The New York Jets are 1-2, but head coach Aaron Glenn doesn't believe his team is far from where it wants to be. They won impressively in Week 1 before letting a fourth-quarter lead slip away against the Green Bay Packers in Week 2.
Then came Week 3. The Jets answered nearly every punch thrown from theDetroit Lions(2-1) on Sunday before running out of time. A final comeback attempt ended with a Geno Smith sack-fumble, sending the Jets to another difficult loss.
Despite the record, Glenn remains encouraged by what he is seeing. He sees a team that's still learning how to win, and he thinks they are close to doing so consistently.
"We're right here. Our guys know it's this gap right here that we've got to close. We're fighting our asses off to close that gap,
and we will — from a coaching perspective and from a player perspective," Glenn said.
"We're right here. Our guys know it's this gap right here that we've got to close. We're fighting our asses off to close that gap, and we will - from a coaching perspective and from a player perspective."
— SNY Jets (@snyjets) September 27, 2026
- Aaron Glenn pic.twitter.com/ILRLyo6nsB
There is certainly frustration inside the locker room. The Jets have shown enough through three games to believe they can compete, but they haven't consistently made the plays necessary to finish those games with victories. That frustration was evident after Sunday's loss.
"It's so frustrating. I don't know. I'm so frustrated right now," center Josh Myers said.
"I'm so frustrated right now."
— SNY Jets (@snyjets) September 27, 2026
- Josh Myers after the Jets' loss to the Lions pic.twitter.com/JZ3DTbEdeu
The challenge now is turning that frustration into improvement, something Glenn knows cannot happen without accountability from everyone involved.
"We've got to figure out a way to close out these games. Everybody has to look themselves in the mirror and figure it out and just see what we have to help this team win these games when they come down to the end in the fourth quarter," cornerback Brandon Stephens said.
That's the gap Glenn keeps talking about. Over three weeks, the Jets have shown they can compete. The next step is proving they can finish. Next up is a trip to Soldier Field on Oct. 4 for a 1 p.m. ET matchup with the Chicago Bears.
Glenn spars with another former colleague, former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Aaron Glenn believes Jets are on verge of turning the corner
