Clutch Week 13 win is latest sign Aaron Glenn has Jets on the right track

The New York Jets are quietly starting to stack positive results. Their 27-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday marked their third win in the last five weeks, which is a genuinely impressive turnaround for a team that began the season 0-7 and looked lifeless for nearly two months.

Nick Folk’s 56-yard game-winning field goal in the rain sealed another gritty performance, one that showcased the resilience and discipline that Aaron Glenn has worked tirelessly to instill since taking over.

Tyrod Taylor once again gave the Jets competent, steady quarterback play, finishing 19-of-33 for 172 yards and a touchdown while adding another on the ground. More importantly, he made big throws and smart decisions when it mattered most.

Second-year wide receiver Adonai Mitchell had the best outing of his young career, hauling in eight catches for 102 yards and a 52-yard touchdown. Mitchell made a few clutch catches down the stretch that helped the Jets eke out a victory.

This wasn’t a clean performance — far from it — but it was organized, competitive football. And that’s really what matters here.

The Jets continue to stack positive results under Aaron Glenn

The Jets have continued to win within the margins. The special teams unit continued its excellent season on Sunday and largely contributed to the victory.

Isaiah Williams ripped off an 83-yard kick return, Austin McNamara repeatedly flipped the field with booming punts, and Folk drilled a 56-yarder in the rain when the Jets absolutely needed it. Those are hallmarks of a well-coached roster, not a team accidentally stumbling into victories.

Of course, it’s worth acknowledging the elephant in the room: all three wins have come against bad teams and backup quarterbacks — Joe Flacco in Cincinnati, Dillon Gabriel in Cleveland, and Kirk Cousins in Atlanta.

But the Jets looked like arguably the NFL’s worst team for two months. Now they’re beating other bad teams, sometimes more talented ones. That in and of itself is meaningful progress.

The offense is still inconsistent and short on skill talent. The defense still has holes. This team is far from good. But they’re finally playing like a normal rebuilding team and not the unwatchable disaster from September.

Glenn’s message seems to be resonating. Young players are developing. Veterans are responding. And the locker room clearly believes in what this staff is building.

Draft-position truthers won’t love this, as the Jets are now 3-9 and drifting away from a potential top pick. But this quarterback class isn’t loaded, and the Jets still own five first-rounders over the next two years. What matters most right now is establishing a foundation.

And wins like this prove Aaron Glenn is doing exactly that.