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Jets Snap 21-Game Interception Drought in Loss to Bears
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In Short: The New York Jets finally snapped their historic interception drought, securing their first takeaway in 21 games during their 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Veteran safety Minkah Fitzpatrick made the interception, stepping in front of a pass intended for Tyson Bagent, converting the takeaway into a field goal that cut the Bears' lead to 7-3.
The Jets' previous interception came in January 2025, when Ashtyn Davis picked off Tyler Huntley twice in a win over the Miami Dolphins.
The Jets' defense had gone 643 pass attempts and 638 days without an interception, a streak that began in the 2025 opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The interception drought was the longest in NFL history, surpassing the 2024 season when the Jets went the entire year without one.
In a bizarre twist, an earlier interception attempt by defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat was nullified due to an illegal use of hands penalty, handing the ball back to the Bears.
The Jets faced rookie and backup quarterbacks throughout the season but failed to secure an interception until Sunday.
Meanwhile, in Lithuania, French Air and Space Force Rafale B fighters intercepted a drone that had entered Lithuanian airspace from neighboring Belarus.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexandre, chief of the French detachment, said deploying to Lithuania was both a responsibility and a privilege, emphasizing the importance of the NATO enhanced Air Policing mission.
The drone incident marked the first time a drone had been brought down on Lithuanian soil, highlighting the ongoing security concerns along NATO's eastern flank.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda confirmed the interception, noting that NATO aircraft had responded immediately to the airspace violation.
The incident underscores the persistent threat of drone incursions in the region, with Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia reporting repeated airspace incidents since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
What this adds
The Jets' interception drought is the longest in NFL history, surpassing the previous record of 20 games without an interception.
Background
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What's confirmed
- "A drone that just entered Lithuanian airspace was destroyed by NATO fighter jets," Nauseda announced in a statement posted on the X platform.
What's still developing
- This marked the first Alpha Scramble for the 🇵🇹 detachment since taking over the NATO enhanced Air Policing mission at Ämari Air Base in 🇪🇪 from @ItalianAirForce 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/C0xTSrZ8e7 An Alpha Scramble is a live operational launch to identify or intercept an aircraft of concern, which may be unidentified, unresponsive, or potentially threatening.
- The slump started with the Pittsburgh Steelers' Aaron Rodgers in the '25 opener -- perhaps fitting, considering he was a member of the Jets in 2023 and 2024.
- Along the way, the Jets faced a rookie (New Orleans Saints' Tyler Shough ) and a backup who started (the Buffalo Bills' Mitchell Trubisky ) -- and still couldn't steal the ball.
- CHICAGO -- The New York Jets snapped one of the most ignominious droughts in NFL history Sunday, intercepting a pass for the first time in 21 games during their 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears.
- But the big-man interception was nullified because of a penalty on cornerback Azareye'h Thomas.
- "Sometimes a defensive lineman can catch a tipped ball, but they can't intercept the ball. It's unbelievable to me. That's the craziest stat I've ever heard."
- After 20 games, the Jets have finally grabbed an interception One of the NFL’s longest, strangest streaks is finally over.
- Through three weeks of the 2026 NFL season, the Jets were still searching for that interception.
- It looked for a moment like the Jets had ended their long interception drought, but a penalty flag extended it and a Bears drive that resulted in the first points of Sunday’s game in Chicago.
- The Jets took over inside their 1-yard-line and tried to draw the Bears offside before taking an intentional delay of game.
- Bagent lined up at wide receiver on the first play of game while Case Keenum took the snap and handed off, but is 8-of-10 for 93 yards since taking over as the quarterback.
- The Detroit Lions needed every bit of Sunday afternoon at Ford Field to hold off the New York Jets, escaping with a 31-24 win over a team that's already proving tough to put away.
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