Jets coach Robert Saleh backs Zach Wilson after Patriots loss: 'He's our unquestioned quarterback'

The Jets' offensive woes persisted in Week 3, but New York shouldn't expect a quarterback change anytime soon.

Robert Saleh backed Zach Wilson as questions poured in Monday following the Jets' 15-10 defeat to the New England Patriots. The Jets head coach maintained his belief that Wilson gives his team the best chance to win and that the third-year QB was not to blame for Sunday's home loss.

"He's our unquestioned quarterback, guys," Saleh told reporters on Monday. "Like, as long as he continues to show the way his preparation, the way he's been practicing … and even in these games, guys, like, he's not the reason we lost yesterday. It's always a team effort. As long as continues to show improvement -- and I know it's not, from a box score standpoint, showing -- he's going to be our quarterback."

Wilson struggled to find any rhythm out of the gate on Sunday, leading an offense that converted just one first down within its first five possessions, all of which ended in punts. Greg Zuerlein's 53-yard field goal got New York on the board before halftime, but any adjustments made didn't fix an anemic offense that kept punter Thomas Morstead busy in the second half.

It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Wilson led a sustained possession that ended with a touchdown, which cut the Jets' deficit to three. The 13-play, 84-yard drive accounted for nearly half of the offense's total yards (171) and produced the majority of first downs gained (7 of 12) for the Jets on the day.

The Jets defense prevented the Patriots from scoring the rest of the way, but the offense didn't do its job to complete the comeback. Wilson was sacked in the end zone for a safety as he sat in the pocket trying to find a receiving option on third-and-15. Saleh's