Aaron Glenn can do something no Jets coach has done in 15 years on Sunday

The New York Jets have a chance to snap one of the most unbelievable streaks in franchise history on Sunday, and no, it's not their playoff drought. That was already extended to a whopping 15 years following the team's 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins this past Sunday.

Instead, it's Aaron Glenn who has a golden opportunity to do something no Jets coach has managed to accomplish... also in 15 years. The Jets haven’t really beaten a team on the road that went on to win 10 or more games in a season since 2010 (h/t Michael Nania for this absurd stat).

Okay, technically they have, but the streak in question includes a 2020 win over the Los Angeles Rams in an empty stadium and a meaningless 2019 win over the Buffalo Bills’ backups. The last real example came way back against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the Mark Sanchez era.

It sounds impossible, yet in typical Jets fashion, it somehow isn’t surprising. This is, after all, the same team that has gone 13 games without recording a single interception and has recovered under 30 percent of its own fumbles. Logic and the Jets rarely operate in the same universe.

Aaron Glenn can make Jets history with an upset victory in Week 15

Still, Sunday's game in Jacksonville offers Glenn and his staff a chance to break the cycle. The Jaguars sit at 9–4 and almost certainly will finish with 10+ wins. A victory would give Glenn the kind of signature moment that past Jets regimes never really found.

The challenge, of course, will not be easy. The Jets are beaten up heading into Week 15 and may be forced to start undrafted rookie Brady Cook, who was thrust into action last week after Tyrod Taylor exited with a groin injury.

Neither Taylor nor Justin Fields practiced on Wednesday or Thursday, making Cook the likely starter barring a late-week surprise. The offense will also be without Garrett Wilson again, with Breece Hall limited by a knee issue and Mason Taylor trending toward missing the game due to a neck injury.

Meanwhile, the Jaguars badly need this win to keep pace in a tightly contested AFC South race with Houston and Indianapolis. Jacksonville is healthier, more talented, and playing for a postseason berth, while the Jets are essentially playing for pride and evaluation.

No one expects the Jets to win this game, but that’s also part of what makes it a major opportunity. Road upsets like this are the kind that define new regimes, especially when achieved against teams playing for something meaningful.

If the Jets can’t break the drought in Week 15, they will likely get another shot in Week 18 against the currently 9–4 Buffalo Bills. That could be a playoff-deciding game for Buffalo, offering the Jets a chance to play spoiler and give Glenn a memorable end to his first season.

But for now, all eyes turn to Jacksonville. Regardless of injuries or expectations, the Jets have a rare chance to score a feel-good victory on the road against a good team this weekend.

It may not be what the pro-tank crowd wants, but a win over the Jaguars would go a long way toward Aaron Glenn proving his regime is different from his predecessors.