Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 6 games - ESPN

Being 0-6 is no fun, so it's no surprise that Jets coach Aaron Glenn wasn't in the best mood at his postgame news conference Sunday in London.

Asked whether Justin Fields would remain his starting quarterback next week against Carolina, Glenn said, «What kind of question is that?» After watching Fields look totally lost against the Broncos, I would say it's a good one.

But is it an overreaction? Oh, I'm so glad you asked. Let's tackle that and a few other potential overreactions to NFL Week 6 games, sizing up which ones are legitimate and which ones are irrational. (And we will also hit a few fantasy football topics at the bottom.)

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Fields was 9-for-17 for 45 passing yards against the Broncos, and because he took nine sacks for a total of 55 lost yards, the Jets finished the game with minus-10 net passing yards. This happened in 2025… when the forward pass has been legal for over a century. Fields didn't do much with his legs, either, rushing seven times for 31 yards. Overall, the team had 82 total yards of offense and went 2-for-15 on third down.

And it was a shame because the Jets' defense actually stood up in this one. New York had a chance to win if it could have generated any offense at all. Thanks to a third-quarter safety, it led this game 11-10 until the Broncos kicked a go-ahead field goal with 5:06 left. The Jets got the ball back twice after that, but those two possessions generated minus-6 yards on nine plays. Fields was pressured on 14 of his 29 dropbacks, which obviously makes it difficult. But he was completely lost when