TAMPA, Fla. — Thomas Jones rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, Jay Feely kicked four field goals, and the NFL’s second-ranked defense intercepted rookie Josh Freeman three times while holding the sputtering Buccaneers to 135 yards in a 26-3 victory Sunday.

Filling in for injured rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, Clemens completed 12 of 23 passes for just 111 yards. Receiver Brad Smith had the Jets’ longest completion of the day — 27 yards — when he threw to Eric Smith on a fake punt play.
The Jets (7-6) climbed over .500 for the first time since beating Oakland to improve to 4-3 on Oct. 25. The Bucs (1-12) lost for the third straight week to a backup quarterback, with Freeman continuing to experience the growing pains of a young passer.