New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith spoke with reporters after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9, sharing his thoughts on how the pass rush affected his performance.

"They got momentum. As they got the lead, they just dialed up the pressures," said Smith. "That is kind of how it happens when you get a lead, and they are not worried about the run game as much because it is going to burn time. They dialed up pressures and forced us to diagnose and be able to get the ball out fast."

The Chiefs recorded 5 sacks in last Sunday's game. It was the team's second game with 4 or more sacks this season, tied for the most in the NFL in that span. Three different players recorded at least 1 sack in the Week 9 victory.

"They are a really good defense and (Steve Spagnuolo) is a great coordinator. Hats off to them. They played it top down and played a lot of shell coverages, which opened up the run game," said Smith. "I thought we ran the ball well. Once the opposing team gets the lead, they just started to dial up pressures and kept the guys over the top on the back end and force you to nickel and dime them down the field. We just weren't able to do it today."

Smith and the Jets were held out of the end zone and forced to settle for field goals, with the veteran quarterback finishing with 165 passing yards.