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Jets DC Jeff Ulbrich says 'it hurts' the way the defense is playing

Jeff Ulbrich went from losing sleep over preparing for the Eagles’ quarterback – who didn’t even play – to feeling pain in his soul by how the Jets’ defense performed Sunday.

The Jets’ first-year defensive coordinator can paint some colorful pictures with his words, but he hasn’t been able to draw up a way to stop teams often enough this season. The Jets rank last in the NFL in points allowed (30.6) and total defense and had no answer for the Eagles’ offense in a 33-18 loss.

"It hurts," Ulbrich said. "I’m a prideful person and I put a lot into it.