Jets Keep Losing The Same Game | After Further Review

So, you ever watch a movie so many times that you know exactly what's coming next? Well, that's what watching the Jets feels like right now, or maybe all the time. The opponents change, the stadiums change, but the script is exactly the same. The Jets lost 35-12 to the Chiefs on Sunday, their fourth straight loss. But after further review, the most frustrating part isn't that they lost in Kansas City, it's how familiar the loss looked. Because if you've watched this team over the last month, Hell, if you've watched this team over the past day, Decade plus. Well, you've actually seen this movie before. Let's start with the beginning here, because once again, the Jets actually showed you something. They moved the ball, and they controlled possession. Breece Hall was back, and the run game, it actually had some juice. They got into Chiefs territory over and over again. In fact, the Jets ran 25 plays on the Chiefs side of the field. That sounds pretty dope. Until you look at the scoreboard. 25 plays in, Chiefs territory, but zero touchdowns. Four Jason Sanders field goals for 12 points. That's all the scoring from Gang Green in the game. And this is where I feel like I'm having deja vu. Because we've already talked about this offense's inability to finish drives. It's not that they can't always move the football. It's that too often, the field gets shorter. And the offense gets worse. It's always three points instead of seven. And you know what? Eventually, those four-point differences start adding up. And here's another part of the Jets' script. The defense actually gave the offense opportunities. David Bailey, he was out here looking like a problem for the opposing offense. Again, in Week 9, the rookie delivered two sacks and two forced fumbles. The Jets actually recovered two Kansas City fumbles. But what did those two takeaways become? Well, you guessed it. 3 points. That's the kind of stuff that makes all the Jets fans out there want to throw something, and based on Geno Smith's sideline reaction late in the game on Sunday, well, he absolutely agrees. Now, here's where this game really starts feeling like the same old story. The Jets, they trailed 14-12 at halftime. Sure, it's not a beautiful offensive first half for Gang Green, but Try to be glass half full here. You're two points down at Arrowhead. You're still in the game. You're right there. So what happens after the break? Well, Kansas City scores. Then they score again and again. 21 straight points for the Chiefs in the second half. Meanwhile, the Jets offense, three punts, two turnovers on downs, and just a measly. 58 yards after halftime. Quicker than a New York Minute, a game that was 14-12 becomes 35-12. And that's why I think this is bigger than one bad second half. The Jets look like a team that can execute when the game is following the plan. The opening script, they can absolutely move the ball. The first few drives, they can compete with anyone in the league. But when the game changes, when the other team adjusts, when you need answers in real time, That's where this team keeps on getting stuck again and again. And think about how many of these themes that we've already covered this season. We've covered the two-minute problems with the Jets. We've covered the red zone problems with this team. The failure to finish drives. The situational mistakes. The defense not getting off the field when it actually matters. The offense failing to cash in when the defense actually gives them something. It's not just one thing anymore with the Jets. It's becoming a collection of recurring problems that keep producing the same old ending. The frustration is starting to show on the sidelines. Geno Smith tosses his helmet. Armand Membu slams the tablet aside. The players, they're telling you that they're frustrated. And look, I get it, because you can only say, we're close so many times before the record is what it is. The Jets are now 2-7. They've lost four games in a row. And at some point, close has to become good enough to win. And this is where Aaron Glenn has to own the bigger picture. Sure, I say this all the time. Players have agency. They have to execute in all phases of the game. They've got to block, they've got to tackle, catch the ball, and they have to finish drives. But when the same problems keep showing up week after week, that's when it becomes a head coaching problem too. Because after further review, the Jets aren't finding new ways to lose people. They're repeating the same ones. It's rinse and repeat for the Jets fan right now. Different week. Different opponent, same old script that has some of you out there saying same old Jets. But here's the thing, until the Jets change the script, the ending probably isn't going to change either.