Zach Wilson was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 14 after putting together a strong performance in the Jets' 30-6 win over the Houston Texans. Robert Saleh called it the “best game of his career”.

"He was awesome," Saleh said. "I felt like he was extremely decisive. He played fast. There were a lot of 'oh crap' moments where he stayed within the moment, and he made things work. He made a lot of things happen on his own."

Wilson completed 27-of-36 passes for 301 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. In the second half, he was 18 of 21 for 209 yards, the most in any half in his three-year NFL career.

"He was very decisive in getting to the check down rather than trying to hold to let things develop," Saleh said. "He was canceling and saying no faster, getting it to Breece [Hall] and when he had an opportunity to get it to Garrett (Wilson), he got it to Garrett, and he was just moving the ball around. Like I said, I thought he was extremely decisive, and he played extremely fast."

The 24-year-old Wilson made several off-schedule plays in the victory. Most notably, on a third-and-12 early in the second half, he rolled out to avoid the Houston rush and threw back across his body to Garrett Wilson for 25 yards. One play later, Randall Cobb took a short toss from Wilson into the end zone.

After the game his teammates were quick to praise Wilson for a big bounce back game after getting benched for two weeks and regulated to third-string, emergency quarterback.

"I couldn't be happier for him," TE Tyler Conklin said. "After everything he has been through and then to go out here and do what he just did, throw for 300 yards, put up 30 points in the second half, whatever his QB rating was, I am sure it was pretty damn good. I am just really happy for him. He said he was going to come out there and have fun and just enjoy playing football and I feel like he did that."

Garrett Wilson was quick to compliment the quarterback as well, “He balled. Put it all out there, throwing dots in the rain. Zach went crazy today.”

This is first time Wilson has won the award in his three-year career. Wilson will look to build on the performance as the Jets get ready to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Zach Wilson’s future with the Jets may already be decided

Zach Wilson had the “best game of his career” on Sunday against the Houston Texans according to his head coach, Robert Saleh. The Jets won the game 30-6 at home and the offense look good. Wilson managed to go 27 for 36 for 301 yards and two touchdowns. It was just his third career game […]

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