For much of the 2025 season, New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has worked to temper expectations for his team. After Thursday’s 27-14 loss to the New England Patriots, however, Glenn’s tone shifted.

At 2-8, the Jets have struggled in nearly every phase. Their offense ranks among the league’s worst, and the defense has forced just one turnover all season.

With problems mounting, Glenn is publicly demanding more accountability from his team than he did during the season’s first two months.

Glenn pushes for accountability

As a longtime former cornerback in New York, Glenn knows the Jets-Patriots rivalry rarely lacks intensity. It’s part of why Thursday’s defeat carried an added sting for the first-year head coach.

Speaking to reporters Friday, Glenn’s frustration was more evident than at any point during his first season as head coach — particularly with how the loss unfolded.

“This is probably the first time I really verbalized to you guys that I was frustrated at the loss of this game,” Glenn said. “I’m frustrated on every loss, but this one was really frustrating, the fact that we had an opportunity to show the world exactly how we’ve grown as a team in all three phases and we didn’t do well in our execution.”

The Jets scored on their opening drive before being outscored 27-7 the rest of the way. They dropped two potential interceptions and failed to capitalize on several open downfield throws offensively, whether due to poor accuracy or drops.

Still, Glenn noted signs of improvement from the staff and roster, even if progress remains slow.

QB questions

The offense’s biggest issue remains the instability at quarterback. Fields failed to throw for 150 yards for the fourth time in the last five games. Although several receivers dropped catchable passes, Glenn made clear New York needs more from its starter.

“We got to get a lot better in the passing game,” Glenn said. “When you look at that game, I thought he [Fields] did some good things but I thought he did some things he has to improve, because there were some open guys that we missed in that situation too, and he would tell you that.”

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Glenn has avoided committing to Fields as the starter for the rest of the season. At the same time, the Jets do not appear ready to turn to veteran backup Tyrod Taylor.

Instead, Glenn said all options remain open heading into next week’s matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.

“I’m trying to make the best decision to give our guys a chance to win,” he said.

Glenn’s message is clear: New York must be better across the board.

His sharper tone and call for accountability signal a head coach who believes the Jets are closer to success than their record indicates, and who’s no longer content to wait for improvement.