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The calendar hasn’t even hit November yet, but the New York Jets can probably start making offseason plans for January.
The Jets, improbably, lost to the hapless New England Patriots on Sunday, 25-22, leaving them at 2-6 on the season. The Patriots have the exact same record.
Football Perspective @fbgchase
The Jets scored 20+ points, committed 0 turnovers, and held their opponent to under 250 yards of offense.
From 1940 until yesterday, teams were 756-0 when they hit those three metrics.
But the Jets lost to New England today, 25-22.
It appeared as though New York might steal an ugly win after Aaron Rodgers led the team on a crucial, game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, culminating in Braelon Allen’s two-yard touchdown plunge with 2:57 remaining.
New York Jets @nyjets
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But the defense couldn’t hold from there, as the Pats cut through them with relative ease, Rhamondre Stevenson scored a one-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal with just 22 seconds remaining, converted the two-point attempt himself as well and the Jets couldn’t get into field goal range before time expired.
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Nothing about Sunday inspired much hope that New York—despite a collection of expensive talent across the roster—could turn its season around.
The team routinely struggled to get the plays in a time, resulting in badly burnt timeouts and delay-of-game penalties, including one on the two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter, which ultimately failed. Greg Zuerlein missed his sixth field of the season. The Jets didn’t force a single turnover. A passing game loaded with weapons largely sputtered, accumulating 224 yards, though Rodgers did throw for a pair of scores. The supposedly staunch defense couldn’t keep a passing game led by Jacoby Brissett and a bunch of receivers the average NFL fan has never heard of from driving down the field with the game in the balance.
It was all fair game for fans and pundits alike following the game, and they didn’t pull any punches:
Adam Schein @AdamSchein
Just when you think the Jets can’t hit a new low.
Greg cost em Denver, Bills, Pats.
This is total unacceptable embarrassment.
This is like Mark Sanchez running into Brandon Moore’s ass on loop.
Mike Greenberg @Espngreeny
The #Jets are as badly coached as any team in the NFL. I have no doubt they practice, but you’d never know from watching them play.
Mina Kimes @minakimes
The Jets are 0-3 since firing Robert Saleh and were favorites in 2 of those games. Wild.
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
The Jets went all in on 2024 and won’t dump their kicker who costs them 4-6 points every week. It’s hilarious.
trey wingo @wingoz
The Jets getting a delay of game penalty on the potential tying 2 point conversion is a summation of their season
Chris Vaccaro @ChrisVaccaroGST
Jets are a pathetic franchise. Season ender
Dan Hanzus @DanHanzus
The Jets defense laying down there was beyond predictable. What a sorry excuse for a team.
Conor Ryan @ConorRyan_93
This Jets team is embarrassing.
Greg A. Bedard @GregABedard
At least the Patriots have the rebuilding excuse. The Jets have actual talent.
Andrew Brandt @AndrewBrandt
The “all-in” New York Jets.😏
Ralph D. Russo @ralphDrussoATH
The cool thing is the Jets will be drafting high enough to take Rodgers’ replacement in April.
Mitch Goldich 🐙 @mitchgoldich
With the Jets falling to 2-6, they may want to think about being sellers at the deadline. Maybe they could trade Davante Adams to a contender.
The Jet Press @TheJetPress
We’ve seen some bad #Jets football teams over the years.
This one is special.
It takes a special collection of players/coaches to have this much talent and be this bad.
Truly impressive stuff. Honestly remarkable.
Kev. @_kevcharles
Out of all my teams, I am more embarrassed to be a #Jets fan, like this team gives me absolutely no belief ever. Like I truly feel like this team will suck FOREVER.
IraSamet @madteam3
I freakin hate this Jets team
How bad was this loss?
The Patriots didn’t even have starting quarterback Drake Maye in the second half after he was ruled out with a concussion. The Jets beat this same Patriots team in Week 3, 24-3, and that was before they had Davante Adams. It was also before they fired Robert Saleh.
And it was all completely avoidable. The Zuerlein miss and the inexplicable delay of game on the two-point conversion both were back-breakers. But both would have been a moot point if the Jets defense could have gotten a single stop to end the game.
Point the fingers wherever you choose. At this point, identifying the Jets’ issues is like throwing a dart at a board the size of the video screens in Times Square. No matter where you aim, you’ll land on a pain point.
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