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Aaron Glenn’s No-Timeout Decision Costs Jets Overtime Loss

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Coach Aaron Glenn did not call a timeout, sending the Jets to an overtime loss.
The Jets had led by ten points in the fourth quarter before the Packers tied the game.
Glenn still had two timeouts left but did not use one on the final drive.
Packers incurred a delay-of-game penalty, triggering a ten-second runoff that left two seconds.
Packers won 20-17 in overtime after a 26-yard field goal.

History

Historical Context

The NFL’s clock-management rules have evolved from a line judge firing a pistol to end quarters (used until 1993) to today’s strict play-clock and two-minute-warning procedures. After 1994 the league discontinued the pistol, reinforcing the three-timeout limit per half and the 25-second play clock, prompting teams to guard every second to avoid overtime losses.

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Story summary

Coach Aaron Glenn did not call a timeout, sending the Jets to an overtime loss.
The Jets had led by ten points in the fourth quarter before the Packers tied the game.
Glenn still had two timeouts left but did not use one on the final drive.
Packers incurred a delay-of-game penalty, triggering a ten-second runoff that left two seconds.
Packers won 20-17 in overtime after a 26-yard field goal.

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