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.
