Jets maddeningly went away from their Garrett Wilson-Kenyon Sadiq offensive approach

The New York Jets turned back the clock to 2025 (in the worst way possible) in their 23-12 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bears in Week 4, looking like a lifeless team as the game slowly rolled on.

The final score is honestly not indicative of how the game was. It felt like the Bears could've run the score up had it not been for two turnovers and some goal-to-go stops from the Jets' defense.

Offensively, this was easily the worst outing the Jets have had in their young 2026 season. They had only 157 yards of total offense the entire day and were outgained by the Bears by a margin of 335 yards.

After an explosive offensive outing last week against the Detroit Lions, the Jets took three steps back in Chicago. The stark difference? They weren't force-feeding their best playmakers: Garrett Wilson and Kenyon Sadiq.

"That's a good question. We'll have to look at the tape to see why," Glenn said after the loss. "We have to find a way to get them the ball."

New York Jets need to figure out how to keep Garrett Wilson & Kenyon Sadiq involved

It's obvious the Bears and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen made a point of making things as difficult as possible for the Jets to get the ball to their best playmakers. But with how the game was going, you would think at a certain point Geno Smith would've just tried to force it, turnovers be damned.

Instead, Smith threw the ball to Wilson and Sadiq only four times a piece. Wilson hauled in three passes for 27 yards, while Sadiq failed to record a single reception.

Wilson seemed frustrated in the locker room after the loss, and rightfully so. He's the Jets' highest-paid player and isn't being utilized enough in his own offense.

"I just take a lot of pride in, when the ball does come my way, making a play on it," a solemn Wilson told reporters. "You know, being... one of the guys this organization believes in... long-term contract, when the ball comes my way, I've got to make the play. And, yeah, I'll say that. You know, I want more on my plate, for sure."

As always, Wilson says and does all the right things. He's asking for more targets in about the most polite way possible, and the Jets need to give it to him.

If New York is going to get back in the win column next week against the red-hot Cleveland Browns, they need to get Wilson and Sadiq back involved in the offense, especially if injuries keep Adonai Mitchell and Breece Hall off the field.

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