The New York Jets’ 2025 campaign was, in no uncertain terms, a disaster. A 3-14 record speaks for itself, but the problems ran deeper than just the win-loss column. First-year head coach Aaron Glenn stepped into a tough situation, but the results on the field-and the decisions off it-left fans and analysts alike wondering where exactly this team is headed.
Let’s start with the finish: a five-game losing streak to close out the season, each one more lopsided than the last. The Jets didn’t just lose-they got blown out, with an average margin of defeat nearing 25 points per game during that stretch. That’s not just a team struggling to compete; that’s a team getting outclassed weekly.
NFL writer Michael Silver didn’t hold back when reflecting on Glenn’s rough debut season. In a pointed-and heavily satirical-critique, Silver highlighted just how far off the rails things went in Year 1. The record alone would be enough to raise eyebrows, but Silver went further, calling out Glenn’s handling of the quarterback situation and his demeanor at the podium.
And let’s talk about that quarterback carousel. Throughout the season, Glenn frequently kept his starting QB under wraps until game day, toggling between Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor.
On paper, it might sound like gamesmanship. In reality, it didn’t move the needle.
The offense remained stagnant, the team lacked identity, and the element of surprise didn’t translate into wins.
Silver also took aim at Glenn’s press conference persona, describing it as brusque and suggesting that the coach’s tough exterior didn’t do much to mask the team’s internal disarray. The jab that Glenn is “clearly in charge” drips with irony-because from the outside looking in, the Jets appeared anything but organized.
To make matters worse, the Jets parted ways with their offensive coordinator deep into the offseason, a move that not only signaled dissatisfaction with the offensive direction but also put them behind the curve in the hiring cycle. That kind of delay can ripple into free agency, the draft, and offseason prep-critical pieces for a team trying to rebound from a bottom-of-the-barrel season.
Now, to be fair, Glenn inherited a roster with plenty of holes and a franchise still searching for stability. But the NFL is a results-driven league, and in Year 1, the results weren’t just bad-they were historically bad. The Jets didn’t land the top draft pick, missed out on quarterback prospect Fernando Mendoza, and now head into the offseason with more questions than answers.
There’s still time for Glenn to turn things around, but the margin for error is shrinking. New York is a tough market, and patience wears thin quickly when the losses pile up. If the Jets want to change the narrative in 2026, it starts with clearer direction, better execution, and a whole lot more consistency-on and off the field.