Justin Fields fires back at Woody Johnson’s criticism after handing Aaron Glenn’s Jets 1st win of 2025 NFL season

After eight tries, the New York Jets finally won a game. On Sunday, Aaron Glenn's squad defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 39-38 on the road to end their 0-7 start.

Quarterback Justin Fields had a strong performance, completing 21 of 32 attempts for 244 yards and a touchdown to Tyler Johnson. The result was especially important for him after these comments that owner Woody Johnson made about him some days ago:

"It's hard when you have a quarterback with a rating that he's got. I mean, he has ability, but something just is not jiving."

After the game, he said:

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"That’s outside noise at the end of the day. I get that he’s the owner of the team, but that’s outside noise."

The Jets' best offensive weapon was running back Breece Hall, who rushed 18 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw the decisive touchdown to Mason Taylor in the fourth quarter.

The Bengals, meanwhile, were led by Joe Flacco, who completed 21 of 34 attempts for 223 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for another score.

Jets HC Aaron Glenn reacts to team's first win of 2025 vs. Bengals

After the Jets' win, Aaron Glenn took the stand to share his thoughts on the "very, very exciting" game, as he put it. He began by praising the grit his team showed:

"I'm proud of the way we fought. ...There were a number of things we did today that didn't put us in position to lose and put us in position to win. ...We had a number of guys who made plays at crucial times. Now it's our time to consistently do that."

He continued:

"These guys, this staff, this team get criticized for so much. And I understand why. We were 0-7 and we brought a lot on ourselves. But a lot of it I feel was unwarranted. ...I'm just so happy for these guys and our coaches. We still have a long way to go. I'm going to enjoy this win."

The Jets will now enter their bye week. Their next game is against the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 9. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.

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Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

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Edited by Andre Castillo