The New York Jets look like the worst team in the NFL. Currently, New York is the only winless team in the league at 0-7 heading into Week 8. Their struggles continued as they got off to a poor start against a beatable Cincinnati Bengals team on Sunday.
At the center of the controversy is, once again, Justin Fields. ESPN’s Rich Cimini didn’t hold back in criticizing both the team’s coaching staff and Fields himself after the slow start against the Bengals. “Three possessions: 19 total yards. The coaches are petrified to have Fields drop back,” Cimini wrote. “He has 2 pass attempts, both behind the line of scrimmage. Can’t run an offense this way.”
New York’s passing game has been heavily scrutinized all season, but the criticism intensified after Fields’ subpar performance against Denver in Week 6. The Jets have struggled to unlock their deep passing game with Fields under center. Instead, the team, led by defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, has spent most of its time focusing on running the football and attempting short passes.
The raw stats paint a grim picture of the Jets’ offensive woes. Coming into Sunday’s matchup, New York ranks last in the NFL in passing yards per game, averaging just 143.4 yards. They have also allowed the most sacks in the league, with 31 given up so far.
While Fields has shown efficiency when running the ball—averaging 6.1 yards per carry—the Jets have not schematically taken advantage of this strength. This hesitancy is proving costly to their overall offensive performance.
Early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game, Fields was 4-of-4 for 23 passing yards but had yet to complete a pass to a wide receiver or tight end. With the Jets trailing 17-3, they appear headed for their eighth consecutive loss.
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