Garrett Wilson reaches highest levels of frustration after Jets drop Week 14 OT game to Dolphins
New York Jets star Garrett Wilson expressed frustration with his team following Sunday's 32-26 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins. The Jets held a 23-15 lead entering the fourth quarter.
The loss eliminated the Jets (3-10) from playoff contention. Following the loss, Wilson spoke to The Athletic and vented his frustration with the effort.
“When you’re up in the fourth quarter all of a sudden it starts to feel like we have a losing problem, like a gene or some s—,” Wilson said. “It’s not like we’re going out there and getting our butt beat from start to finish. No, we have a chance to win the game, we’re supposed to win the game, odds are in our favor and we find a way to lose.”
The Jets were outscored 11-3 in the fourth quarter to force overtime. In OT, Miami got the ball and marched down the field for the massive win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
In the loss, Wilson led the team with seven catches for 114 yards. However, it wasn't enough to prevent the Jets from extending their losing streak to four games.
Garrett Wilson 'shocked' by Jets' season
The Jets entered the 2024 NFL season with hopes of ending their playoff drought and winning the Super Bowl.
However, the season has not gone as expected, and Wilson says he's shocked with how the year has played out.
"How shocking is it? If you had told me that in training camp I would’ve been shocked. As far as how the season’s went and stuff like that, I ain’t that shocked,” Wilson said.
“If you had told me that in training camp after the way we prepped, the way we practiced, the way we handled business when we had the other teams come in, I would’ve been like: Yeah, you’re lying. Hell no. We put it together, but one of my takeaways from this is we gotta win when the season comes. Winning in the offseason is winning in the offseason. Winning in training camp is winning in training camp. Let’s win when it matters.”
Wilson has caught 81 passes for 877 yards and five touchdowns this season.
The Jets will return to the field on Sunday on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars.