The Jets had a late chance to seize control against the Packers, and Aaron Glenn wasn’t interested in playing not to lose.
With New York up 10 entering the fourth quarter of its Week 2 matchup with Green Bay, the game had already turned into the kind of ugly, choppy affair that can flip on one snap. The Jets still had a clear path to finish it off with about two minutes left: 4th-and-1 near midfield, a chance to move the chains and get Jason Sanders into position for a game-winning field goal.
Instead, the Jets stayed aggressive. They gave the ball to Braelon Allen, and the Packers stuffed him for a turnover on downs.
From there, Green Bay’s final possession never turned into much. Jordan Love opened with two incompletions, then hit Christian Watson for five yards on a short pass. The Packers then took a purposeful delay of game before Love was sacked on the final play of regulation.
Even with Green Bay failing to cash in, the decision is the one that will stick with Jets fans. Glenn knew the criticism was coming, and he explained why he chose to keep the ball in his offense’s hands.
"In that situation, man, I want to go try to win the game. I understand exactly... who that offense is.
And, again, you go to the last couple of years, one of the most explosive offenses in this league as far as quarterback efficiency. So, let's put it in our hands and let's go try to end it.
And let's be aggressive and let's do that. Everybody has their own philosophy on doing that, but I feel like that was the right decision."
The coach can point to the fact that the Packers didn’t do anything with the extra chance, but that won’t erase the frustration around a loss that felt there for the taking. After a 3-14 season to open his tenure, Glenn needs a strong 2026 to rebuild trust with the fanbase.
Week 1 gave him a little momentum. Sunday gave plenty of it back.
It was the kind of game the Jets had to close out, and once they didn’t, the blame game was inevitable.
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