New York continues to struggle to find a way to win in one-possession games. That showed today in their tough loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s been a theme of the Jets 2026 season so far, and newly acquired safety Minkah Fitzpatrick summed it up perfectly:

“Some bad penalties, bad mistakes, Jets being Jets”.

Now to clarify, Zack Rosenblatt did state on X that Fitzpatrick was saying the Jets “beating the Jets” as opposed to “being the Jets”. Let’s be honest though, it’s the same thing either way. New York knows how to keep themselves in games but does not know how to come out on the winning side. In fact, only two of the Jets games in 2026 have been “blowouts” so far: the win in Week 1 against Tennessee and the loss in Week 4 against Chicago.

The grace period is over for Aaron Glenn and it’s time for him to either go or figure out what is needed in order to come out on the winning side of some of these crucial games.

A consistent theme for the 2026 Jets

We can just take a look at the majority of the Jets losses this season to see how correct Minkah Fitzpatrick is in his assessment of things. Plus let’s not forget, Fitzpatrick has spent time as a member of the Miami Dolphins. He knows all to well how this organization operates on Sundays.

After defeating the Titans in Week 1 the Jets went on to let a 10-point lead in the 4th quarter slip through their fingers against the Packers. They followed that up by competing well in Detroit but ultimately falling short 31-24 in Week 3. It was a loss that hurt mainly due to a collapsing defense and poor pass protection.

Against the Patriots in Week 6 the Jets and Aaron Glenn had a tough time managing the two-minute scenario at the end of the first half which deeply cost them. They also failed to assemble anything worthy of a solid pass rush against a New England offensive line that was down to their eighth player. This, of course, was followed up by them handing the Miami Dolphins their first win a week ago in MetLife Stadium.

It brings us right back to today where the Jets competed and fought hard as they have all season minus the Bears game. New York took the Raiders all the way to the end but couldn’t make enough plays when it mattered the most.

Can the Jets fix this issue?

I hate to harp on Aaron Glenn but as long as he remains the head coach of this Jets team, I have little to no faith that this problem will be solved. The Jets lose too many crucial downs and situations (like the two-minute drill), to be able to consistently win close games in the NFL.

While you may not like hearing Minkah Fitzpatrick say that after the game, you have to know in your heart that his assessment of his Jets team is correct. This is who they are. They cause their own mistakes and they don’t win close games.

I will continue to maintain that I am a believer in the work of GM Darren Mougey and what he is doing to bring rookie and free agent talent into this Jets building. However, until this organization decides that it wants to move on from Glenn, this current team will not reach its potential.

The potential may only be six to eight wins, but that’s progress. Something that the Jets fail to obtain from time to time.