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The Jets looked like they were on the verge of sending the Packers spiraling to 0-2, holding a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter at home in conditions that made offense tricky.

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Instead, New York unraveled to allow Green Bay to score the game’s final 13 points, including the game-winning field goal in overtime.

The Jets entered Sunday as an underdog, but the loss doesn’t reflect well on coach Aaron Glenn given the lead his team had late in the fourth quarter.

Here’s a look at how the Jets unraveled late and prevented an 0-2 start for the Packers.

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How Jets blew double-digit lead to Packers

Failure to capitalize on turnover

The Jets’ 14-7 lead was tenuous entering the fourth quarter, but they got the break they needed when the ball was punched out of MarShawn Lloyd’s grasp and recovered by Harrison Phillips in the red zone.

WE FINALLY GOT THAT TURNOVER pic.twitter.com/wcrhe4xDzG

— JETS🗽TWEETZ (@NYJETSTWEETZ) September 20, 2026

Needing 18 yards for a touchdown that would’ve stretched their lead to 14, the Jets only gained four yards after a penalty and were forced to kick a short-range field goal. That still extended New York’s lead to 10, but it left the door open for the Packers to win without needing two touchdowns.

Questionable fourth-down play call

After letting the Packers tie the game 17, the Jets still had a chance to leave with a win after starting at their own 30-yard line with nearly three minutes remaining and just a field goal needed to take the lead.

New York made it to about midfield, where a third-and-2 turned into two runs up the middle for a combined one yard. The Jets’ fourth-and-1 attempt went nowhere, and the lack of creativity allowed the Packers to set themselves up for a chance to win the game in regulation.

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Overtime coin flip decision

Green Bay couldn’t advance far enough up the field to attempt a game-winning field goal before the end of the fourth quarter, instead settling for overtime. The Jets’ decision at the start of the extra period was a curious one.

On a day in which the Jets’ defense was playing well and the weather conditions made it difficult for offenses, Aaron Glenn opted to start overtime with the ball rather than giving the Packers first crack at it and then knowing what the offense needs on the guaranteed possession.

Even if the Jets marched down the field and scored a touchdown, New York still would’ve had to defend against the Packers doing the same. That, of course, isn’t what happened. Geno Smith was sacked on each of the first two plays of overtime, and a false start dropped the Jets back to third-and-30.

Rather than letting the defense go to work first after ending the fourth quarter with a sack, the Jets put the defense in a difficult spot needing to prevent any points at all just to extend the game.

Jarvis Brownlee penalty

No field goal is guaranteed in wet conditions, but the Jets gifted the Packers an opportunity to win the game when Jarvis Brownlee delivered a late hit out of bounds against Chris Brooks and added an additional 15 yards onto a 15-yard play.

That penalty pushed Green Bay into field goal range, and the Packers were able to get even closer to make Trey Smack’s attempt at a game-winner a no-doubter.

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