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Penalties cost Jets what could’ve been signature win over struggling Packers

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Martin, D. (2026, September 21). Penalties cost Jets what could’ve been signature win over struggling Packers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/penalties-cost-jets-signature-win-over-struggling-packers/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Dan Martin

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In their game against the struggling Packers at MetLife Stadium, the New York Jets dominated statistically but lost 20-17 in overtime due to costly penalties totaling 156 yards. A critical penalty by Jarvis Brownlee Jr., which moved the ball into advantageous territory for Green Bay, directly led to the winning field goal. Head coach Aaron Glenn emphasized that emotional control and discipline are essential to avoid such mistakes in future games.
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Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post highlighted the Jets' promising start but noted their inability to close out games, which resulted in a disappointing overtime loss despite having built a significant lead earlier in the game. The Packers’ ability to recover from an early deficit and capitalize on opportunities was key to securing their victory.

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With all that going for them, not to mention a 10-point lead with 11:04 to go in the fourth quarter, it would seem almost impossible to lose a game. But that’s just what the Jets did in a 20-17 overtime loss at MetLife Stadium that featured a whopping 13 penalties for 156 yards by the Jets.
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🔮 With all that going for them, not to mention a 10-point lead with 11:04 to go in the fourth quarter, it would seem almost impossible to lose a game. But that’s just what the Jets did in a 20-17 overtime loss at MetLife Stadium that featured a whopping 13 penalties for 156 yards by the Jets.

Claims (27 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Jets outgained the Packers 285 yards to 199. asserted
Jets → outgaine → 199
They held the ball for 37:40 compared to Green Bay’s 26:57. asserted
They → hold → 26:57
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
tRY IT NOWAnd they won the turnover battle. asserted
they → try → battle
With all that going for them, not to mention a 10-point lead with 11:04 to go in the fourth quarter, it would seem almost impossible to lose a game. But that’s just what the Jets did in a 20-17 overtime loss at MetLife Stadium that featured a whopping 13 penalties for 156 yards by the Jets. asserted
that → go → Jets
The play — with the help of the penalty — gave Green Bay the ball on the Jets 22-yard line, and after a 15-yard pass from Jordan Love to Matthew Golden, the Packers were in position for Trey Smack’s game-winning 26-yard field goal. asserted
Packers → give → goal
Brownlee didn’t speak to reporters after the game about his miscue, but Aaron Glenn did. asserted
Glenn → speak → miscue
“It just can’t happen,’’ the head coach said. asserted
coach → happen → ?
“I don’t think it’s anything he doesn’t know. asserted
he → think → ?
It can’t happen. asserted
It → happen → ?
We can’t let our emotions get the best of us in a situation like that because we have to make sure we do what’s right to try to go win the game. asserted
what → let → game
That was one of the decisions we didn’t make correctly. asserted
we → make → decisions
I’d say that.” asserted
I → say → that
Safety Andre Cisco said of Brownlee’s penalty, “As an aggressive player, there are going to be aggressive penalties at times. asserted
Cisco → say → times
But we trust him, and I don’t think we’ll harp on him too much.” asserted
we → trust → him
Brownlee may have been singled out, but he wasn’t alone in helping cost the Jets the game. uncertain
he → single → game
“It’s unfortunate,’’ said right guard Joe Tippmann, whose false start in the third quarter nearly stopped a drive. asserted
start → ’ → drive
“I was one that had one. asserted
that → have → one
You know, those are plays that you wish you had back, stuff that you’ve got to lock into the moment, make sure you’re playing in the moment and that you’re fully there. asserted
you → know → moment
And it’s just something I wish I had back.” asserted
I → ’ → ?
Those mistakes were among the aspects of the Jets game that Aaron Glenn pointed out after the game. asserted
Glenn → point → game
“The penalties, listen, they were on both sides,’’ Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → listen → sides
“I think we had 13 [and Green Bay] had 14, so, obviously, they were calling it like that.” asserted
they → think → that
To Glenn’s point, the Packers did have more penalties than the Jets, but the Jets finished with 23 more penalty yards. asserted
Jets → finish → yards
“I know this,’’ Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → know → this
“Next week, we have a number of things we have to fix. asserted
we → have → things
And those things I just talked about are some of them.” asserted
I → talk → them
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