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Geno Smith delivers Jets dud as biggest strength vanishes in loss to Bears after bizarre start

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Costello, B. (2026, October 5). Geno Smith delivers Jets dud as biggest strength vanishes in loss to Bears after bizarre start. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/geno-smith-delivers-jets-dud-as-biggest-strength-vanishes-in-loss-to-bears/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Brian Costello

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In a Sunday game against the Chicago Bears, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith had a poor performance, completing only 53.3% of his passes for 119 yards and one touchdown, leading to a 23-12 loss. This stark contrasted with his previous week's stellar game where he threw three touchdowns against the Detroit Lions. The Jets' offense struggled significantly, having possession of the ball for just 17 minutes and running only 32 plays, the lowest in franchise history. Smith acknowledged his subpar performance and expressed confidence in improving ahead of future games.
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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.

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🔮 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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The Jets were 0-for-7 on third down and Smith seemed to be off the mark on his throws, something that has not been the case this season before Sunday.
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🔮 “I think I could have done a lot better, executed a lot better in the passing game.

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CHICAGO — Geno Smith delivered a dud Sunday, just one week after playing one of the best games of his career. asserted
Smith → deliver → career
Through three games, Smith was leading the NFL in completion percentage at 75.5 percent. asserted
Smith → lead → percent
On Sunday, that accuracy vanished against the Bears. asserted
accuracy → vanish → Bears
Smith completed just 53.3 percent of his passes (8-for-15) for 119 yards and one touchdown in a 23-12 Jets loss. asserted
Smith → complete → loss
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 NOW“I think it was not my best game,” Smith said. asserted
Smith → try → IT
“I think I could have done a lot better, executed a lot better in the passing game. uncertain
I → think → game
There’s always room for improvement, as I always tell you, and I look forward to that.” asserted
I → ’ → that
Smith threw three touchdowns against the Lions a week ago and nearly rallied the Jets to a victory. asserted
Smith → throw → victory
But against the Bears, Smith and the Jets offense never found anything close to a rhythm. asserted
Smith → find → rhythm
The Jets only had the ball for 17 minutes in the game, including just 45 seconds in the fourth quarter. asserted
Jets → have → quarter
The 32 plays run by the Jets are a franchise low. asserted
plays → run → Jets
It started with a bizarre first quarter when the Jets ran only four plays and three of those came inside their own 10. asserted
three → start → 10
“It was definitely not a normal situation,” Smith said. asserted
Smith → say → ?
“For us as an offense, no matter if we get it at the 25, the 35 or at the 1, you’ve got to think score. asserted
you → get → 1
We’ve got to execute and do whatever we can to keep our defense off the field. asserted
we → get → field
That’s a part of playing complementary football. asserted
That → ’ → football
I think we can do a lot better job in that area.” asserted
we → think → area
The Jets were 0-for-7 on third down and Smith seemed to be off the mark on his throws, something that has not been the case this season before Sunday. asserted
that → seem → Sunday
“I’m with you on that,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said of Smith missing throws. asserted
Smith → ’m → throws
“I know he’s going to look at himself and know he should have made those plays too — that’s every player in that locker room right now. asserted
that → know → room
Each guy wants to be at his best every time, and sometimes, man, things can be a little off.” asserted
things → want → best
Smith looked a little banged up in the second half but he said he is fine. asserted
he → look → half
Smith said the Jets can bounce back from this loss. asserted
Jets → say → loss
“You’ve got to get back to work and you’ve got to demand it from yourself,” Smith said. asserted
Smith → get → yourself
“It starts with the man in the mirror. asserted
It → start → mirror
You’ve got to demand it from yourself. asserted
You → get → yourself
Obviously, as a group, we can all play a lot better. asserted
we → play → group
I’m just looking forward to getting back to work with the guys. asserted
I → look → guys
I have a lot of belief in this team and this offense, as well.” asserted
I → have → team
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