Jets lose to Patriots as Glenn’s halftime remarks draw scrutiny

The New York Jets lost 26-19 to the New England Patriots on Sunday, October 18, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, after surrendering 10 points in the final two minutes of the first half. The defeat extended a pattern of late-half struggles under coach Aaron Glenn and drew renewed attention to his game management after a halftime interview in which he appeared to say the Jets would receive the second-half kickoff. New England led 7-3 before adding a field goal and a touchdown, with a quick Jets three-and-out between the scores, to take a 17-3 advantage into halftime. The Patriots received the ball to open the second half, despite Glenn telling CBS, “The good thing is, we get the ball. We get a chance to go move it and finish.” On Monday, Glenn said he was referring to the offense’s next possession, not the kickoff. He said he had been discussing the need to sustain drives and score when the offense got the ball back, and denied being confused about which team would start with possession. The Patriots were stopped on downs, and the Jets scored a touchdown on their first drive of the half, cutting the deficit to 17-10. New England ultimately held on for the win,...