The Jets are virtually out of their distress.
The crew was embarrassed on one more nationwide stage in Week 17 after they shared the highlight with the Cleveland Browns, who stomped them out, 37-20, in Ohio behind the 4 landing passes from former Jet Joe Flacco.
For good measure, Jets head coach Robert Saleh shared a clumsy postgame alternate with ESPN Jets beat reporter Wealthy Cimini, who questioned Saleh about his emotional state … or lack thereof.
“Perhaps you’re not conveying what you actually really feel inside however you don’t appear significantly indignant or upset about it,” Cimini stated as Saleh stood on the podium. “I’m questioning in case you might simply share what’s actually churning inside you now.”
Saleh stammered: “Uh … I’m not fairly positive on the query, Wealthy.”
Saleh continued: “Would you like me to throw the rostrum on the ground?”
And that was mainly the top of the alternate.
The Jets have been on the receiving finish of a lopsided loss to the Browns by the hands of Flacco, who threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns towards his former crew, which he performed for from 2020-22.
Trevor Siemian began Thursday for the Jets, and whereas he threw for 261 yards and one landing, he additionally tossed a pick-six within the first quarter that gave the Browns a 20-7 lead.
Saleh has coached the Jets since 2021 and is 17-33 because the Jets’ head coach heading into the Week 18 finale towards the Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.
The Jets completed in final place within the AFC East in every of his first two seasons, and appear prone to end in third place this 12 months barring a Patriots upset of the Payments this weekend in Buffalo.