The Jets managed only two field goals in a dispiriting 27-6 loss to the Chargers on Monday night, and afterward the frustration seeped out.
— The New York Jets are having one of the worst offensive seasons in franchise history, and the frustration seeped out Monday night after a dispiriting 27-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at MetLife Stadium.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson and running back Breece Hall, the Jets’ top playmakers, appeared annoyed by yet another no-show performance by the offense. Hall said “we all have to grow up and do our job,” and Wilson echoed that sentiment.
“It’s inexcusable, man, and it’s getting to the point where it’s disappointing,” Wilson said in a quiet locker room. “I hate coming off the field, looking our defense in the eyes and knowing that we have to send them back out there after three-and-out. Them boys are my dogs and they come out and ball. They put us in a great position. It’s time for us to start returning the favor, man. It’s time. We got to figure it out.”
The Jets (4-4) managed only two field goals against the NFL’s 31st-ranked pass defense, snapping their three-game winning streak. They lost three fumbles (two by quarterback Zach Wilson), allowed eight sacks and converted only three of 17 on third down. Their third-down success rate (22%) is lowest in the NFL over the last 45 years.
This wasn’t an isolated clunker. The Jets have scored only eight offensive touchdowns for the season, tied for their third-fewest in their first eight games in team history.
