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The frustration of a 1-6 season is beginning to show.

According to Kimberley Martin of Newsday, Jets coach Rex Ryan was so agitated he cursed and punched the wall of the hallway, before taking a moment to compose himself and go in to talk to reporters.

“To say it’s a disappointing loss is a fair assessment,” Ryan said. “We’ve been snake-bitten. I don’t know how many touchdowns we’ve given up on third down this year when we’ve got ’em where we want them, but we’ve given up a bunch of them. And most of the time it’s our own fault. So that’s tough to handle.”

You can’t argue that the Jets aren’t fighting — for Ryan or otherwise — because they played a clean game and did most of the things you’d want them to. Even quarterback Geno Smith got through the game without an interception, which should have been an omen.

“It’s ridiculous to stand here after a loss and think where our team’s at — it’s not where this team should be,” Ryan said. “There’s way too much fight, way too much heart.”

And as you’d imagine with a coach who’s willing to keep it fun and real like Ryan, the players have his back, even the new ones.

“He’s such a good coach to play for,” said former Seahawks right tackle Breno Giacomini, who joined the Jets this offseason. “I just got here, I’m new and it’s been great to play for Rex and it still is. He’s not going anywhere. We’re going to fight for him. And we’re going to keep getting better.”

Likewise, linebacker Calvin Pace said the players feel an obligation to Ryan because he takes so much heat for them.

They need to start repaying that loyalty, or they won’t have him around to take all those bullets.