New York Jets Brian Costello Jets played all the sad hits in loss that made any good feelings vanish By Brian Costello Published Oct. 5, 2026, 1:05 a.m. ET New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn speaks during a news conference following an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Chicago. AP Photo/David Banks CHICAGO — Well, there won’t be any debates about moral victories after this one.
There were no Jets silver linings to be had after a dismal performance in a loss to the Bears that the scoreboard said was 23-12, but anyone who watched it knows it was much, much worse than that.
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Suddenly, any good feelings from close losses to the Packers and Lions vanished in the Soldier Field air. This felt like a giant step backward for Aaron Glenn’s team. This was a throwback loss that felt straight out of last year.
Where do you even begin on what went wrong for the Jets?
