Jets snap historic interception drought but sputter otherwise in loss — SkimNews
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- Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted Tyson Bagent in the second quarter, snapping a Jets interception drought of 21 games, 643 pass attempts, and 638 days — but Glenn dismissed the milestone amid the loss.
- New York Jets fell to 1-3 with a 23-12 road loss to the Bears, their third straight defeat, while Chicago's 89 plays dwarfed New York's 32 — the largest play differential in a game since the 1999 Cleveland Browns' return.
- Bears outgained the Jets 492-157, racked up 34 first downs (more than the Jets' total plays), and held the ball for 42:45 as New York's time of possession dropped to 17:15, its lowest since 2005.
- Geno Smith delivered his worst game of the season, completing 8 of 15 for 119 yards with a late TD and absorbing three sacks; star receiver Garrett Wilson managed just 27 yards.
- Jets went 0-for-7 on third down, mustered only 45 seconds of possession in the fourth quarter, and committed 12 penalties for 76 yards — Glenn cited the flags as his biggest irritation.
- Aaron Glenn, now 4-17 as head coach, urged his locker room to ignore outside 'negativity' tied to the franchise's 10 consecutive losing seasons and 15-year playoff drought, the longest active streak in North American major sports.
- The Jets could have had four interceptions but three were nullified by penalties, including a pick by 360-pound nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat.
Why it matters: The loss drops the Jets to 1-3 and crystallizes a franchise at a crossroads: a drought-breaking pick by Fitzpatrick was wholly overshadowed by the Bears' historic 89-to-32 play-count dominance and Glenn's 4-17 record, intensifying pressure as the team now carries both the longest active playoff drought (15 years) in North American major sports and a fresh three-game skid.
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