Jets fall to 0-5 after 37-22 loss to Cowboys
The New York Jets fell to 0-5 after a 37-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, a defeat that deepened questions about the team's defense, coaching and playoff prospects. The loss left the Jets as the NFL's lone winless team through five weeks, marked a franchise record for a first-year head coach and extended a skid that has exposed persistent problems on both sides of the ball.
Dallas built a 30-3 lead by halftime and finished with 416 total yards, including 180 rushing yards, as New York surrendered 31-plus points for much of the season. Jets quarterback Justin Fields completed 25 of 36 passes for 217 yards and one late touchdown, but the offense struggled early and the offensive line allowed multiple sacks and pressures. New York has committed eight turnovers through five games, producing a minus-8 turnover differential, and the defense has not recorded a single takeaway — the first time a team has started 0-5 without a takeaway since the NFL began tracking the statistic in 1933.
Mistakes have multiplied. The Jets were flagged 10 times for 61 yards in the game and were charged with 30 accepted penalties over the last three contests. Coaches and players...