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Fires that burned 7 cars during Jets game at MetLife Stadium blamed on hot coals

If you are a New York Jets fan, Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Viking was already a big bummer.

But imagine leaving MetLife Stadium after the game to find your car burned to a crisp in the parking lot.

That's what happened to a number of people who went to Sunday's game in East Rutherford, and New Jersey State Police said hot coals from grills were to blame.

State Trooper Alejandro Goez said there were two separate incidents in the stadium's parking lots that damaged seven vehicles. Both fires were reported around 2 p.