Like clockwork, the New York Jets’ season appears over before the weather cools and the leaves even start to turn.
Five weeks in, the same problems remain for the Jets: penalties, turnovers, missed tackles, and no passing game to speak of.
Coming into Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys ranked dead last in total defense, surrendering 432.5 yards and 33.0 points per game, a mark that suggested the Jets would have an opportunity to exploit them. Instead, New York struggled to find consistency in a 37-22 loss on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, and over half of those points came when the game was well out of reach.
Much like their previous games, the first half was a disaster, and the home crowd let the team have it with a chorus of boos as they headed to the locker room. The lack of intensity