Aaron Glenn’s reaction said it all. The former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator turned New York Jets head coach ran down the sideline as Will McDonald sprinted 50 yards to the end zone off a blocked field goal.
The Jets led an undefeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers team by one point with less than two minutes after a late comeback.
But Glenn’s excitement and celebratory dancing of what felt like a statement victory were premature.
The Buccaneers drove right back down for a game-winning 36-yard field goal from Chase McLaughlin, sinking Glenn to an 0-3 start as an NFL head coach.
A two-time Pro Bowl defensive back with the Jets, Glenn got his coaching start in 2014 with the Cleveland Browns and worked on the same New Orleans Saints staff as Lions coach Dan Campbell.
Glenn was brought on to