The jets were driving to end the third quarter when Adams produced a 17-yard gain on a critical fourth-and-1 from the Texans’ 48. He beat Houston. Kamari Lassiter from the line of scrimmage and went well past the first down marker before the cornerback Eric Murray hit it out of bounds.

But Adams was late getting up after the game and later he was evaluated for a concussion. He was seen on the game broadcast leaving the field and heading to the locker room.

Adams bounced back, however, taking the field in the fourth quarter with the Jets clinging to a 14-10 lead. And it was an emphatic comeback, with Adams scoring his first Jets touchdown to give the team a 21-10 lead with 2:56 left.