The Jets lost 22-6 on Sunday to a team that had lost 13 games in a row.
The Jets’ eighth loss of the season, a lackluster 22-6 deafeat at the hands of the Bengals, ensures the team will have its fourth straight non-winning season and eighth in the last nine years. After winning three straight games, the Jets overlooked the Bengals and fell flat on their faces in a sluggish post-Thanksgiving loss.
Adam Gase’s offense could never get going and the unit didn’t wake up despite an urgent desire to avoid another letdown. On the other side of the football, Gregg Williams got a valiant effort from his defense in the second half, even with Maurice Canady seeing a majority of snaps at cornerback and Jamal Adams injured.
Let’s take a look at some interesting stats from Gang Green’s latest embarrassing loss.
The wrong side of NFL history
After losing to the Miami Dolphins and handing a team actively trying to lose their first win, it didn’t seem like the Jets could get any lower. On Sunday, they did.
The Jets became the first team in NFL history to lose twice in one season to teams with 0-7 records or worse. The last time the Jets lost to a team that was 0-10 or worse was 1980 when they lost to the 0-14 New Orleans Saints at Shea Stadium.
Adam Gase’s First Year
With the Jets now 4-8, Adam Gase became the Jets’ first head coach to not have a winning record in his first season since Rich Kotite.
Todd Bowles went 10-6, Rex Ryan went 9-7, Eric Mangini went 10-6, Herm Edwards went 10-6, Al Groh went 9-7 and Bill Parcells went 9-7.
There are a lot of similarities between Gase and Kotite, none of them particularly good.
A Gambler’s Worst Nightmare
This was the Jets’ fourth straight loss as an outright favorite, their longest such losing streak. The four-game losing streak is their longest losing streak since 1994 when Pete Carroll was in charge, per ESPN Stats and Info.
New York seems to play better with its back against the wall, but that’s no excuse to lose to the 0-11 Cincinnati Bengals.
Offensive Ineptitude
The Jets managed to not have one red zone trip in their 22-6 loss.
Even with Luke Falk under center, the Jets were able to get in the red zone earlier this season. The attempts weren’t successful, but they at least got there.
Adam Gase found offensive success over the past three games and went away from anything that worked. With an offensive line that was getting beaten like a drum, Gase did not employ moving pockets for Sam Darnold, nor did he flex Le’Veon Bell out to the slot like he has in the Jets’ past two wins.
Staying on the topic of Bell, the Jets’ running back had 10 carries against the worst run defense in the NFL. New York had 54 designed pass plays and 15 run calls, which was inexplicable given the opposition.
