By Draven Dabrowski
Sports Writer
The Jets season has spiraled into familiar territory — frustration, offensive struggles and fans wearing brown paper bags over their heads. At 0–6 under rookie Head Coach Aaron Glenn, the Jets have become a weekly case study in how to lose football games in spectacular fashion.
After six weeks, the Jets sit at the bottom of the AFC East, still searching for their first victory.
Their most recent game, a 13–11 loss to the Denver Broncos in London, reached historic lows when quarterback Justin Fields finished with just 45 passing yards, completing nine of 17 passes and getting sacked nine times for a loss of 55 yards.
Even by Jets standards, that is uncharted territory.
It was not always this heartbreaking. The Jets showed flashes of hope in a 34–32 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fields threw for over 200 yards with a touchdown, Garrett Wilson found the end zone, and Breece Hall rushed for 107 yards on 19 carries.
The defense held Pittsburgh scoreless in the third quarter, a sign that the Jets might finally be turning a corner. Fans left MetLife Stadium that day a little optimistic, thinking perhaps this was the beginning of something different. Six losses later, that optimism feels like a lifetime ago.
The passing attack has been nonexistent. Fields has thrown for only 799 yards, four touchdowns through six games. Star wideout Garrett Wilson, who has 36 receptions for 395 yards and four touch- downs, suffered a knee injury that may sideline him for several weeks, it is a devastating blow for an offense that cannot afford to lose anyone else.
Running back Breece Hall remains the lone bright spot, tallying 410 rushing yards.
But with opposing defenses stacking the box, even his explosiveness has been limited, with no touchdowns on the season. The Jets’ offense ranks near the bottom of the NFL, averaging 20.5 points per game, while the defense allows nearly 28 points per game.
To their credit, the defense has shown some fight. Cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr., acquired midseason, forced the team’s first turnover in week six, ending a fivegame drought.
Linebacker C.J. Mosley continues to anchor the middle of the field, and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has provided steady pressure up front.
Still, the defense has been asked to do too much, too often thanks to constant three-and-outs and poor field position.
When removing garbage time stats, the Jets’ offense ranks 31st in expected points added and 32nd in passing efficiency. Fields’ quarterback rating sits below 65, ahead of only a handful of backups.
The Jets entered 2025 with modest expectations. Fans hoped Glenn’s leadership could finally end the team’s playoff drought, which dates back to 2010.
Instead, the franchise appears headed toward another early offseason and another top five draft pick.
For long-suffering fans, the 2025 season has not brought new heartbreak. It is, unfortunately, par for the course.
