Tempers Flare in Kansas City
The New York Jets suffered a 35-12 defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The loss extended their losing streak to four games, leaving them with a 2-7 record this season.
Frustration flared on the field during the fourth quarter. Quarterback Geno Smith threw his helmet at the bench after being sacked on a fourth down. Smith completed 18 of 32 passes for 165 yards during the game. Shortly after, right tackle Armand Membou spiked his helmet on the field after allowing a sack to Chris Jones. The action resulted in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Membou explained his anger after the match. He said, "I don't like losing."
Offense Fails to Reach the End Zone
The Jets failed to score a touchdown despite running 32 offensive plays inside Kansas City territory. That is their highest number of plays in opponent territory without a touchdown since Week 3 of the 2022 season. The offense has now gone five straight quarters without scoring a touchdown.
New York trailed 14-12 at halftime after settling for five field goal attempts. The team failed to keep pace in the second half. Over their last two games, the Jets have been outscored 45-10 in the second half.
Running back Breece Hall spoke about the struggles to score touchdowns, noting that it has been an ongoing problem during his time with the team.
Defensive Breakdown and Special Teams Changes
New York's defense has struggled recently, allowing 127 points across their last four games. The team even tried an unusual move on special teams to fix kickoff coverage.
Tight end and fullback Andrew Beck was chosen to take kickoffs instead of a regular kicker. The strategy was meant to keep 11 tacklers on the field. However, Beck was penalized for kicking the ball out of bounds.
Head coach Aaron Glenn holds a 5-21 record with the team. He has eight games left this season to show owner Woody Johnson that the organization is moving forward.
Glenn Fights to Keep Team Together
Glenn acknowledged after the game that he has a lot of thinking to do to solve the team's problems. He insisted that the players can still turn performance levels around.
"It gets tough, I know it does, but there's belief because we've shown we can play at a high level," Glenn said. He added that he will keep reminding the squad of what they can achieve.
Without a major turnaround, the Jets are on course for their 11th consecutive losing season and their 16th straight year missing the playoffs.
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