The New York Jets finished their Week 9 game against the Kansas City Chiefs with their heads hanging, taking a 35-12 loss on Sunday.
On the field, the Jets (2-7) did not look the part of a winning team. How about off the field after the film has been broken down by NFL analysts across the media landscape?
Here is Jets Wire's roundup of national media power rankings polls following Week 9 and heading into Week 10:
USA TODAY
28. New York Jets (28): Perhaps they could've gotten a first-round pick for Geno Smith … had they shopped him as a linebacker.
Pro Football Talk
31. Jets (No. 31; 2-7): Same.
The Athletic
29. New York Jets (2-7)Last week: 29
Sunday: Lost to Chiefs 35-12
Midseason grade: D
Hopes for a more competitive season in Aaron Glenn’s second year in charge are pretty much gone. The
defense is a mess. At least first-round picks David Bailey and Omar Cooper Jr. look like legitimate studs.
Up next: vs. Bills, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
Bleacher Report
26. New York Jets (2-7)
Last Week: 26
Week 9 Result: Lost at Kansas City 35-12
The New York Jets have quickly reached the stage where a potential coaching change may be necessary. Aaron Glenn keeps referring to the process of becoming a good team. Eventually, some type of results are necessary. Four straight losses and a 2-7 record as the team moves past the halfway point of the season simply isn't good enough in Year 2.
What makes the situation so frustrating is the fact Glenn's squad isn't bereft of talent. If anything, the Jets are finding ways to lose and play sloppy football despite featuring significant talent at numerous levels.
Right now, the team features an excellent rookie class, including the potential NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in David Bailey. Quarterback Geno Smith isn't playing poorly. Yet the Jets can't seem to put together a complete effort.
CBS Sports
26. Jets (-1)
They got mauled by the Chiefs on the road, which meant a regress for both sides of the ball. The good news is they have three high first-round picks next year.
FOX Sports
31. New York JetsRecord: 2-7
Previous ranking: 31
Super Bowl odds: +100000 (tied for last)
After watching way too many Jets games over the last 16 years, I felt like I was out of words to describe their awfulness. So I checked a thesaurus, and I came up with one — only one — that I don’t think I’ve used yet. It’s not easy describing a team that continues to lower the bar in every way. They’re now 2-7 after taking a pounding from the Chiefs. Aaron Glenn is 5-21 in his season and a half and probably should post his resume online soon. The bright spots are few and far between, and fading. And none of this is really surprising for a franchise that hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2010. I don’t know what to say anymore, except that it’s … shambolic.
Next game: vs. Bills (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET)
Stat To Know: Jets rookie David Bailey is the only NFL player with at least five sacks (7.5) and five forced fumbles (5) this season and the only rookie since 2000 to reach both marks through his first eight career games.
ESPN
27. New York Jets (2-7)Week 9 result: Lost to the Chiefs 35-12Week 9 ranking: 28
Most important game of the second half: Week 11 at the Chargers
Broadway vs. Hollywood, sans glitz. This is all about draft position. The Chargers, the only winless team, are the front-runner for the No. 1 pick. The Jets could have two picks in the top five -- theirs and the Colts' choice. The Jets already have lost to one winless team (Dolphins, 0-5). Could it happen again? That kind of double whammy might be too much for ownership to stomach. In 2020, the Jets won a late-season game in L.A. (Rams) that might have cost them the chance at drafting QB Trevor Lawrence. The Jets' coach was Adam Gase, now the Chargers' QBs coach. Cruel symmetry?
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: NFL power rankings roundup: Where the Jets land in national polls ahead of Week 10
