New York Jets QB Geno Smith doesn't feel more pressure to light up the putrid Detroit Lions defense.
The Detroit Lions are giving up 35.5 points per game. Their defense is really, really struggling.
However, New York Jets QB Geno Smith doesn't feel more pressure to light up the putrid Lions defense in Week 3.
"Every single game is different, and we believe that whenever we touch the ball, it's our job to go out there and score points whether the opposing team is scoring or not," Smith said. "And so our job is to help our defense by giving us leads, allowing them to go out there and hunt. So, we don't really think much about the offense as much as we do think about the defense."
Through two games, the Jets are averaging 20.0 points per game and giving up 15.0 points per game.
Meanwhile, the Lions are averaging 31.0 points per game and giving up 35.5 points per contest.
As you can see, the Jets have an average offense and a strong defense, while the Lions have an excellent offense and a putrid defense (thus far).
Week 3 presents New York's offense, led by Smith, Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson, with a great chance to score a lot of points.
Smith has started his second stint with the Jets with 462 passing yards, one passing touchdown and zero interceptions. He's completing 70.8% of his passes.
It's only two games, but significantly, Smith hasn't thrown an interception yet. After all, the West Virginia product led the NFL with 17 interceptions last season with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Smith's best seasons in the NFL came with the Seattle Seahawks in 2022 and 2023. He made the Pro Bowl in 2022 and 2023 and won the 2022 AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Smith entered this season with 22,168 passing yards, 124 passing touchdowns and 89 career interceptions in the NFL. Heading into the Jets' Week 3 matchup against the Lions, Smith has a starting record of 43-57-0.
Smith has thrown six touchdowns and two interceptions in four career games against the Lions. He has 1,252 passing yards and a 2-2 record.
Glenn was the Lions' defensive coordinator from 2021 to 2024. He knows Detroit QB Jared Goff's strengths and weaknesses pretty well, so it will be fascinating to see if New York's defense can finally record an interception.
Last season, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to go an entire season without an interception. The NFL has tracked interceptions as an official statistic since 1933.
Before this, no team had recorded fewer than two interceptions in a single season (a mark previously held by the 2018 San Francisco 49ers).
Goff has six touchdown passes and zero interceptions on the season. Let's see if Glenn's defense can rattle him in Week 3.
