Overview
- The Chicago Bears visit the New York Jets on Sunday in a matchup framed by Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn’s shared four-year run as opposing coordinators with the Detroit Lions.
- Glenn is under pressure after a 4-16 start to his Jets tenure and replaced roughly half his assistants in the offseason while taking over defensive play-calling.
- New York’s defense has shown clear improvement this season, ranking second in yards allowed, but the team is in an NFL-record 20-game stretch without an interception.
- Chicago’s quarterback situation remains unsettled with Caleb Williams rehabbing a right hamstring and coach Ben Johnson declining to name a starter between Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent.
- The game matters beyond pride because a Jets win would provide a signature validation of Glenn’s changes while a Bears win would reinforce Johnson’s early head-coaching success and game-plan flexibility.