Aaron Glenn made history on Sunday.
But not the kind of history he or the Jets would have liked.
Glenn became the first Jets coach to begin his tenure losing his first five games after the Cowboys (2-2-1) defeated the Jets (0-5) 37-22 on a sunny, 80-degree day at MetLife Stadium.
There was one word to describe the Jets’ performance against the Cowboys: abysmal. They missed tackles, committed several penalties, and at times, looked like a team that was disinterested.
Gang Green committed 10 penalties for 61 yards and committed a turnover, a Breece Hall fumble in the red zone in the second quarter. These have primarily been the same issues that have contributed to the Jets’ winless record. Jets quarterback Justin Fields completed 25-of-36 passes for 217 yards against a Cowboys defense that came into the game ranked 20th in yards allowed. His lone score came with 7:56 remaining when he completed one yard to fullback Andrew Beck.
The Cowboys came into Sunday’s game without four of their starters on their offensive line: Tyler Guyton, Tyler Smith, Tyler Booker, and Cooper Beebe. However, you wouldn’t be able to tell because of how they played against the Jets.
Dallas rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown on the ground, including a 66-yard run by Javonte Williams, which set up Jake Ferguson‘s second touchdown of the game, which made the score 23-3 at halftime. The Jets also had a difficult time getting their hands on Dak Prescott. He completed 18-of-29 passes for 237 yards and four touchdowns.
Gang Green registered just one sack against the Cowboys and that only came when Prescott gave himself up to stay in bounds to let the clock keep running. Rushing the passer has been an issue for the Jets this season. After registering four sacks in the season opener against the Steelers, the Jets have just three sacks since.
The lack of takeaways has also been a point of emphasis after the Jets entered Week 5 as the only team that hasn’t forced a turnover this season. After finishing in the top five defensively the previous three seasons, the Jets’ defense has been disappointing in 2025. Gang Green is allowing 30 points per game, which is 29th in the NFL.
On the other side, the Cowboys entered the game ranked dead last in yards and 31st in points allowed. But Dallas looked like one of the best defenses in the league on Sunday.
In the first two quarters, the Jets mustered only three points against a Cowboys defense that was allowing 33 points per game. They only had 141 yards at halftime as the Jets faithful booed as they went into the locker room.
Dallas scored on its first two drives of the game. First, the Cowboys scored after a Brandon Aubrey 35-yard field goal on a seven-play drive. Then Ferguson scored on a 26-yard screen pass from Prescott, and that increased the Cowboys’ lead to 10-0.
Mistakes also continue to plague the Jets. After getting inside the Cowboys’ red zone, Hall fumbled on the nine-yard line and Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams recovered the ball. In last week’s loss against the Dolphins, the Jets fumbled three times, including a Braelon Allen miscue at the one-yard line.
In the third quarter, Prescott extended the Cowboys’ lead after he connected with George Pickens on a 43-yard pass for a touchdown, which made the score 30-3.
Late in the fourth quarter, down 30-6, Dallas fans were heard chanting, “Let’s Go Cowboys.” Cowboys fans were also heard booing penalties that went against the team.
Next week, the Jets will go across the pond to play the Broncos in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This will be the sixth consecutive season that Gang Green and Denver will play against each other.
