Jets Spiral Into Collapse
Frustration boiled over on the sideline as the New York Jets dropped their fourth consecutive game, falling 35-12 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, ESPN reported.
The New York Jets hit Stage 2 of a losing season during a listless second half. An enraged Geno Smith threw his helmet at the bench following a fourth-quarter sack. Moments later, right tackle Armand Membou picked up an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for spiking his helmet on the turf after allowing a sack to Chris Jones.
ESPN reported that the Jets are now 2-7 on the season. They failed to score a single touchdown despite logging 32 offensive plays in Chiefs territory.
Running back Breece Hall addressed the recurring red-zone offensive struggles. I mean, that’s been [the case for] the last however many years we’ve been here,
Hall said, as reported by ESPN.
KANSAS CITY 35, NEW YORK 12 WALKER GIVES THE JETS THE RUNAROUND Kenneth Walker III caught two touchdown passes and ran for another score Sunday in Kansas City, where the Chiefs broke open a two-point halftime game to beat the New York Jets 35-12. Walker finished with 102…
Coach Aaron Glenn now holds a 5-21 record with the franchise. The defense has surrendered 127 points across the past four games, while the offense has gone five straight quarters without finding the end zone.
I have a lot of thinking to do,
Glenn told ESPN regarding the mounting problems.
The team’s kickoff unit faced unique roster strains following a previous 95-yard kickoff return touchdown allowed. To maximize coverage numbers, tight end/fullback Andrew Beck handled kickoff duties to ensure 11 tacklers on the field, though the strategy yielded a penalty for kicking out of bounds.
Glenn insisted the team can still compete at a high level based on early flashes. It gets tough — I know it does — but there’s belief because we’ve shown … we can play at a high level,
he said, according to ESPN.
Smith finished the afternoon completing 18 of 32 passes for 165 yards while absorbing five sacks. Just frustrated with not getting it done,
Smith told ESPN. I’m always the type of guy that’s going to look inward. So [I was] really just looking at myself and figuring out how can I be better for the guys and better for the team.
Membou offered a blunt assessment of his own visible sideline anger. I don’t like losing,
Membou told ESPN when explaining his helmet spike.
