Sauce Gardner, who went to the locker room late in the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a head injury, was able to return for the final possession. The star cornerback said he passed the league's concussion protocol.

Aaron Glenn's mentor and former coach, Bill Parcells, famously said, "You are what your record says you are."

Glenn sees more in his 0-3 squad and is banking on the Jets carrying over their fourth quarter fight through the rest of the season.

"We're not the same team as what everyone says, 'Same old Jets,'" Glenn said following the loss in Tampa Bay. "These guys are gonna fight no matter what the situation is. There's no give up in them. I hate that term. I really don't even know what that term means. They're not the same old Jets. These guys are fighters. I love these guys."

At the moment, the Jets were on the cusp of one of the most miraculous comebacks in team history.

Now, Aaron Glenn's short-lived euphoria from the Jets' blocked field goal and touchdown return could become remembered for another reason.

After fighting back from a 17-point fourth quarter deficit and taking the lead on Will McDonald's improbable blocked kick and touchdown return, the Jets allowed Baker Mayfield and the Bucs to drive quickly back down the field, before Chase McLaughlin found redemption by delivering a 36-yard field goal as time expired, clinching Tampa Bay's 29-27 win.

Attacking a secondary without Sauce Gardner — who was removed earlier in the fourth quarter with a head injury — the Bucs (3-0) needed just four plays to get inside the Jets' 20, following the Jets' miracle score.

The Jets (0-3) get their next chance to give Aaron Glenn his first win next Monday at Miami (0-3).

With the Bucs looking to ice the game with a 43-yard field goal to go up two scores, the Jets' Will McDonald jumped over the offensive line and blocked the kick, before picking it up and returning it 50 yards to tie the game with 1:49 remaining.

Nick Folk's extra-point put the Jets ahead 27-26 after trailing by 17 points in the fourth quarter.

Tyrod Taylor still has time to make magic.

After being held without a touchdown through three quarters, the Jets scored their second touchdown of the fourth quarter on a controversial fourth-and-goal catch by Allen Lazard — which was ruled a touchdown and upheld after review — to put the Jets down 26-20 with 3:40 remaining.

Can the defense make a stop?

Sauce Gardner (head) won't be available, but either will Tampa Bay's top receiver Mike Evans, who was ruled out with a hamstring injury he suffered in the fourth quarter.

As if today's lackluster effort hasn't been bad enough, star cornerback Sauce Gardner headed to the locker room with a Jets trainer late in the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a head injury, the team announced.

Garrett Wilson's 11-yard touchdown catch capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive, cutting the Jets deficit to 23-13 with 10:12 remaining.

The Bucs offense has put up only 16 points today and hasn't reached the end zone since early in the second quarter.

The Jets' defense has forced a three-and-out on four of the Bucs' past six possessions.

Aaron Glenn is one quarter away from losing his first three games as an NFL head coach.

In 2021, first-year Jets head coach Robert Saleh lost his first three games, finishing 4-13. In 2019, Adam Gase lost his first three games as Jets head coach.

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles is the most recent Jets coach to avoid going 0-3 in his first year, having gone 10-6 during his debut season.

With 1:43 remaining in the first quarter, Breece Hall ran 17 yards for a first down.

The Jets' next first down came with 4:32 left in the third quarter.

A Tyler Johnson drop prevented the Jets from entering the red zone, forcing the team to attempt — and fail — their second fourth down play of the game.

Just two weeks ago, the Jets entered the fourth quarter of their season-opener with a nine-point lead over the Steelers. Since then, the Jets have been outscored 67-22.

The Jets are 30 minutes from 0-3 and a few light years removed from the optimism created by the hiring of Aaron Glenn:

Tyrod Taylor's uninspiring first half as the Jets' starting quarterback ended in disaster.

Looking to drive the Jets into position for a field goal before halftime, Taylor lofted a sideline pass to Garrett Wilson that was intercepted by the Bucs' Jamel Dean, who returned it 55 yards for a touchdown.

The Bucs lead, 20-6, at halftime, and start the second half with the ball.

The Jets have 90 total yards, averaging 2.8 yards per play.