Jets HC Aaron Glenn Has Brutal Stat That Could Lead to Change

Nobody is going to argue Aaron Glenn's New York Jets don't have fight in them. 

Despite having a 2-4 record, the Jets have come within one score of the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots in losses and beat the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns this season. (The Jets were brutalized in a 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 4.) 

On Sunday, the Jets gave the defending AFC champion New England Patriots a run for their money on the road before falling 26-19. While New York has shown flashes in the pan of building a winner, its execution in critical moments is killing the team.

Per CBS Sports, since Glenn has been hired, the Jets are lackluster in two-minute scenarios, being outscored 97-6 in the final two minutes of halves.

On Sunday, the Jets gave up a Drake Maye touchdown pass with 14 seconds remaining in the second quarter. New York would wind up giving up a field goal to the Patriots with 1:12 remaining in the fourth quarter.

That's a crushing stat for the Jets. In the NFL, games are won and lost in the final two minutes of the half. That's why teams put so much emphasis on running the two-minute drill during practices all throughout OTAs, training camp, and in the regular season.

New York has been incompetent in those situations over the last two seasons. For the Jets to start winning games, Glenn is going to have to find a way to win in those situations. It's an indictment that the defense has been giving up that many points to opponents in crunch time.

During his postgame news conference, Glenn pointed to the offense's inability to finish and the detail on defense as a reason for the loss. While that might be the case, the Jets have to be better in end-of-game scenarios, or they're never going to be a factor in the league.

The Jets will have a chance to improve in situational football when they host the Miami Dolphins in Week 7. The Dolphins aren't great themselves in situational football this season and have an 0-5 record under first-year head coach Jeff Hafley.

New York's defense should be able to neutralize quarterback Malik Willis. As for the offense, Geno Smith is going to need to lead touchdown drives, something that has been a problem for the Jets through the first six games.