BILLS 41 - JETS 10
Todd Bowles needs to be fired.
Immediately. Today. This second. At Halftime. After the game. As
soon as Possible.
Nobody likes to see anyone lose their job, but Todd Bowles and his
entire coaching staff have earned pink slips as the Jets got totally outcoached,
outplayed and outsmarted by the Buffalo Bills, who built a 31-0 lead at the
half, en route to a 41-10 smackdown by the end of the day.
How bad was the first half for the Jets? Dion Dawkins, an offensive
lineman did his best Rob Gronkowski impression catching a wide open pass from
Matt Barkley for a touchdown that blew the doors off MetLife Stadium.
The Jets offense was once again uncreative, managing only one yard
through the first quarter, and 68 yards of offense in the entire first half.
Compare that to the nearly 300 yards of offense put on display by the Bills,
who came out hot as a fire cracker, and you have the results you see at the
break.
Josh McCown struggled in his first start in almost an entire
calendar, completing only seven of 14 passes for 68 yards and a costly
interception in relief of a banged up Sam Darnold. He would throw two picks by the end of the day, and never ignited the Jets offense at all. And to think McCown is
getting paid $10 million this season?
What is most troubling about this game is the mistakes and issues
that have plagued the Jets all season have plagued them today. The Bills were
pulling out all the stops. They played fast and loose, and Bills Head Coach
Sean McDermott was willing to let his team play that way with trick plays all
afternoon, including a fake punt pass by Logan Thomas.
The Jets? Well, they were the carbon copy of their head coach, Todd
Bowles who looks like a disinterested pedestrian waiting for the bus to pick
him up at six in the morning. The Jets looked flat, unmotivated and uninspired.
That is a huge indictment of Bowles and his coaching staff.
Moreover the offensive play calling was once again uncreative with
bubble screens that went nowhere, and runs into the line scrimmage that
accomplished absolutely nothing. This kind of play has become the staple of
Jeremy Bates’ play calling, something that cannot be permitted to continue any
longer. If Bowles goes, so should Bates.
The biggest indictment of the day was the fact that the Jets allowed
Matt Barkely to do whatever he wanted. The Former USC product was 9 of 15 for
146 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown was his first since 2016 when he was a
member of the Bears. This is not the first time that the Jets looked unprepared
for an opposing quarterback.
In Week 3 the Jets had no answer for rookie Baker Mayfield who lit a
fire under the Browns, who stormed back to beat the Jets. Bowles had no answer
for Mayfield that night. He has had no answers for Barkley and the Bills today.
If Sean McDermott can motivate a team that is 2-7 and playing on its
fourth quarterback to play inspired football, the Jets could and need to do
better than this. Their fans deserve it.
The players who will be here beyond this season deserve it.
Should Bowles be fired this week, the Jets should also put General
Manager Mike Maccagnan on notice. Most of the players that comprise this roster
are his picks and signings. Are the Johnson brothers willing to give him $100
million in cap space to fix this?
There will be plenty of names out there including Ravens coach John
Harbaugh, Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, Titans offensive
coordinator Matt LaFleur and Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub. Anyone of
them should be at the top of the Jets Christmas list. The Jets need to begin
their Black Friday shopping for a coach now, and bring Black Monday to Florham
Park today.
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