkah Fitzpatrick has been fined an undisclosed amount by the league for his hit on Browns receiver KC Concepcion, who was knocked out of Sunday’s game following the helmet-to-helmet collision. asserted
who → fin → collision
The Jets safety said he will appeal to have the fine reduced. asserted
fine → say → ?
“In my opinion, it was a football play, a ‘bang-bang play,’ as their coach put it,” Fitzpatrick said Thursday. asserted
Fitzpatrick → bang → it
“When you look at the league rules, they say you can’t hit a defenseless player. asserted
you → look → player
I don’t really know what that means, but I understand why I got the penalty. … asserted
I → know → penalty
In my opinion, if a receiver has the ball you have every right to hit him as long as you’re not hitting him in the head … asserted
you → have → head
but league rules say you can’t hit him if he doesn’t have a chance to defend himself.” asserted
he → say → himself
“Obviously you don’t like to see anybody get hurt. asserted
anybody → like → ?
I’m happy to see that [Concepcion is] back practicing this week.” asserted
Concepcion → ’m → ?
Tight end Kenyon Sadiq (concussion) remained limited in Thursday’s practice — along with safety Dane Belton (knee) and rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle) — while running back Breece Hall (quad) did not practice but worked on a side field with trainers. asserted
Hall → remain → trainers
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