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Frank Reich points finger at himself for Jets’ miserable showing against Bears

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Braziller, Z. (2026, October 9). Frank Reich points finger at himself for Jets’ miserable showing against Bears. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/frank-reich-says-hes-ultimately-responsible-for-jets-offensive-woes/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Zach Braziller

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Frank Reich, the Jets’ offensive coordinator, acknowledged his responsibility for the team’s poor performance against the Bears, which included just 157 yards of offense and a failure to capitalize on two turnovers. The unit struggled particularly with third-down conversions and only scored six points in short-field situations despite having opportunities. The article notes the absence of key players like running back Breece Hall and receiver Adonai Mitchell as factors affecting the Jets’ offensive strategy.
Written by AI on 2026-10-09, 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.

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Narrative

As an offense, we wanted to go in with a balanced attack, but we did want to get the run game going and kind of combat run game with run game, as coach [Aaron Glenn] talked about.
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Frank Reich points finger at himself for Jets’ miserable showing against Bears · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

Frank Reich pointed the finger at himself for the Jets’ worst offensive performance of the season. asserted
Reich → point → season
The unit was limited to 157 yards of offense and failed to take advantage of two turnovers the defense forced, having to settle for field goals. asserted
defense → limit → goals
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 when it came down to it last week, the lack of production on third down, the 0-7. asserted
it → try → down
I think it was just poor on our part, and I’m the offensive coordinator, I’m ultimately responsible for that,” the offensive coordinator said Thursday. asserted
coordinator → think → that
“We had two short fields that yielded six points, and I think if that yields more than that, it allows us to apply a little bit more pressure than we did.” asserted
we → have → pressure
The Jets averaged 21.3 points over their first three games, but the offense was shut down by the Bears. asserted
offense → average → Bears
They were missing two key starters: No. 1 running back Breece Hall and No. 2 receiver Adonai Mitchell. asserted
They → miss → starters
“We did go into the game [knowing] we were going up against the No. 1 rush offense, and a team that runs the ball well,” Reich said. “ asserted
Reich → go → ball
As an offense, we wanted to go in with a balanced attack, but we did want to get the run game going and kind of combat run game with run game, as coach [Aaron Glenn] talked about. asserted
Glenn → want → game
The problem was we didn’t convert on third down.” asserted
we → convert → down
Reich said the Jets’ limited number of plays is why Isaiah Davis wasn’t involved. asserted
Davis → say → plays
They had a role in mind for him, but the Jets ran just 32 plays, and it squeezed him out of any opportunities. asserted
it → have → opportunities
Smith received just two snaps in the game as Braelon Allen’s backup. asserted
Smith → receive → backup
Tight end Mason Taylor (thumb) practiced fully for the second straight day, a strong indication he could return on Sunday after missing the past two games. uncertain
he → practice → games
Cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (concussion) was limited after not practicing Wednesday. asserted
Jr. → limit → ?
Edge Kingsley Enagbare (knee) remained limited. asserted
Enagbare → remain → ?
They likely won’t face the Browns. asserted
They → face → Browns
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