EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ offense was sputtering and struggling again, and Aaron Glenn had finally seen enough.

The coach, still searching for his first victory, benched quarterback Justin Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor to start the second half of the Jets’ 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

“I understand the nature of the quarterback change and, listen, we needed a spark,” Glenn said. “At that time, I felt it was the right time to do it. It was my call.”

Fields was 6 of 12 for 46 yards in the first two quarters, unable to do much with the offense as the winless Jets’ struggles on that side of the ball continued. New York hasn’t gotten into the end zone in either of its last two games.

After Carolina made it 13-3 with a field goal on its opening posses

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