Jets To Stick With OC Jeremy Bates

The Jets aren’t going anywhere this year, and neither is their offensive coordinator. Despite some questionable play calling against the Patriots on Sunday, head coach Todd Bowles says he has not considered relieving OC Jeremy Bates of his duties. 

I thought he called a good game,” Bowles said of Bates, who dialed up 50 pass plays versus just a dozen runs (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini). “It’s everybody involved, it’s not just Jeremy. The other coaches and the players as well, we’re all involved in it. It’s never pointed to one person.”

The Jets are on a five-game losing streak and they’ve averaged just 11.2 points per game during that span. However, team ownership has reportedly ruled out the idea of firing Bowles before the season is through, so it only makes sense that they would ride things out with Bates. After the Jets wrap things up against the Patriots on Dec. 30, it’s likely that both men will be shown the door.

Gang Green will look to get back in the win column on Sunday afternoon when they face the Titans in Nashville.

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