Firing the coach didn’t help the Jets win Monday night against the Bills.
And Troy Aikman believes things could get even worse for the reeling Jets.
“I could see this situation completely falling apart, and it probably won’t happen. I know the players aren’t going to buy into that,” Aikman said in a 23-20 home loss to the Bills. Afterwards, he said: “But I could see it coming, because I think they’ve worked so hard this week to win games and get back on track, and the owner (Woody Johnson) said this was a 25 They say they’re the best team all year and all that, but they didn’t get it done. They’re back where they were, but what’s the answer for them now? ?They don’t have it.”
The Jets’ season began with grand ambitions, but suddenly the team fell to 2 wins and 4 losses, and it seemed like they were no longer a true championship contender, leading to a new chapter in the book “Never Trust the Jets.” It seems so.
Monday night was a chance to take the division lead and beat a solid opponent in new interim coach Jeff Ulbrich’s debut, but the Jets instead put up a sloppy effort and suffered a disappointing loss.
The once-vaunted defense had no answers for Josh Allen, failing to make crucial fourth-quarter third-down stops that would have allowed the offense to get the ball back.
Kicker Greg Zuerlein missed two field goals, which certainly took a toll on the three-point game.
The team committed 11 penalties for 110 yards, including a holding violation that nullified a winning touchdown in the third quarter.
And for the third straight game, future Hall of Famer Aaron Dodgers got the ball in the waning minutes with a chance to win, but fell short. He’s had interceptions on his last pass in recent weeks.
The high scoring performance during the Patriots’ blowout loss on Thursday Night Football in Week 3 is now a distant memory, but the offense has functioned better under new play-caller Todd Downing.
“Honestly, I don’t know where they go from here,” Aikman said. “After going through all the changes this week and really going through it, we’re starting to get some momentum and start doing things better than we were before.When an interim coach takes over, sometimes you see how the coach is going to coach. ‘Teams may react to that. I think it’s going to be really tough for them to lose a game without capitalizing on penalties, missed field goals, red zone and all that stuff. It’s been a short week now. ”
The Jets’ season isn’t over yet, but they have a tough task on the road against a solid Steelers team on Sunday Night Football in Week 7, and a matchup with the division-leading Texans is looming in Week 9. are.
It’s too late for Gang Green.
“They say, ‘It’s a long season,’ and it’s true,” Aichman’s ESPN partner Joe Buck said after the game. “But after all these changes, we ended up with the same frustrating results for the New York Jets, although the offense seemed a lot better tonight.”
