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Aaron Glenn’s Detroit return comes with an important Jets mission

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Costello, B. (2026, September 26). Aaron Glenn’s Detroit return comes with an important Jets mission. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/aaron-glenns-detroit-return-comes-with-an-important-jets-goal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-26 · by Brian Costello

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Aaron Glenn, the head coach of the New York Jets, returns to Detroit in Week 3 as his team faces off against Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions. Both coaches played at Texas A&M and were teammates with the Cowboys before working together on Sean Payton’s staff with the Saints. Glenn previously coached under Campbell for four years as the Lions' defensive coordinator until he left in 2025 to become head coach of the Jets. The matchup comes after both teams suffered tough losses—the Jets lost a fourth-quarter collapse against the Packers, while the Lions were blown out by the Bills—making it a pivotal game for both sides. Campbell emphasized that his players are aware of the challenges posed by Glenn's former defensive strategies, calling it "a knockout, 60-minute brawl" rather than an easy win.

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Brian Costello
50 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Glenn would not reveal why on Monday.
🔮 The Jets had letdowns all over the place from a defense that allowed three first-half touchdowns to an offense that could not score a touchdown despite having first-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
2026-10-27 · assertive framing · The Jets have to avoid any rash Aaron Glenn temptations
🔮 But firing Aaron Glenn right now would accomplish nothing except making you feel better for a few days.
🔮 Reich said this week that head coach Aaron Glenn will remind him to get the ball to Wilson during games.
🔮 Slightly younger fans may remember Nov. 10, 1991, when Jeff George led the 0-8 Colts to their only win of the season, 28-27 over the Jets at the Meadowlands.
🔮 “I would definitely say that Titans game, coming up you have to get that confidence,” Cooper said.
🔮 SIGN UP NOWGlenn did not intend this when he made the comment, but it underscores how frustrating it is watching Glenn’s Jets never win games they are not expected to win.
🔮 “I wouldn’t even say we’ve really had battles,” Wilson said.
🔮 Quarterback Drake Maye has thrown seven touchdowns and one interception in his past two games.
🔮 It appears the Jets will be without wide receiver Adonai Mitchell for another week.
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Bills DETROIT Jets Lions Texas A&M

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Jets ORG · 7× Glenn PERSON · 6× Lions ORG · 6× Campbell ORG · 5× DETROIT GPE · 3× Bills ORG · 2× Aaron Glenn PERSON · 1× Cowboys ORG · 1× Dan Campbell PERSON · 1× Texas A&M ORG · 1×

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For Glenn, this is his first chance to bounce back from a terrible day against Green Bay that called into question his decision making, as the team blew a 17-7 lead before losing 20-17 in overtime.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 “And those things will always stick with me, because the things that we talked about, we actually did, and Detroit actually ended up being exactly where they are now.”
2026-09-26 · New York Post
Aaron Glenn’s Detroit return comes with an important Jets mission · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Jets and Lions do not play too often, but this is a matchup filled with familiarity for the two head coaches. asserted
this → play → coaches
Jets coach Aaron Glenn and Lions coach Dan Campbell both played at Texas A&M and were teammates with the Cowboys before coaching together on Sean Payton’s staff with the Saints. asserted
Glenn → play → Saints
When Campbell was hired by the Lions in 2021, he hired Glenn as his defensive coordinator, a position he held until leaving in 2025 to become head coach of the Jets. asserted
he → hire → Jets
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 NOWNow, the two meet again in a pivotal Week 3 matchup for both teams. asserted
two → try → teams
Both are 1-1 and coming off tough losses. asserted
Both → come → losses
The Jets suffered a fourth-quarter collapse against the Packers. asserted
Jets → suffer → Packers
The Lions got blown out by the Bills. asserted
Lions → blow → Bills
“Our players know exactly what’s coming in here because the defensive coordinator was here for [four] years,” Campbell said. asserted
Campbell → know → years
“And, look what just happened last Thursday night [against Buffalo]. asserted
what → look → Buffalo
“So, this is not going to be a trap game. asserted
this → go → ?
This is going to be a knockout, 60-minute brawl.” asserted
This → go → ?
Glenn downplayed any emotional significance this game carries for him, but he did speak glowingly of Campbell. asserted
he → downplay → Campbell
Glenn said he was Campbell’s first hire in Detroit, and the two spent plenty of time mapping out just how they were going to fix the Lions. asserted
they → say → Lions
“We just sat in my office and we talked football and how we were going to change this program around,” Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → sit → program
“And those things will always stick with me, because the things that we talked about, we actually did, and Detroit actually ended up being exactly where they are now.” asserted
they → stick → that
The Lions come into this game with a high-powered offense led by Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown, but also with questions about their defense. asserted
Lions → come → defense
They are 31st in total defense, and the Bills went up and down the field on them last week. asserted
Bills → go → them
For Glenn, this is his first chance to bounce back from a terrible day against Green Bay that called into question his decision making, as the team blew a 17-7 lead before losing 20-17 in overtime. asserted
team → bounce → overtime
Glenn made several critical decisions that did not go his way down the stretch. asserted
that → make → stretch
This is the middle of a three-game stretch against NFC North opponents for the Jets, and Glenn‘s team could certainly use a win against his old friend Campbell. uncertain
team → use → friend
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