The New York Jets did exactly what you are supposed to do in this league, take care of business at home against a bad team. It was not flashy, it was not dramatic, it was simply a professional, business like win. Winning the games you should win is part of becoming a real NFL team again. We are back with another episode of JetNation Flight 29, our NY Jets Podcast.

There has been a lot of noise about rooting for losses, draft position, blowing it up, and chasing picks. Winning matters, culture matters. You are not turning over one hundred percent of the roster, so these reps and these moments matter for the young core. Let them play, let them compete, and see who can grow into real roles going forward.

That includes Brady Cook, you might as well see what you have in the kid. It also includes Justin Fields. Does he have a place here next year, could there be a package for him, trick plays, read option looks, designed runs, anything that gives you a spark. Would he even be open to that kind of role, these are the evaluations you make while still trying to win football games.

Identity is the real priority for this team right now. Players like John Metchie are starting to show something. Young defenders are flashing. Pieces are forming, and the organization has to decide who fits the long term plan.

The NFL Draft is part of that conversation, but the biggest names are not always the answer. The Jets quarterback of the future might be in this class, but the path to finding him starts with building a real foundation now.

In this episode of JetNation Flight 29, Rami Lavi and Bilal Powell break down where the Jets stand, what the young players are showing, and how this team should approach the final stretch of the season while still expecting to win.

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Plenty of Jets fans won’t like it, but Nick Folk and his teammates were loving it.  The veteran kicker drilled a game winning 56-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jets a 27-24 victory over the Falcons.

And it's a 27-24 @nyjets win after Nick Folk drills the field goal as time expires. pic.twitter.com/EiHBUAJknI

— Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) November 30, 2025

The win moves the Jets to 3-9 on the year and to the chagrin of many fans, drops them to sixth in the NFL draft standings.  So those hoping for Fernando Mendoza to land at 1 Jets Drive can put that off and start looking elsewhere.

Things started off slow for both offenses as Gang Green and the Falcons punted eight times in their first ten possessions with each team scoring just one touchdown.  The Jets had an easy go of it on their first score as a fumble recovery on the 2-yard line led to a Breece Hall finding the end zone untouched to put the Jets up 7-0.

Atlanta answered back with a score of their own on a 10-play 62 yard drive that was capped with a TD run from Bijan Robinson which led to a 7-7 tie at the half.  But there were plenty of fireworks to come.  Following a 95-yard touchdown drive that put the Falcons up 14-7, Tyrod Taylor hit wide receiver AD Mitchell on a 52-yard touchdown pass; the longest play from scrimmage for the Jets on the season.  Mitchell would finish the game with a career-high 102 yards on eight receptions.

Both teams would trade a pair of missed field goals after their touchdowns as Nick Folk was wide right from 55 yards, giving him his first miss of the season.  Some sloppy tackling on Atlanta’s ensuing drive put the Falcons up by a touchdown on a David Sills catch and run but the Jets would answer back.

Tyrod Taylor’s 10-yard TD run capped a 65 yard scoring drive and made it 24-24 before the Jets got a stop on defense, and Nick Folk nailed the game-winner as time expired.

Happy Tanks Giving from the JetNation crew. Rami Lavi and Bilal Powell are back in the studio, breaking down the state of the team and what matters most as the season winds down in this week’s NY Jets Podcast. Bilal goes straight to the heart of it. At some point, you have to let the younger guys play. He thinks several backups deserve the chance to finish out the year and show what they can do. He is not worried about draft positioning. It is about finishing games with pride and setting the tone for the future. Rami is a fan of the tank, lose for the draft pick. Bilal thinks finishing hard, building respect is more important and mentions how the Giants found their QB last year and it wasn’t until late in the first round.

The guys dive into the quarterback situation too. Should Brady Cook get snaps? Tyrod Taylor played better last week and Justin Fields continues to absorb the criticism for an offense that has not found its rhythm. But the theme is the same. It is time to focus on development and evaluate the young players on the roster.

They also hit on the issues that have dragged the defense down. A lack of turnovers, no consistent pressure on the quarterback, and too much man coverage behind a pass rush that has not been getting home. Rami raises a big question about Aaron Glenn and says he does not have faith in him as the long-term answer. Bilal pushes back and points out how many coaches have been in and out of the building in recent years. At some point, you have to pick a direction and trust a coach who believes in developing young players.

It is another honest and unfiltered Flight 29 breakdown. Check out the full episode for the complete conversation.

With the Jets in the midst of the longest playoff drought in all major North American sports (15 years), fans don’t want to hear about how things are “getting better”.  But we’re going to say it here and now; things at 1 Jets drive, are in fact getting better.  Yes, they did drop to 2-9 with yesterday’s loss to the Ravens, but there are some positive takeaways.

The Discipline is back:

When was the last time you could say the Jets weren’t having a hard time getting out of their own way in terms of penalties?   Under Robert Saleh, a flag earned you an “attaboy” and smack on the helmet.  With Aaron Glenn in town, it’s been the exact opposite.  He hasn’t hesitated to get in a guy’s face to let him know he made a mistake, and the results are staring to show.  After committing 42 penalties through their first five games, the Jets have seen that number drop to just 31 in the six games that followed.

The sloppy defense is a thing of the past:

The defense has been far from perfect, but after a disastrous start to the season, it’s another key area where things have been cleaned up.  After missing 10 or more tackles in three of their first four games this season, they’ve had that happen just one other time since when they missed a season-high 17 tackles vs Cincinnati.  Aside from that one game, the Jets have missed more than 8 tackles just once since week four.

The Draft Class is Coming Along Nicely:

First-round offensive tackle Armand Membou’s high level play has been apparent from the moment he stepped on the field.  But Mason Taylor, Azareye’h Thomas, Malachi Moore and Mason Taylor have all impressed in starting roles.  It’s been an up and down year for LB Francisco Mauigoa and we need to see more from WR Arian Smith and DL Tyler Baron, but for the most part this class is looking very impressive.

While NFL weekly predictions is a great place to go for all of  your gambling needs, we’re not saying you should be betting the Jets will run the table, but progress has been evident, and Darren Mougey deserves plenty of love for our next point.

The Projects and Experiments are yielding very good results:

The Jets rookie GM made an under-the-radar move as the season approached and flipped day 3 picks with the Browns to acquire little-known defensive tackle Jowon Briggs who started the year strong and has gradually improved as the year has moved on.  It’s fair to say he has gone from buried on the Browns depth chart to solidifying himself as a likely long-term piece on defense for the Jets.

Then of course there are wide receivers John Methie and AD Mitchell.  Metchie came over from Philadelphia in a deal for slot corner Michael Carter while Mougey reportedly insisted on Mitchell being included in the deal that sent Sauce Gardner to the Colts.  In just two games, both players have flashed the ability that had them coming out of college as big time prospects.  Metchine has scored touchdowns in each of his two games while Mitchell had three drops in his first game, but has already shown that he can consistently create separation and threaten defenses deep down the field.

Even better for the Jets is that while there’s little to play for in terms of the standings, Aaron Glenn still has them playing hard which bodes well for further evaluation as the back half of the season comes to a close.

The Justin Fields era is officially over at 1 Jets Drive as Gang Green is set to start veteran Tyrod Taylor in place of the struggling former first-rounder.

After a season that has featured mostly horrendous quarterback play, Aaron Glenn is pulling the plug on Fields and hoping Taylor can give the offense a boost.

It’s a critical move for the Jets who will play out the string and try to evaluate some of their young players.  Something that just would not be possible with Fields under center.  While there are some holes in Taylor’s game, he’s a more experienced veteran who won’t be quite as gun shy as Fields has been this season.

With the arrival of AD Mitchell and (assuming) an eventual return for Garrett Wilson, having Taylor leading the offense should give Jets coaches and talent evaluators an opportunity to figure out exactly what they’ll have to work with next season.  Along with Wilson and Mitchell at wide receiver, expect John Metchie to see plenty of reps with lesser-known practice squad receivers hoping to get the call at some point.

What started off as a promising night against the division rival New England Patriots ended up a predictably lopsided score.  After capping the game opening drive with a Justin Fields TD run on what was the fourteenth play of the drive, it was all downhill for Aaron Glenn and the New York Jets.

What an incredible drive from the @nyjets to open up the scoring on this Justin Fields TD run.

14 plays (11 rush/3 pass)
72 yards
Time of Possession: 8:04 pic.twitter.com/sSZOS9XCGl

— Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) November 14, 2025

Gang Green came out with a heavy emphasis on the run as Breece Hall, Isaiah Davis and Justin Fields ran it 11 times on 14 plays before Fields ran it in from five yards out to put the Jets up 7-0, but that would be as good as it got for Gang Green.

Drake Maye would open the game by completing his first 11 pass attempts as he led New England on consecutive TD drives to go up 14-7 at the half.  Even as Maye torched the Jets secondary, both of New England’s scores came on the ground from Treyveon Henderson from seven yards out.

The Patriots would then kick off the scoring in the second half as Henderson found the end zone through the air.  Fields and the Jets would find the end zone one more time when the offense took advantage of a fallen Patriots DB which left John Metchie wide open for a 22-yard touchdown catch.

That would be the last touchdown of the game for either club and the Patriots added a pair of field goals to close out a 27-14 victory.

Now head coach Aaron Glenn has to take another look at his starting quarterback, who topped 100 yards passing for just the second time in five games, and decide how to proceed.

On a day when the offense was largely invisible, the Jets got a pair of huge returns for touchdowns to carry them to their second consecutive win.  Kene Nwangwu started the Jets scoring with a 99-yard kick return for TD not long before embattled punt returner Isaiah Williams ran back a punt for a 74-yard score.

And now it's Isaiah Williams' turn. He takes the punt back 74 yards for a TD. Jets lead 14.-7.

Already a wild day for the @nyjets special teams group. pic.twitter.com/9pE1pYjLh7

— Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) November 9, 2025

It was another rough day for Justin Fields who threw for negative yars in the first half at minus-5, before he hit Breece Hall on a screen pass that he took 42 yards to paydirt.  Remove the screen pass to Hall, and Fields threw for a total of twelve yards to all other receivers combined.  When all was said and done, Fields went 6-11 for 54 yards with the TD and his first interception of the season.

Breece Hall did have success running the ball in the fourth quarter to wind things down, finishing the day with 83 yards on 21 carries.

Defensively it was the Will McDonald show.  The edge rusher out of Iowa State went on an absolute tear, picking up a career high four sacks which ties the Jets single-game record.  The feat had previously been achieved by Mark Gastinau and John Abraham.  Then there was linebacker Quincy Williams, who had been “demoted” earlier in the week.  All he did was go out and pick up five tackles, a sack and five stops according to PFF.com.

Things looked shaky early on when Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel took advantage of multiple Jets penalties and managed a pair of touchdown passes to keep the Browns in the game.  Cornerbacks Jarvis Brownlee and  Brandon Stephens were beaten early on but settled down as things progressed.

Once the Jets took the a late lead, they handed the ball off to Hall who picked up a few chunk plays and added some tough yards on the ground to help run the clock out and get the Jets to 2-7 on the season.

Just one day after trading away their two best defensive players in Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner, the Jets seem to be determined to make sure they don’t win another game this season and have decided to bench All-Pro linebacker Quincy Williams. Why the Jets didn’t just ship him off to Robert Saleh in San Francisco for a day three pick is beyond comprehension, but this is where we are.

Having missed several weeks with a shoulder injury, Williams returned last week and racked up seven tackles, one for a loss and two passes defended. Now he will likely give way to rookie Francisco Mauigoa, who has shown flashes this season, but just nine tackles in his past three games.

If we had told you just a few days ago to go to winboxput money on multiple young Jets pro-bowlers being benched or traded over the next 72 hours, you would have told us we were crazy.

The decision to remove both Williams brothers and Sauce Gardner will make it extremely difficult for Gang Green to hold opposing offenses in check, so their two remaining games against Dillon Gabriel’s Browns and Tyler Shough’s Saints later this season represent their best opportunities to pull off a win. But at this point it would be hard to believe Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn want to win any games moving forward.

Should the Jets lose out, they likely land the top pick in the draft. If their plan is to take a quarterback this season, there will be plenty of options to choose from. But if they don’t like those options, and are eyeing 2027 as their year to grab a signal caller, they could look to command a bounty of picks to move out of the top spot this year, and head in to 2027 with four first rounders and plenty more to boot.

After all, there are those who suggest the 2027 quarterback class will be far superior to that of 2026, where this late in the season, there’s still no consensus QB1. That’s never a great sign if you’re at the top of the draft, which is where the Jets appear headed after the decisions of the past 48 hours.

Bilal Powell and Rami Lavi are back talking about the New York Jets and wishing there were better things to say. Whenever Woody Johnson speaks, it usually means bad news for the team, and this week was no different. Woody openly criticized Justin Fields, saying if the Jets could just complete a pass that would be progress.

Bilal shares his thoughts on Woody’s history with quarterbacks, remembering when Woody used to ask why Mark Sanchez was always getting sacked. The conversation turns to how those comments create pressure on the coaching staff and the players about who should start under center.

Bilal talks about what real leadership looks like from a quarterback, the energy they bring, and how words mean nothing without action. Breece Hall is also part of the discussion as Bilal explains why being one of the top running backs in the league comes with responsibility. You cannot make excuses about not being the coach’s guy, you keep your head down and work.

The possibility of Breece being on the trade market is explored as well. Bilal closes out the show with his top three running backs of the week and a look ahead to the Jets vs Bengals matchup, where he expects Tyrod Taylor to have the team playing better.

Listen to “Flight 29 with Bilal Powell, Woody Speaks and the Pressure Builds in New York” on Spreaker.

Bilal Powell breaks down the game last Sunday, and it was bad football. Justin Fields had a terrible game, and Bilal says he played with some bad QBs. But what happened on Sunday was something else. Design plays for Justin to run if he is holding the ball too long. What are they telling him in the headset? Jets fans want to see better football. Check out this episode of Flight 29 with Bilal Powell and Rami Lavi.