Aaron Glenns failures in final two minutes could leave Jets vulnerable to Dolphins upset
Against the winless Dolphins, the final two minutes might not matter. But the Jets’ inability to run through the finish line has become one of the defining features of the Aaron Glenn era, leaving them vulnerable to a season-crushing upset in the upcoming divisional meeting at MetLife Stadium. Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.Since the cornerback-turned-coach took over last season, the Jets (2-4) have posted the NFL’s worst point differential (119-49) in the final two minutes of both halves. In the 26-19 loss at New England, the Jets allowed a 7-3 deficit to balloon to 17-3 in the final 1:46 of the second quarter.
After the Patriots kicked a field goal and forced the Jets into a three-and-out, Drake Maye found DeMario Douglas for a 9-yard touchdown with 14 seconds left in the half. “There are some things that we pinpointed that we have to improve on … [including] how we operate in two minutes,” Glenn said Monday.“That’s on both sides of the ball.
… We just didn’t end up finishing.That’s something we have to continue to work on is being able to finish.
Obviously, we did it [in the Week 5 win] against Cleveland, but we failed this game.” The closing stretch of first halves has been dreadful under Glenn.This season, the Jets have been outscored 20-0 in the final two minutes of the first half.
In Glenn’s 23 games as head coach (5-18), the team has been outscored 100-6. The Jets haven’t scored a touchdown in the final two minutes of a first half since the 2024 season finale against the Dolphins.Meanwhile, Jets opponents have scored 11 touchdowns and eight field goals in such situations since the start of last season. “I totally understand that [20-0] stat, and I know that on both sides of the ball, we have to get better at that and that’s something we work on quite a bit,” Glenn said.
“The thing is we just have to continue to work.Usually...