Looking back at Jets’ mostly rough first half as key decision looms

The Jets arrive at the bye week in a better place than they were a week ago.

Instead of questions about whether Aaron Glenn will be one-and-done, the Jets snared a win and now it’s can they make a run?

No one is fooling themselves into thinking the 1-7 Jets can go to the playoffs this season, but the team has a chance to show progress in the final nine games and enter 2026 with optimism and positivity flowing, which felt impossible before last week’s comeback win over the Bengals.

The 39-38 victory in Cincinnati made the vibes much better entering the bye week than they had been all season. Before then, things were grim. The way the Jets have played this season has raised questions about Glenn, quarterback Justin Fields and just about every other part of the operation.