Overview
- The Jets fell 26-19 to the Patriots after failing to convert at the end of the first half and allowing a late score that widened the gap before halftime.
- Coach Aaron Glenn said the loss came down to poor finishing on offense and sloppy defensive detail and acknowledged the team must improve two-minute and clock management.
- ESPN Research and game data show New York has been outscored 119-49 in the final two minutes of halves in Glenn’s two seasons, the worst differential in the NFL.
- A halftime sideline interview in which Glenn said “the good thing is, we get the ball” went viral and drew questions, which he pushed back on by saying he meant the offense getting the ball back after a defensive stop; the Monday press feed briefly cut out while reporters raised the clip.
- Rookie Omar Cooper Jr. was a notable positive with a 103-yard, one-touchdown return to the offense, but the Jets sit 5-18 under Glenn and now prepare to face the winless Miami Dolphins on Oct. 25.