The Jets lost 22-6 on Sunday to a team that had lost 13 games in a row.
The Jets’ eighth loss of the season, a lackluster 22-6 deafeat at the hands of the Bengals, ensures the team will have its fourth straight non-winning season and eighth in the last nine years. After winning three straight games, the Jets overlooked the Bengals and fell flat on their faces in a sluggish post-Thanksgiving loss.
Adam Gase’s offense could never get going and the unit didn’t wake up despite an urgent desire to avoid another letdown. On the other side of the football, Gregg Williams got a valiant effort from his defense in the second half, even with Maurice Canady seeing a majority of snaps at cornerback and Jamal Adams injured.
Let’s take a look at some interesting stats from Gang Green’s latest embarrassing loss.
The wrong side of NFL history
After losing to the Miami Dolphins and handing a team actively trying to lose their first win, it didn’t seem like the Jets could get any lower. On Sunday, they did.
The Jets became the first team in NFL history to lose twice in one season to teams with 0-7 records or worse. The last time the Jets lost to a team that was 0-10 or worse was 1980 when they lost to the 0-14 New Orleans Saints at Shea Stadium.