The Jets' season was going about as expected through the first six weeks, with wins in games that always seemed to be the most winnable on their schedule and losses — albeit competitive losses — to teams with more talent.

That pattern veered far off course Sunday with a 28-25 home loss to the winless Dolphins, who entered as underdogs after a disastrous start to the season.

A Jets team that prided itself on its competitiveness early in the season looked unprepared, and the ramifications could include conversations about coach Aaron Glenn's future in New York.

Here's what you need to know about Glenn's job security.

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Why loss to Dolphins should be the end of Aaron Glenn

No one would argue the Jets are a particularly talented team, and it's easy to make the case they have been much more competitive early this season than they were late last season. If New York is looking for progress under Glenn, however, Sunday was the opposite of it.

The Jets' defense looked unprepared for a Dolphins offense that has a strong case to be the worst in the NFL in terms of skill position talent without De'Von Achane, and simple mistakes doomed them in a game in which they out-gained Miami.

While the Jets were more competitive over the first six games, poorly-timed lapses raised questions about Glenn's in-game acumen. Glenn's reluctance to call a timeout near the end of regulation in a Week 2 loss to the Packers raised eyebrows, and the Jets have been outscored 107-6 in the final two minutes of the first half during his tenure.

Aaron Glenn has now been outscored 107-6 in the final 2 minutes of the first half in 24 games as the Jets head coach. This is not a fake stat. Glenn is that awful and Jets fans deserve better.

— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) October 25, 2026

With Sunday's loss, Glenn dropped to 0-8 against AFC East opponents, including 0-3 against a Dolphins team that is 5-15 against teams other than the Jets since the start of last season.

If Glenn doesn't reach a third season in New York, Sunday's loss to the Dolphins will at least be the game that marked the beginning of the end for his tenure.

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Will Jets fire Aaron Glenn?

As humiliating as the loss might have been for the Jets, history says you shouldn't expect an immediate coaching change.

Owner Woody Johnson and his brother have long resisted in-season head coaching changes, even in the face of embarassing losses. The Jets held onto Todd Bowles after some nightmarish results in 2018, opting to make a move at the end of the season, and they let Adam Gase keep his job after every single loss of an 0-13 start in 2020.

The Jets did fire Robert Saleh during the 2024 season, but there are reasons to believe that was a unique case. New York was under pressure to win with Aaron Rodgers, and there was still hope a 2-3 Jets team could compete in 2024. At 2-5 and not talented enough to be a playoff team in the AFC regardless, the Jets would be misguided if they believed they had a chance to turn the season around to the point that the playoffs are even on the table.

Johnson could very well be frustrated and make a drastic decision, but his track record says that decision will come at a later date.

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