The New York Jets faced an uphill battle against the Buffalo Bills, and it doesn’t help when the referees miss calls.
Jets quarterback Geno Smith dealt with injuries on Sunday, largely stemming from one play before halftime. New York’s offense was driving but stalled on third down when Bills pressure forced Smith to throw an incomplete pass.
On that play, though, Smith was crunched by two defenders, and it could’ve been called roughing the passer for a late hit.
Geno Smith takes a huge hit. Despite all the recent calls for roughing the passer it’s surprising that the refs didn’t throw a flag here against the Bills https://t.co/5l7MsnQSiK
— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) November 15, 2026
Head coach Aaron Glenn, specifically, was upset, as he had a discussion with the referees at the break. Glenn appeared to invoke the opposing quarterback, Josh Allen, as evidence of why there should’ve been a flag on the play.
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Aaron Glenn confronts refs
Ahead of halftime and following the Bills’ hit to Geno Smith, Aaron Glenn confronted the referees over a potentially missed roughing-the-passer call. Glenn believed that the Bills should’ve been flagged on the hit, which sent Smith into concussion protocol.
Cameras caught Glenn speaking with the referees, and it appeared that the Jets head coach was saying that New York didn’t get the call because of who the quarterback was.
“Here’s my problem with that, if that was Josh Allen every flag on the field would be thrown,” it seemed Glenn said.
“Here’s my problem with that, if that was Josh Allen every flag on the field would be thrown” Aaron Glenn is right. #Jets https://t.co/pk8fYHaB3F
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) November 15, 2026
While Allen is a star quarterback who gets star-caliber calls, Smith is a journeyman who doesn’t have the same reputation. Smith missed some of the game as he entered concussion protocol, and after he was cleared, Smith had to leave the game again due to an ankle injury.
The Jets went on to kick a field goal, but New York could’ve had a chance to score a touchdown before halftime. As the Jets are struggling to reach the endzone lately, the offense could use any help it can get and can’t overcome missed calls.
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