As if an opening day loss to the Buffalo Bills wouldn’t have been bad enough on its own, the New York Jets managed to drop a 17-16 contest in a way that should set off plenty of alarm bells in regards to what the rest of the season may have in store for the Jets.
In his inaugural game as the team’s head coach, Adam Gase saw his defense blow a 16-0 lead as the unit was worn down due largely to a sputtering offense. So why was the offense struggling to move the ball and why did the defense respond the way it did?