New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn drew widespread criticism for a crucial clock management error in the team's 20-17 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers. With approximately 50 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the Packers faced a fourth-down play after the Jets had forced them to gain only 5 yards. Glenn failed to call a timeout, which would have forced Green Bay to punt and given the Jets' offence a final opportunity to score in regulation; instead, the Packers took a delay-of-game penalty that left only two seconds on the clock.

Glenn admitted after the game that he had not even considered using his available timeouts. His vague reasoning—that he feared the Packers pinning the Jets back following a punt—was widely dismissed by analysts and fans, who noted that numerous variables could have favoured the Jets, including a blocked punt, a dropped snap, or a successful punt return. The decision was universally condemned as a passive "playing not to lose" strategy that unnecessarily eliminated any chance of a regulation victory.