Shame on the Jets.
It's a shame they lost 10-9 to the mediocre and winnable Broncos on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
With the addition of Aaron Rodgers, the Jets are among the favorites to win this season.
This is the first time they have made the playoffs since 2010.
This is the first AFC East title since 2002.
And maybe for the first time since the Super Bowl…well, we'll see when.
But on this day, the Jets were fraudulent.
And now, as reward for wasting a golden opportunity Sunday to reach 3-1 for the first time since 2015, the Jets will host the 4-0 Sam Darnold-led Vikings next week at home in London. entering into a strict schedule. To the Bills, then to the Steelers.
It's not impossible that sometime after Christmas they will look back on this loss as one that derailed a promising season.
If the Jets are the team they think they are, they will win Sunday's game. they win the match. They win with little stress.
They have Rodgers at quarterback, and the Broncos have Bo Nix, an often erratic rookie who is learning on the job.
Shame on the Jets.
“We let this guy get away,” Rogers said.
“Losing this game is unacceptable,” receiver Allen Lazard said.
“Absolutely, this was a game we should have won,” cornerback DJ Reed said.
“We played badly, and obviously when you play badly you lose…and we lost,” receiver Garrett Wilson said. “The rain didn't help. We were a little off, so they popped us. It was very frustrating. I feel terrible.”
Shame on the Jets for abandoning the game despite being given the ball at their own 40-yard line with 1:27 left after Broncos kicker Will Lutz attempted a 50-yard field goal to the left. Should.
Too bad for Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein, nicknamed “Greg with Legs” for his long field goal-shooting prowess. With the Jets leading 10-9 and standing on top of a 50-yard field goal to win the game, Zuerlein sliced the ball wide to the right.
“There's really no excuse,” Zeerlein said afterward. “You just have to make the kick.”
The Jets committed 15 penalties, 13 of which were allowed for a loss of 90 yards, which is embarrassing.
“We were kind of killing ourselves,” Rogers said. “We just…I don't know, our focus wasn't as sharp as it was the first three weeks.”
Unfortunately for Robert Saleh, the team looked lacking in preparation and discipline despite having 10 days to prepare for this match.
“It was sloppy. There were a lot of pre-snap penalties,” Saleh said. “We have to resolve that.”
Shame on the Jets pass protection for allowing Rodgers – aka Franchise — He had about 15 hits and five sacks for a loss of 41 yards.
The Jets' run defense is disappointing. He allowed 126 yards on 31 carries, allowing the Broncos to score on their first drive and take a 10-9 lead. There were no passes on six consecutive running plays by Javonte Williams.
The Jets pass rush is disappointing. They have zero sacks in the game and look like they need holdout edge rusher Haason Reddick with each passing day. So while we're at it, shame on Jets GM Joe Douglas for overseeing this mess and not fixing it.
Jets left guard John Simpson, who was a key offseason acquisition, should be ashamed of his two false start penalties.
The second came in the second quarter when the Jets were looking for fourth-and-goal from the Denver 1-yard line, forcing the Jets to settle for a field goal.
“I think that was a play that could have won the game,” Simpson said. “We have to be better.”
The Jets should be ashamed of their other offseason acquisition, left tackle Tyron Smith, who was given two penalties for holding and a false start.
It's embarrassing that Lazard, who had a reasonably good day catching the ball (5-of-58) and earning a key pass interference penalty in the end zone, committed three penalties himself.
Too bad for Rodgers. He missed receivers with low throws and still appeared to be out of sync with Wilson, his most explosive target.
“I can't say we had a great game,” Rodgers said. “The weather was terrible, but some of my throws weren't good either.”
It's embarrassing that Jets running back Breece Hall had his worst game as a pro, with 4 yards rushing on 10 carries and two false start penalties.
Unfortunately for Wilson, who fumbled for the ball on the Jets' third offensive play of the day.
The play didn't cost the Jets any points, as Denver's offense was challenged, but it set the tone for a slow day for the team.
“We just played badly offensively,” Lazard said. “We had the ball on the 1-yard line and we couldn't get it inside. That's not our standard, that's not our expectation.”
Shame on the Jets.
