Geno Smith’s frustration boiled over in Kansas City, and it was easy to see why.
The Jets spent the first half hanging around against the Chiefs, only to watch the game slip away after halftime in a 35-12 loss on Sunday. New York trailed 14-12 at the break, but the offense went silent from there while Kansas City piled up three second-half touchdowns. The Jets, meanwhile, kept coming up empty, punting or turning the ball over on downs.
The low point came early in the fourth quarter. New York had worked its way to the Chiefs’ 26-yard line and still had a chance to make something happen, but the drive unraveled on fourth down when Smith was sacked for a six-yard loss by George Karlaftis.
As Smith headed back to the sideline with Arrowhead Stadium roaring, the quarterback showed exactly how he felt. He ripped off his helmet and slammed it down in anger.
It’s not hard to understand the reaction. The loss dropped the Jets to 2-7, their third straight defeat, and the season is slipping further out of reach by the week.
Smith is in his 14th year in the NFL, and the window to turn this thing around is getting smaller. He wants wins.
He wants production. Right now, neither is coming.
Smith took plenty of punishment, too. He was sacked five times against Kansas City, pushing his season total to 28, the second-most in the NFL this year.
And the schedule doesn’t offer much relief. Next up is Buffalo, a 6-1 team sitting atop the AFC East. It wouldn’t be surprising if Smith has plenty to say behind closed doors after another rough Sunday.
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