Glenn defends Justin Fields despite Jets' -10 net pass yards - ESPN

It was the worst passing performance in New York Jets history, and yet the focal point of the debacle — quarterback Justin Fields — received a strong vote of confidence from coach Aaron Glenn, who scolded a reporter for asking if he would consider a quarterback change.

«What kind of question is that?» Glenn said after the Jets fell to 0-6 with a 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

«There are guys that have bad games,» the coach added. «That doesn't mean you just bench them. Come on, you know better than that.»

It wasn't just a bad game; it was all-time bad.

Afterward, star wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who made only three catches for 13 yards, questioned the playcalling. To make it worse, Wilson, arguably their best player, suffered an injury to one of his knee ligaments, a source told ESPN. He will have an MRI upon returning to New Jersey.

The NFL's only winless team finished with a franchise-low minus-10 net passing yards, the worst by any team in nearly three decades. The San Diego Chargers recorded minus-19 yards on Sept. 20, 1998, against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Fields completed 9 of 17 passes for 45 yards, and he lost 55 yards on nine sacks, resulting in the negative net total. Several factors contributed to the futility, including conservative playcalling by offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand and occasional pass-protection breakdowns.

«The passing game was nonexistent,» Glenn said.

Fields was pressured on 14 of 29 dropbacks (48%), according to NFL Next Gen Stats, but much of that was the result of him holding the ball too long in the pocket. At times, he didn't see open receivers.

This wasn't a new trend. Last week, he was sacked five times in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys.