EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Zach Wilson and the New York Jets' pa sing game are having a tough time being effective this season.The Los Angeles Chargers' defense is struggling to keep teams from beating them through the air.So, something's got to give at MetLife Stadium, right?I know I keep saying its close, Jets coach Robert Saleh said, but Im like you and everybody else, hopefully that close triggers sooner rather than later.ADVERTISEMENT The Jets rank 31st or second-to-last in the NFL in pa sing while averaging 164.3 yards per game. Wilson had 240 yards pa sing in the last Sunday and has thrown for at least 186 yards in each of his last four games. But he also has just two touchdown pa ses in Stephen Piscotty Jersey that span as New York has been unable to consistently move the football.Close is never good," offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. "For me, everything is just continually grinding and trying to figure out what you can do better. It starts with me. ... We never want to be close. I dont want to be close, I want to be there. ... We have to get better, and fast.Perhaps the biggest culprit is the . They rank last in the NFL with a 23% conversion rate and have too many third-and-long situations hijacking drives.Yeah, not great, Wilson said. We need to be better there. ... To be a great offense, you have to be great on third down.Meanwhile, the Chargers rank last in the league in pa sing defense, allowing an average of 297.4 yards per game.That number is a bit bloated by huge games by Miami's Tua Tagovailoa (466 yards, Week 1) and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes (424, Week 7), but Los Angeles has not allowed le s than 230 yards pa sing in any game this season and that Rollie Fingers Jersey includes in the Chargers' 30-13 win over the Bears.Bagent had a 41-yard completion on the game's first play, then Los Angeles mostly held him in check while also limiting Chicago to just 73 yards rushing.We had the one play, the first play of the game and then after that, we kept the football in front of us, Chargers coach Brandon Staley said. "We need to build off of it. I think the story for us this season is that when we stop the run like that, it helps our Jed Lowrie Jersey whole defense out.BREEZY BREECELos Angeles' run defense has been stout, ranking sixth overall. And it will have its hands full Monday night with Breece Hall.The second-year running back leads the NFL with 5.7 yards per carry and has two of the league's three longest runs this season an impre sive return from a torn ACL that cut short his rookie season after just seven games.SECOND-HALF RUTLos Angeles comes in ranked seventh in total offense but hasn't looked like a top-10 offense during the second half in the past four games.The Chargers scored just one touchdown and three field goals in 21 po se sions after halftime in their October games. They also went three-and-out a league-high seven times.One reason for the struggles has been penalties. They were flagged nine times on offense in those games.We have to clean that up," Staley said. Were trying to shrink the game, but at the same time, activate play calls that are going to keep us going because our goal isnt just to shrink the clock, it is to score the football po se s the ball, and then end with points.KEEP SHUFFLINGThe Jets will use their in eight games after losing center Connor McGovern to a knee injury last week.New York's O-line has been hit hard by injuries, with left guard Laken Tomlinson the only player who'll still be at the position at which he opened the season. McGovern, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Wes Schweitzer and Duane Brown are all on IR Santiago Casilla Jersey . and practiced fully but was not activated to play Sunday.DYNAMIC DUOThe Jets' offensive line whomever lines up will have a tough task ahead.Khalil Khris Davis Jersey Mack and Joey Bosa have 11 of the Chargers 23 sacks this season. Staley added a new wrinkle to his defense last week against Chicago when he lined up Mack and Bosa on the same side for four pa s rushers. It did result in a third-down sack by Bosa on the games opening series.The Chargers come in tied for ninth in sacks, including 13 on third down. Wilson has been sacked 23 times, sixth-most in the league, and pre sured on 47.3% of his dropbacks, the leagues second-highest rate.Bosa, who was dealing with hamstring and toe injuries for most of the early part of the season, is finally healthy again.He was battling through a bunch those first three, four weeks," Staley said. Now, hes been able to put three consecutive weeks of practice together, where he feels like he has his legs and his gas tank full.___AP Sports Writer Joe Reedy in Los Angeles contributed to this report.___AP NFL: