Dec 3, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier (25) is tackled by New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (95) and linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) and defensive end John Franklin-Myers (91) and defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson (70) during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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EAST RUTHERFORD — Holding opponents to under 20 points in the modern NFL is an incredible accomplishment. For the New York Jets defense, the hard part is that those performances haven’t been translating to wins.
Gang Green’s 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons Sunday afternoon was another example of a valiant effort from the Jets defense going to waste disappointingly.
“We’re searching,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh said afterward. “I felt like there was a lot of missed opportunity with possible explosives, potential touchdowns on the field today. We’ve got to find a way to take advantage when we have those opportunities.”
Sunday afternoon was the sixth straight game where the offense failed to record over 14 points in a single game. It also was the third time in the last five games where they failed to score a touchdown. More importantly, it moves New York to just 3-3 on the year when they hold their opponent to 20 points or fewer – a staggering number when you look at other teams across the league.
Despite the concern of potentially having a rift in the locker room open up due to the issues along the offense that have not been fixed, Saleh and the coaching staff have maintained that everyone is together going into December.
“They won’t stop,” Saleh explained. “Our defense is built the right way. They are not going to stop.”
Even though Saleh has maintained a level of control in the Jets locker room, the cracks have begun to show even with some of their top leaders.
“The truth is we have the quarterback position right…
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