2 winners (and 4 losers) from Jets' blowout loss to the Chiefs

The New York Jets season has felt like it's been over for a few weeks now, but after their 35-12 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, any chance that Aaron Glenn had at staying on as head coach feels effectively done.

After a competitive first half, the Jets looked lifeless in the second half. Instead of a team fighting to keep their season alive amid a three-game losing streak, they looked like they were ready to head home once the Chiefs marched down the field and scored coming out of halftime.

Who stood out in the Jets' Week 9 defeat? Did anyone look good during the blowout loss, or was it all one big negative for Gang Green?

Winners & losers from New York Jets' Week 9 loss to the Chiefs

Loser: Aaron Glenn

Glenn is a dead man walking. He has been for a few weeks now, but as more games go by, it becomes more and more obvious. Before, you could at least say it looked like his team was fighting for him, but on Sunday against the Chiefs, it felt like New York had let go of the rope.

That's not even considering Glenn's defense right now, which, after a strong start to the season, has started to fall apart in recent weeks. Kansas City's offense, which had struggled in back-to-back weeks against the Seahawks and Broncos, used Sunday as their get-right game.

Winner: Edge David Bailey

Man, it was good to have David Bailey back in the mix after his absence against the Raiders last week. New York's pass rush was one of the few bright spots against the Chiefs, and it's hard not to correlate their increased success with Bailey's return to the lineup.

The No. 2 overall pick racked up nine tackles, two tackles for loss, and two sacks in his return to action, and also found a way to become the first player in 10 years to record two sacks and two forced fumbles on the same drive. Things are looking bright for Bailey.

Loser: Braelon Allen

After being one of the most effective running backs in all of football over the last month of the season, Braelon Allen was relegated to backup duties with Breece Hall back in the lineup. Yes, the game script didn't favor a run-heavy approach, but seven carries for the player Allen has been over the last five games is unacceptable.

Allen feels like a player who needs the full workload to really get things going. Unfortunately, with the amount of money the Jets are paying Hall, that's just not going to happen. It's why a lot of fans are open to the idea of trading Hall, even if that's not something the team seems inclined to do.

Winner: Kenyon Sadiq

It's kind of sad that Kenyon Sadiq is listed here as a winner, considering the fact that he only recorded four catches for 49 yards. However, it was his first game with more than one catch since the Jets' Week 5 outing against the Cleveland Browns.

Sadiq is capable of some incredible things, as evidenced by his 100-yard outing against the Detroit Lions in Week 3. Since then, it feels like the Jets just don't understand how to use the No. 16 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and it's a darn shame because he is so clearly a special talent.

Loser: Adonai Mitchell

After Adonai Mitchell popped off in Week 8 with a seven-catch, 142-yard, touchdown outing against the Miami Dolphins, people were likely expecting him to follow it up with another monster day, especially without Garrett Wilson in the lineup. They were wrong.

Mitchell was targeted five times against Kansas City, but failed to record a single catch. Some of them weren't his fault, but he said several tough drops, including a deep ball from Geno Smith that may have been a touchdown if he had hauled it in. It was a forgettable day for the young wide receiver, and hopefully, one he'll bounce back from shortly.

Loser: Jets' offensive line

New York's offensive line had been on a pretty decent run in recent weeks against the likes of the Dolphins and Raiders. They almost completely fell apart on Sunday against the Chiefs. It was a particularly bad day for the Jets' first-round tackles, Armand Membou and Olu Fashanu.

Per The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt, Fashanu allowed five pressures and one sack, while Membou gave up three pressures and two sacks. Joe Tippmann, Josh Myers, and Dylan Parham allowed a combined eight pressures and three sacks. Smith was running for his life all day.

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