The New York Jets rolled into Ford Field and handed the Detroit Lions a 31-24 loss on September 27, 2026. Week 3 and the Lions are already feeling the heat, especially after seeing former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn celebrate with his new team.
Aaron Glenn’s Revenge Tour
That win wasn’t another game for Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn. Nah, this was personal. Glenn, who was one of Dan Campbell’s absolute best hires at the start of his Lions tenure, really made a name for himself as Detroit’s defensive coordinator in 2024. What he pulled off that year was, frankly, remarkable. It was so good it landed him the head coaching gig with the Jets the very next year. Now, it’s been a bit of a bumpy road for the former Jets cornerback, but you can feel it: he’s got that team simmering, in a spot that feels eerily similar to how Campbell had the Lions back in 2022. They’re still figuring out how to stack those Ws, but they’re right there, loaded with tons of draft capital for the upcoming draft. They’re on the verge, just like the Lions once were.
Detroit’s Defense is a Work in Progress, Three Weeks In?!
Meanwhile, back in Detroit, the defense is still a serious work in progress. And we’re not talking about minor tweaks here, folks, especially on the backend. This is Week 3 of the regular season! That’s not exactly what you want to be hearing about your team’s defense this far into the schedule. Remember Modest Mouse? The article even used their track “Dashboard” as the “Song of the Game.” That tune, a lead single from their fifth album, had Johnny Marr from The Smiths riffing on his very first day with the band. It’s more dance-driven pop rock than their slacker rock debut from a decade ago, but the original writer said it’s still “damn good.” Well, “damn good” isn’t what Detroit’s defense is right now. Many drew tired of Glenn’s unwillingness to spy mobile quarterbacks during his time here, and found him overaggressive by the end. Now, with the dashboard melted, you gotta look at this defense and think, “any place other than where we’re at with this defense is someplace we’d like to see it go.” Those lyrics from “Dashboard” hit different right now: “Oh, it should’ve been, could’ve been worse than you would ever know. Well, you told me about nowhere, well it sounds like someplace I’d like to go.”
It’s rough watching that defense struggle, feeling like the dashboard has completely melted down. But hey, with all that going on, we still have the Lions offense. And right now, that’s what Detroit fans are clinging to.
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Originally reported by Pride of Detroit.
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