Unofficially, the Jets\u2019 season was over before Halloween following a 0-7 start.<\/p>\n
But their nightmare year will officially end Sunday in Buffalo.<\/p>\n
Aaron Glenn\u2019s first season as coach has been memorable for all the wrong reasons. Ineptitude at the quarterback position, a significant setback defensively and zero interceptions have all plagued the Jets this season.<\/p>\n
Despite their embarrassing 3-13 record entering what is likely the final game at the Bills\u2019 home, Highmark Stadium, Glenn believes Gang Green has improved in a few areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, as a team, and I\u2019ve said that at the beginning, there are certain things that were a huge emphasis for us as a team to see how we want to get better,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cIn \u201924, I think we were last in the league as far as running the ball, I think in \u201923 we were in the bottom 10, and we got ourselves to where we were somewhere in the top seven for right now, so that was a huge emphasis and I\u2019m proud of the way our guys went about that, and Breece [Hall] getting 1,000 yards.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, man, we were dead last in the league when it came to penalties for two years straight, and this year, I think we\u2019re somewhere between 17, so that\u2019s a huge improvement for our guys. And then also, as far as special teams, man, we\u2019ve become one of the elite special teams units across the league. Those are some things that were a huge emphasis from the very beginning and I know there\u2019s some things that we have to clean up, and as we go forward those are some things that we\u2019re looking at, and that\u2019s defense, and really our passing game on offense.\u201d<\/p>\n
During his first few months on the job, Glenn referred to the Jets as a \u201cwin-now\u201d team. But that completely changed after a nearly winless first two months of the season, in which even Jets owner Woody Johnson lambasted then-starting quarterback Justin Fields<\/a> for his poor play.<\/p>\n The Jets recovered to win three of five games after their 0-7 start. However, they enter their finale against the Bills on a four-game losing streak, having been outscored in December 153-46.<\/p>\n Gang Green has also lost five one-score games, highlighting issues with execution and inconsistency. Though 16 games, the Jets are averaging 272.4 yards per game, the fifth-fewest mark in the NFL. They also rank dead last in passing yards per game (145.8) and 28th in points per game (18.3)<\/p>\n Undrafted rookie free agent Brady Cook<\/a> will start in his fourth consecutive game on Sunday. Glenn has repeatedly told reporters that Cook \u201cgives us the best chance to win,\u201d despite veteran Tyrod Taylor<\/a> returning to the team after missing last week due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n Cook is the right man for the job, but not because he gives the Jets the best chance to win. He gives them the best opportunity to secure a top-three pick in April\u2019s NFL Draft.<\/p>\n Whether you call it tanking or not, the Jets are in evaluation mode. From the moment they traded Sauce Gardner<\/a> and Quinnen Williams<\/a> at the trade deadline, Glenn was assured he would be back for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n