Jets beat Falcons

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Marcus Mariota is feeling and playing like a starter again, but the Jets defeated the Falcons 24-16.

After leading Atlanta to scores on two of his three drives in the Falcons’ 24-16 loss against mostly New York Jets backups Monday night, Mariota appears to have strengthened his hold on the quarterback job.

“The last couple years were a good reset for me, and I am excited…