NFL Week 6 panic meter: Jets HC Aaron Glenn should be worried

If the Jets want to be competitive in 2026 and beyond, Glenn won't make it to Year 2. 

Detroit Lions defense

Panic meter rating: 5.5/10

It was a rough showing for Detroit's defense on Sunday night. In a 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Lions gave up 5.7 yards per play, ranked last in the NFL in defensive EPA per play (0.311) and ranked 24th out of 26 teams in defensive success rate (56.7 percent). 

The biggest problem is injuries, which is a theme that carried over from last season. The Lions currently have seven defensive players on injured reserve, and six more were ruled out ahead of Sunday night's game. Safety Kerby Joseph also left the game with a knee injury. He returned in the second half but clearly wasn't 100 percent. 

This unit only produces when its top starters are healthy, and that doesn't seem to be a reality in 2025.

Cleveland Browns QB Dillon Gabriel

Panic meter rating: 3/10

The Browns traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals to give Gabriel his first chance to prove he can be a starting quarterback in the NFL. Well, the rookie is already squandering that opportunity.

Through two starts, Gabriel ranks last among the 34 quarterbacks who have played at least 100 snaps this year in success rate (37.1 percent) and completion percentage above expectation (-8.2). The rookie has led Cleveland to only two touchdowns and 26 total points in two weeks. 

It's unfair to expect a third-round project to light it up right away with a talent-deprived offense around him, but cries for Shedeur Sanders will grow louder and louder with each disappointing Gabriel performance.