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Jets end NFL-record interception drought with Minkah Fitzpatrick pick vs Bears

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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The New York Jets went 20 consecutive games without recording an interception, a streak that began after safety Ashtyn Davis had two picks on Jan. 5, 2025. The drought, which outlets reported lasted roughly 535 to 608 pass attempts over about 637 days, ended when safety Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent in the second quarter of a Week matchup. The Jets went on to lose that game to the Bears, 23-12. Head coach Aaron Glenn, who had earlier called on his team to close the gap on small improvements, said after the interception that he remained focused on the team’s overall performance rather than the streak-ending play. The New York Post reported three other potential interceptions in the game were nullified by Jets penalties.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. The Jets went 20 consecutive games without an interception before the streak ended.

    Reported byLeftRight

  2. The last Jets interception before the streak came from Ashtyn Davis, who had two picks on Jan. 5, 2025.

    Reported byLeftRight

  3. Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent to end the drought.

    Reported byRight

  4. The Jets lost to the Bears 23-12 despite the interception.

    Reported byRight

  5. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said he was focused on the team’s overall performance rather than celebrating the end of the streak.

    Reported byRight

  6. Reports differ on the exact length of the drought, citing figures ranging from 535 to 608 passes faced without an interception.

    Reported byLeftRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The exact length of the Jets’ interception drought in terms of pass attempts.

    NBC News reports the Jets faced 608 passes without an interception; the New York Post reports 535 attempts. Fox News cites the drought’s length in days (637) rather than attempts.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    NBC frames the story around the Jets’ broader defensive struggles and historical futility, questioning whether the team’s improvement is real despite the ongoing drought.

    The Jets might be improved. But they still can’t intercept a pass.
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Fox News and the New York Post both report the moment the streak ended, with the Post’s headline placing more emphasis on the team’s overall loss than the celebratory nature of the interception.

    Jets streak-busting interception — finally — was rare highlight in otherwise Loaded modifier“dreadful loss”Passes judgement on the team’s performance rather than stating the result neutrally.More neutral: lossDisagree with this highlight?
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    stunning 637-daybrutal streakdreadful loss

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    stunning 637-dayMore neutral: 637-day

    Adds dramatic emphasis to a factual duration rather than stating it plainly.

    Minkah Fitzpatrick's interception of Tyson Bagent snapped a stunning 637-day, 20-game drought without a pick for the New York Jets' defense.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    brutal streakMore neutral: long streak

    Describes the statistical drought with a negatively charged adjective rather than a neutral descriptor.

    Jets' defense finally snaps brutal streak with Minkah Fitzpatrick interception vs Bears

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    dreadful lossMore neutral: loss

    Passes judgement on the team’s performance rather than stating the result neutrally.

    Jets streak-busting interception — finally — was rare highlight in otherwise dreadful loss

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • coach Aaron Glenn’s comments on improvement
  • historical scope of the interception-less streak
  • defensive shortcomings

Leaves out

  • the eventual interception against the Bears that ended the streak

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • NBC NewsLeft

    The Jets might be improved. But they still can’t intercept a pass.

    Three weeks into the NFL season, after suffering two losses by a combined 10 points, New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn held his index finger and thumb inches apart to illustrate how close he felt his team was to a breakthrough.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • details of the interception play
  • statistical length of the drought
  • the team’s loss and nullified turnovers
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  • New York PostRight

    Jets streak-busting interception — finally — was rare highlight in otherwise Loaded modifier“dreadful loss”Passes judgement on the team’s performance rather than stating the result neutrally.More neutral: lossDisagree with this highlight?

    The Jets actually appeared to have three other INTs in the game, but those three were nullified by Jets penalties.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Jets' defense finally snaps Loaded modifier“brutal streak”Describes the statistical drought with a negatively charged adjective rather than a neutral descriptor.More neutral: long streakDisagree with this highlight? with Minkah Fitzpatrick interception vs Bears

    Minkah Fitzpatrick's interception of Tyson Bagent snapped a Sensational language“stunning 637-day”Adds dramatic emphasis to a factual duration rather than stating it plainly.More neutral: 637-dayDisagree with this highlight?, 20-game drought without a pick for the New York Jets' defense.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    NBC News, Oct 3, 10:00 AM EDT

  • Center

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  • Right

    1 day 4 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 4, 2:26 PM EDT

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  1. NBC NewsLeftOct 3, 10:00 AM EDT
  2. Fox NewsFar RightOct 4, 2:26 PM EDT
  3. New York PostRightOct 5, 12:27 AM EDT

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