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Heroes, zeros from Jets’ loss to the Bears: Former Rutgers star’s dominace set tone

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Cannizzaro, M. (2026, October 5). Heroes, zeros from Jets’ loss to the Bears: Former Rutgers star’s dominace set tone. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/heroes-zeros-from-jets-loss-to-the-bears-kyle-monangais-dominace-set-tone/

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In a 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears, former Rutgers standout Kyle Monangai dominated for the Bears with 146 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent, making his first start since 2023, added 268 passing yards. The Jets' Geno Smith struggled significantly, completing only 8 of 15 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown while failing to convert any third-down attempts. A particularly stark statistic was the Bears holding a 34-32 edge in first downs compared to total offensive plays by the Jets, marking the first time since 2016 an NFL team failed to match this metric against their opponent’s first downs.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Jets face the Chicago Bears in Week 4 with significant injuries impacting their roster. Breece Hall, who is week-to-week due to a quad injury suffered against the Detroit Lions, will likely miss the game, leaving backups Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis to carry the load. The team also lacks key players like WR Adonai Mitchell (finger), OL Dylan Parham (knee), TE Mason Taylor (thumb), and LB Kiko Mauigoa (quad). Head coach Aaron Glenn aims to avoid a three-game losing streak, emphasizing that performance is more important than blaming injuries. Meanwhile, the Jets' offensive line struggles continue, with protecting QB Geno Smith from Chicago's defensive front being crucial for any chance of victory. Additionally, this game marks a meeting between former Detroit Lions assistants turned head coaches: Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, who will now face each other on opposite sidelines.

Written for “Jets vs Bears Week 4 NFL Matchup” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 29 other(s) covering the same event.

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🔮 CHICAGO — The Jets may talk about how they’ve been competitive in every game, and how that has to be considered progress after going 3-14 a year ago.

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Hero Bears running back Kyle Monangai, who played his college ball at Rutgers, allowed Chicago to control the game as he rushed for 146 yards and two TDs on 30 carries. asserted

he → play → carries

That contributed to Chicago having 42:45 in time of possession. asserted

Chicago → contribute → possession

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent, who started in place of the injured Caleb Williams, was 25-for-34 passing for 268 yards. asserted

who → start → yards

Zero Geno Smith, who’d entered the game having played three strong games to open the season, completing 75.5 percent of his passes, was off all game. asserted

who → enter → passes

He finished 8-for-15 for 119 yards and one TD. asserted

He → finish → yards

His inconsistency contributed to the Jets going 0-for-7 on third down. asserted

Jets → contribute → down

Key Number 2: That’s how many more first downs the Bears had (34) than the Jets had offensive plays in the game (32). asserted

Jets → ’ → 32

First time that’s happened in the NFL since 2016. asserted

that → happen → 2016

“Inside that locker room, I want my guys not to think about history, because it’s going to be brought up so much from the outside, people beating us down with history. asserted

people → want → history

We just have to circle the wagons and not let any of that come inside our locker room.’’ — Jets head coach Aaron Glenn asserted

any → have → room

Heroes, zeros from Jets’ loss to the Bears: Former Rutgers star’s dominace set tone

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