New York Jets

ome quarterback development and blow me.

 

(6-10) Miami Dolphins 19
(8-8) New York Jets 17
Mark Sanchez: 3 interceptions. Santonio Holmes: benched and called out as a whiny quitter by his teammates.  (Seriously. Worst team captain ever.) Bart Scott: flips off a photographer and refuses to talk to the media (For once). Finally seeing theses loathsome Jets miss the playoffs is SO satisfying to me. Take it Rex Ryan. Take it hard.(8-8) Philadelphia Eagles 34

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don’t feel very confident about their postseason chances.(8-7) New York Giants 29
(8-7) New York Jets 14

PFFT. I’m glad this turned out to be less of a game, because if it had been overly dramatic I wouldn’t stop hearing about it all week. And the rumors that the Jets aren’t completely sold on Sanchez for next year? Frosting on the cake baby. And this picture of Jacobs and Ryan jawing afterward? Weird.

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(I mean, they didn’t exactly blow out St. Louis.)(7-7) New York Giants at
(8-6) New York Jets

Can a game between a 7-7 and 8-6 team be any more unnecessarily hyped? I know there’s playoff hopes on the line and it’s between the two New York squads, but please, can we settle down slightly? The Jets defense has been utterly mediocre and Mark Sanchez has regressed. Give me Eli and the inconsistent Giants in this one.(2-12) St. Louis Rams at

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OUR F###ING FACE TEBOW!!!!  

(6-8) Philadelphia Eagles 45
(8-6) New York Jets 19
Yet another New York team drops a key game. The Jets defense got absolutely roasted, giving up a 28-0 lead to the Eagles with just under ten minutes left in the second quarter. Mark Sanchez had another pedestrian performance, tossing two picks and failing to get his team in the endzone. Each team had four turnovers, but the difference was Philly’s ability to turn those opportunities into touchdowns. I can’t believe they have a chance to win the division.

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If the Pats score more than 24, they should win.(8-5) New York Jets at
(5-8) Philadelphia Eagles

Anybody else think either team could lay a fat egg in this game? I wouldn’t be surprised at any outcome, to be perfectly honest. I could see Sanchez tossing three interceptions or three touchdowns. Michael Vick could tear off chunks of yardage on the ground against a blitzing man-coverage defense. Just enjoy this one, because the resulting storylines will be magnificent.(10-3) Baltimore Ravens at

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Welcome.

(6-5) New York Jets 28
(5-6) Buffalo Bills 24
Completely overshadowed by his idiotic celebration and dropped touchdown is the fact that Stevie Johnson made Revis Island look like a vacation. He consistently beat Revis in one-on-one match-ups, but that wasn’t enough for the Bills to avoid dropping their fourth straight.

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(5-5) Buffalo Bills at
(5-5) New York Jets 

For the Bills and Jets, this game is a chance to get back into the AFC Wild Card hunt, since neither team will be able to catch up to the Patriots. It would be more interesting if the Jets hadn’t absolutely pounded the Bills in Buffalo only three weeks ago, but alas, we’re probably in for more of the same. Rumors of an out in the Ryan Fitzpatrick contract are swirling heavily. He needs to play really well down this stretch in order to avoid being dropped like a mediocre hat at the end of the year.(7-3) New England Patriots at

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Thank you NFL!

 

(5-4) New York Jets at
(4-5) Denver Broncos

Don’t look now, but with a win the Broncos could get to .500 and move into second place in the AFC West, a loss behind Oakland at 5-4. I could not be any more excited to see the Tim Tebow show in action tonight. John Fox has taken great lengths to make Tebow feel at home by incorporating the read option into the Bronco offense, letting Tebow run to his heart’s content. (Though how’d you like to be a wide-out in an offense that runs 55 times a game?) Thankfully Fox’s defense has shown up to work with an attitude the past few weeks, led by rookie sack-machine Von Miller, who’s getting plenty of DROY talk.

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They might get to try it again down the road…(6-3) New England Patriots 37
(5-4) New York Jets 16

Poor Jets. You guys built this game up to be your Super Bowl and you were trounced. For each of Mark Sanchez’s “semi-decent” games he manages to toss out two of these clunkers. The Jets are just too dependent on that defense. They’ll be on the outside of the playoffs, which will likely ruin through New England yet again.  

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I’m not sure he’s got another in him this week.(5-3) New England Patriots at
(5-3) New York Jets

Ah Sunday night. I thank you. I’ll be curled up on the couch enjoying one of the best rivalries in the NFL, watching two coaches I absolutely loathe and squealing every time these pretty boy quarterbacks hit the turf. As sexy as picking the Jets appears to be, I’m nearly sure the Patriots will come out in a blaze of Brady-themed glory. 

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Week nine did not disappoint, and neither will The Final Drive!

(5-3) New York Jets 27
(5-3) Buffalo Bills 11

For a game to finish with this score after 3-0 at the half the offenses needed help and they got it. This game was a turnover-filled mess. Ryan Fitzpatrick was highly inaccurate and managed to toss two interceptions that utterly killed his team’s drives, letting the Jets get extra possessions and dominate the clock. Rex Ryan keeps his good squad in the AFC East race for another week.

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;s waste no time with introductory witticisms, The Opening Drive starts now!

  

(4-3) New York Jets at
(5-2) Buffalo Bills

Is it odd that I like the Bills in this one? I just feel that even though Revis is playing out of his mind on defense, the Jets won’t have enough offense to match points with the Bills. Or ya know, the Bills could fall apart and give this one up.(2-5) Seattle Seahawks at

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Let the debate rage on! (Also, fire Tony Sparano right now.) (4-3) New York Jets 27
(4-2) San Diego Chargers 21

I feel bad for Charger fans who saw their team just pfft away a sure win to freaking Mark Sanchez and an ex-con. I said it.(3-3) Kansas City Chiefs 28

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n you imagine if he loses to the winless Dolphins? Hilarious.(4-1) San Diego Chargers at
(3-3) New York Jets

I REALLY want to see Philip Rivers and the Chargers demolish this Jet defense. If the Jets slip to below .500 in their division, they begin to slip off the playoff precipice. This feels like a “Mark Sanchez bounces back so he can disguise how awful he really is” kind of game, but I can’t take the Jets at all.(2-3) Kansas City Chiefs at

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(3-3) New York Jets 24
(0-5) Miami Dolphins 6 &

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Tebow the reigns for the rest 2011 and see what he can do.(4-1) New England Patriots 30
(2-3) New York Jets 21

Suck it Jets. Yet another opponent that causes me to root FOR the Patriots. I feel dirty. Wes Welker picked up another 124 yards and BenJarvus Green-Ellis put an impressive 136 yards and two TD’s as the Patriots handled their division “rival.” The Jet offense looked slightly better than in recent weeks, but against that soft New England D it should have excelled. Now they slip below .500 and look out-of-sorts.(5-0) Green Bay Packers 25

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Does that make me a bad person?

(2-2) New York Jets at
(3-1) New England Patriots
Ooo…. Jets/Patriots. Who doesn’t love it when these two teams go to town on each other? I mean, this will probably be a total pounding, but maybe the Jets can keep it close? Their defense might slow down Brady a bit, but I’m convinced that Mark Sanchez won’t be able to keep pace anyway. Wes Welker will likely go off again this week. Get your fantasy team ready.

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ting and confusing experts everywhere in the next few weeks.

(3-1) Baltimore Ravens 34
(2-2) New York Jets 17

I have never seen a game with QB stats like this:
Sanchez: 11/35, 119 yards, 1 INT.

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Oh yeah, and Brady and Belichick don’t like losing back-to-back.(2-1) New York Jets at
(2-1) Baltimore Ravens

While the Jets defense is reeling, the Ravens are rolling. This will be a test of which inconsistent offense (led by not-yet-arrived quarterbacks) can actually get on the scoreboard. Does anyone else see a 13-10 final score coming out of this? 

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That 9-7 prediction of mine is probably out the door now.

(2-1) Oakland Raiders 34
(2-1) New York Jets 24 

This is the only time I’ll say this: Go Raiders. Darren McFadden gashed the Jet defense on the ground, ensuring the Oakland win. Mark Sanchez passed for 369 yards, broke his nose and STILL lost. Snap.

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Great start for both franchises.(1-0) New York Jets 27
(0-1) Dallas Cowboys 24

Oh how it hurts to be Tony Romo right now. Dude makes one horrible throw towards Darelle Revis and it costs him the game. Well, that blocked punt didn’t do him any favors. Nor did that fumble near the goal line. Hm.

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bsp;   Dallas Cowboys at
(0-0)          New York Jets

As much as I don’t trust Plaxico Burress (as a receiver) yet, the Cowboys are going to invite success today, missing corner Terrence Newman and starting a banged-up Mike Jenkins. I’d say shoot-out, but that Jets defense won’t allow it.

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by the Patriots for so many years, the East’s postseason success has now been abducted by the New York Jets, who are hoping to take the division crown in the hopes of furthering their success past the AFC title game. In Miami, Tony Sparano is hoping Chad Henne can save his job while Buffalo is well… still Buffalo. Previews commence!New England Patriots

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bama QB Greg McElroy celebrate with his family after waiting until round seven to be drafted by the New York Jets was fantastic and heart-warming. For the Jets, I think they found a quarterback in McElroy who could honestly oust Mark Sanchez as the starter in a few years. But who thought they needed to go QB? No one.

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If that defense keeps getting better, look out.

New York Jets

My prediction: 9-7
What actually happened: 11-5
My result: ****

Mark Sanchez grew into his role in his second year, making for fewer lows and more highs as he came down the stretch. I’m not completely ready to take the training wheels off yet though. Now that defense needs to get younger.

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AFC CHampionship: 5:30 PM ET, CBS

(13-5) New York Jets at
(13-4) Pittsburgh Steelers

The Breakdown:

Call me crazy, but something tells me this won't be a shoot-out. Just a gut feeling I have. When the Jets won in Pittsburgh during the regular season, the Steelers were without Troy Polamalu and tight end Heath Miller. This time around, Pittsburgh has those cogs back and functional as the less talkative than usual Jets come in after knocking Peyton Manning and Tom Brady out of the playoffs. Pittsburgh's offense has been erratic this season, so today they'll need to keep it steady with regular doses of Rashard Mendenhall and Heath Miller. With the Jet corners playing so well lately, it's hard to imagine Hines Ward or Mike Wallace finding too many openings. Wallace is fast enough that he could separate from Cromartie on occasion, but Ben's going to need to recognize that as it happens. The big plays could be there, but they'll be hard to find. They should try to push around the Jet front seven in order to get a win today. Try to avoid letting Ben take too many unnecessary hits (though he will anyway, despite their efforts).

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Thanks to my boys!(13-5) New York Jets 28
(14-3) New England Patriots 21

Ugh. It’s finally over and I’m still upset. I mean, I’m happy the Patriots got owned, but I didn’t need to see (or hear) the Jets for another week. After an early interception from Brady (the first in nine years apparently) that resulted in a (sorta) missed field goal, the Patriots got on the board with a Shayne Graham field goal. In the second quarter, the Jets bounced back and put two touchdowns on the board, taking an 11-point lead into halftime. It was shocking to see the vaunted Patriot offense struggle to put together back-to-back positive plays. Rex Ryan’s defense superbly executed their pass coverage, leaving Brady in the pocket for the Jet pass rush to (eventually) get there. When the corners cover that well, who needs a good pass rush?

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Wait for it.

4:30 PM ET, CBS

(12-5) New York Jets at
(14-2) New England Patriots

The Breakdown:

Can this game just start already? I can’t breathe through this thick hype. As much drama and trash-talking has led up to this game (punctuated nicely by Wes Welker’s “foot” press conference), the New England Patriots start their playoff run as big favorites over their talkative division rival. Tom Brady has had arguably his best year as a pro in a season where the Pats traded away their number one receiver early on. You saw the difference without Randy Moss when Brady lit up the Jets for 45 points in a blow-out. Without Moss, the Jets have no one focus on defense besides for Wes Welker, who still finds a way to get open anyway.

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Kinda.(12-5) New York Jets 17
(10-7) Indianapolis Colts 16

The Colt defense did their job (except on the final drive after the special teams unit put them in a hole) but the offense couldn’t find the gaps in the Jet coverage in order to put up the points they needed. Eventually you’ve got to put some blame on Manning (who short-armed it on third down late), but his receivers let him down on Saturday. I don’t care if Darelle Revis was on him, but Reggie Wayne needs to get the ball sometime. He caught one pass for ONE yard. Simply unacceptable. The Colts didn’t have enough healthy wide-outs to ignore a Pro-Bowler like Wayne for an entire game. Why couldn’t they just call a few more plays designed to get Wayne open? Wayne was upset after the game ended and rightfully so. It was unacceptable.

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Just like me!8:00 PM ET, NBC
(11-5) New York Jets at
(10-6) Indianapolis ColtsThe Breakdown:

This game may just come down to the quarterbacks. Peyton Manning has carried his team to the playoffs after stumbling mid-way through the season. Now he faces a Rex Ryan defense that he has taken apart in every meaningful game in which he’s faced them. Even without his Anthony Gonzalez, Austin Collie or go-to guy Dallas Clark, Manning has enough weapons in the arsenal to take advantage of a Jet defense that just can’t manufacture the pressure to get him off his game. If they blitz, he’ll read it pre-snap and make a throw to whatever hole was just left open by a blitzer. If they hang back and play the pass, he’ll either audible and let his improving running game gash the Jets or take his time and wait for his receivers to find the holes in NY’s zone. He’s got their number.

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ity Sunday afternoon, but that’s exactly what happened in the Bears’ 38-34 win over the New York Jets. Jay Cutler came alive in an electric third quarter for the offense, but it was a late Chris Harris interception that sealed Chicago’s eleventh win of the season and kept their hopes for the number two seed in the NFC alive.

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Hilarious. In other news, the Falcons are still legit.(10-4) New York Jets 22
(10-4) Pittsburgh Steelers 17

Figure this out: the Steelers lost, but still managed to secure a playoff spot. Lame. Meanwhile, the swaggerific Jets managed to sorta back up their talk for a week, locking down at the last second against Big Ben on a near touchdown-scoring drive. Ten wins gets them in the wildcard discussion, but they can’t slip up if they want to stay there.

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playoffs… just don’t expect them to beat anybody.

(7-6) Miami Dolphins 10
(9-4) New York Jets 6

Have the Jets been figured out? Is Mark Sanchez any good? The answers to these questions and more in the next episode of “These Are Our Jets!” But honestly, the Jets are slipping off the precipice here. After being resoundingly beaten last week they needed to come out and whip the Dolphins, but instead they rolled over and lost to a QB who only completed five passes. Five. Zoinks.

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Still, this will be a closer game than some might expect.

(6-6) Miami Dolphins at
(9-3) New York Jets

As odd and disappointing as the Dolphins season has been, they have a great shot at knocking off the Jets today. Angry and fuming after their drubbing at the hands of the Patriots, the Jets could be ripe for the picking or ready to explode. One thing is for sure, that Jet offense has to show signs of life. Oh wait, so does the defense.

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go for it on fourth and call THAT play? So confusing.)

(10-2) New England Patriots 45
(9-3) New York Jets 3

The Jets made way too many mistakes to even keep this close. A red zone pick from Sanchez, bad challenges/lack thereof from Rex Ryan and a defense that couldn’t even slow down Tom Brady all helped the Jets lose this one. To say that was a poor effort would be a massive understatement. For one week, there should be no debate as to who the best team in the AFC is. And that Tom Brady guy? Scary good right now.

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And against that Dallas secondary, that will continue.

(2-8) Cincinnati Bengals at
(8-2) New York Jets

A rematch of last year’s playoff drubbing, the Jets have picked up where they left off while the Bengals are crumbling. Mark Sanchez is coming of age this season, leading late comebacks in the past three contests. Where questions lie is on the defensive side of the ball, since the Jets are starting to give up points in bunches. As bad as the Bengals are, they can put up points when they feel like it. This could be closer than you’d think, but who’s going to pick against the Jets?

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Thanks Aaron Rodgers. Next week? I want to see Favre tears.

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(8-2) New York Jets 30
(4-6) Houston Texans 27

Okay, how lucky/good are these Jets? I can’t help but think they wouldn’t have been in the position for a game-winning drive if their talkative defense actually slowed down an opponent every once in a while. I said it. Their defense? Not so stellar. Their complete lack of an outside pass rusher has forced them to blitz, putting more pressure on their corners. (Who are pretty good.) Still, 8-2 in that division means quite a bit.

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Saddening.

(7-2) New York Jets 26
(3-6) Cleveland Browns 20

Alright, these Browns are legitimately decent. Their record may not show it, but they've managed to play evenly (or better than) some of the supposedly best teams in the league. Hand the reigns to Colt and let him ride. The Jets' ridiculous luck has to run out sometime... right?

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Here are the games to keep an eye on this weekend!

  

(6-2) New York Jets at
(3-5) Cleveland Browns

As ugly as this game could be (and with these offenses, it could be VERY ugly), the pre-game shenanigans between Rex Ryan and his brother Rob (Browns defensive coordinator) has been extremely entertaining. After knocking off the Patriots and Saints, the Browns could make a name for themselves in the AFC, which isn't easy to do. If they knock off the Jets, we'll have to start taking them seriously. Despite Eric Mangini's mysterious nature, this is Colt McCoy's team from here on out. Anything else would be ridiculous.

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Jake Delhomme or Seneca Wallace? Please Mangini.

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(6-2) New York Jets 23
(2-6) Detroit Lions 20

As sad as this loss was, what hurts the Lions even more is the loss of Matthew Stafford... for the second time this season. As tough as Stafford seems, he just gets hurt far too often. He's in no way a bust, but he's one more shoulder problem away from being injury prone. For the Jets, Mark Sanchez is steadily improving each week, even without help from the running game. They've been lucky to get wins the past two games, but they need to improve their pass defense if they're going to keep up in the AFC.

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I just don't think the Browns are one of them.

(5-2) New York Jets at
(2-5) Detroit Lions

A crappy offense against a crappy defense. A good offense versus a good defense. Those are the notes to take into today's game between two teams at the opposite ends of the spectrum. The battle between first-round QB's Mark Sanchez and Matthew Stafford will be worth a watch though. I like Stafford to win that contest, but the Jets to take the game. That defense is too good and the Lions aren't at their level yet.

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Ever.

(5-3) Green Bay Packers 9
(5-2) New York Jets 0

Who saw a shut-out coming in this game? Okay, now who saw the shut-out being delivered by the Packer defense? Yeah, just like I thought. It was a costly loss for a Jets team that fell behind the Patriots in the division and who saw their offense fail to produce after featuring receiver Santonio Holmes. Rex Ryan should be nailing punter Steve Weatherford to the wall after he ran a fake punt at the line. They just looked off. The Packers almost struggled equally, but they converted enough red zone opportunities to take first place in the NFC North.

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ere are the games I'll be paying attention to this weekend.

(4-3) Green Bay Packers at
(5-1) New York Jets

Coming off their bye week, these loud-mouthed Jets will be welcoming back All-Pro corner Darelle Revis to their secondary just in time to take on Aaron Rodgers and the pass-happy Packers. Rex Ryan will need to let Mark Sanchez off the leash again this week if they're going to match points with Green Bay. Still, I'll give the Jets the edge the edge in this marquee match-up

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At least Matt Cassel had a much better overall game than we had seen from him lately.

(5-1) New York Jets 24
(2-4) Denver Broncos 20

Darelle Revis wasn't his usual lock-down self, which makes you wonder if the Jets made the right decision by putting him on the field with a sore hamstring. When Jabar Gaffney makes him look bad, you might think about resting him. Mark Sanchez overcame a few interceptions early to lead his team to their fifth win of the season. If there are dominant teams in the NFL, it's the Jets and Steelers. For Denver, Tim Tebow scored his first career touchdown... so you know... there's that.

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, backed by the running game we never see emerge from Reid's playbook.

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(4-1) New York Jets 29
(1-3) Minnesota Vikings 20

On a night when Brett Favre's off the field sexting drew the attention from the boastful Jets, age again reared its ugly head. Sacked four times, intercepted once and fumbling twice, Favre and his aching elbow just couldn't complete the comeback against Rex Ryan's defense, even with Randy Moss. Now the Vikings are deep in a hole and staring up at the Packers and Bears. Mark Sanchez wasn't dynamic under center, but he avoided the big mistakes and made enough throws when they needed him to. Rushing for 155 yards on the ground, the Jet offense took advantage of a Viking defense that simply wore down. Good times.

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with a good performance or two starting with Sunday night.

(1-2) Minnesota Vikings at
(3-1) New York Jets

Gee, is there any storylines to cover for Monday night? This might be the one game of the year that the Jets are not the biggest plot-line draw. Brett Favre gets his deep threat in the recently acquired Randy Moss who might get to face an injured Darrelle Revis for the second time this season. You can bet he'll be looking to make a big impact on Monday night.

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r resume and look to have the talent to compete in this weak division.

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(2-1) New York Jets 31
(2-1) Miami Dolphins 23

Man... can't anyone shut these Jets up? With

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ndy should take this in a cake walk, because Denver doesn't have the offense to match them.

(1-1) New York Jets at
(2-0) Miami Dolphins

Oh Sunday night, how I love thee. In this AFC East contest, expect a low score and tremendous defense. Without Darelle Revis on the field, the Jets' Antonio Cromartie will be locked in on Brandon Marshall all day. This game will prove if Miami is for real at 2-0 or if they fall back in line with the other contenders. If the Jets can get past all their off-the-field distractions and get a win, I'm avoiding every Jets interview this week.

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There's no excuse for that.

(1-1) New York Jets 28
(1-1) New England Patriots 14

Man, now the Jets have a reason to talk a big game again. They shut down Randy Moss even after Darelle Revis left the game with a hamstring injury and made the Patriot defense look mediocre. Mark Sanchez played his best game as a pro, rebounding from the awful week one performance. It seems the AFC East isn't the Patriots' playground. On a personal note, I actually cheered for the Patriots in this one. I needed twelve showers.

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ahan's system then we could have ourselves a fun one in DC. (1-0) New England Patriots at(0-1) New York Jets Okay, who else enjoyed the Jets getting the trash-talk kicked out of them last week? I loved it. Now they host the division rival Patriots who just dominated the similarly-styled Bengals in the first half of their opener. Tom Brady knows this Jets defense and will find Wes Welker when in trouble, but the match-up to watch is obviously corner Darrelle Revis on receiver Randy Moss. If Moss is to stay in NE or get a new contract in the offseason he needs to play big in games like these. If Revis isn't exclusively on Moss throughout the day, then you know his hamstring is bothering him significantly. Maybe that's why you should come to training camp? Oh, and if Mark Sanchez stinks for a second straight week the Jets have NO shot of beating the Pats. (1-0) Jacksonville Jaguars at

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That's what matters.

(1-0) Baltimore Ravens 10
(0-1) New York Jets 9

So I guess the Jets forgot to bring an offense with them this season. When you have twice as many penalty yards as passing yards, that's a problem. Mark Sanchez did not look like even an average NFL QB. Let's see how much talk we hear out of New York this week. Baltimore held tough despite multiple turnovers and found a way to win, which is what Super Bowl-hopeful teams do.

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Oh, and that fat and lazy Haynesworth guy will play a bit.

Baltimore Ravens at
New York Jets 

Monday night's opening game is going to be a slug-fest. Both defenses talk loud and hit hard, but there can be only one! (Sorry, Highlander on the brain. How often does that happen?) This game boils down to one fact: I trust Joe Flacco more than Mark Sanchez. Ravens win.

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Brandon who? What am I talking about again? 

New York Jets

After making it to the AFC championship game, the Jets are everyone's pick to make a run at greatness. In his second season, quarterback Mark Sanchez is hoping to prove all those pundits (as well as his loud-mouthed head coach) correct. GM Mike Tanenbaum has pulled out all the stops to improve the roster during the offseason, signing LaDainian Tomlinson, trading for Santonio Holmes and drafting Joe McKnight of USC. Shonn Greene is officially the lead back, but it's not known whether he can handle that amount of punishment. Braylon "Dropsies" Edwards gets open downfield but too often doesn't make the catch. 

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Don't mess with Peyton Manning. That's what the number one ranked Jets defense learned Sunday afternoon, as they saw their 11-point second quarter lead evaporate under the intense heat of the Colt offense on the way to a 30-17 loss.

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do I think will make it to the Super Bowl in Miami? Read on in this edition of the Opening Drive!

New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts
2:00PM ET CBS

If the New York Jets weren't crazy enough already, just wait if they somehow manage to defeat Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. They will be insufferable for the two weeks heading into the Super Bowl, and I'm not even talking about the fans. That team is boisterous and confident thanks to their equally as cocky head coach Rex Ryan. All-Pro corner Darelle Revis will be locked against Reggie Wayne, leaving Dallas Clark for the Jet safeties or linebackers to handle. New York's defense should have no problems shutting down the Indy running game, so the pressure is on their secondary to cover Manning's complement of receivers. On the offensive side of the ball, Ryan must ensure rookie QB Mark Sanchez isn't put in dangerous situations. If all goes to plan the Jets will have 40-plus rushing attempts with Shonn Greene and Thomas Jones, keeping Sanchez somewhere in the 18-24 pass attempt range. Any more than that and the Jets cannot win. 

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It was an ugliest of games for the team in the prettiest of cities. After winning 11 straight games to finish the regular season, the San Diego Chargers came out with a resounding thud at home against the Jets on Sunday. Penalties, missed field goals and turnovers formed a perfect storm of suck for the Chargers and kept the Jets in the game until the final quarter where they took and held onto the lead to advance to the AFC championship game with a 17-14 victory.

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Go Cowboys.

New York Jets at San Diego Chargers
4:40PM ET CBS 

After roughing up the Bengals, hopes are high in New York. Their Jets have the number one defense and number running game in the NFL, but Mark Sanchez is the key to the offense's success. His first step is not making mistakes, second is putting up points. Darelle Revis should have been the defensive player of the year, but he'll have his hands full with a probably match-up on the 6'5" Vincent Jackson.

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The New York Jets suppressed the home team Cincinnati Bengals Saturday in a 24-14 victory, despite giving up 171 yards on the ground.

After being shut out last week, the Bengals took advantage of early field position to take a 7-0 lead off a Carson Palmer pass to Laveranues Coles in the endzone. From there it was all Jets. Rookie QB Mark Sanchez completed 12 of his 15 passes for 182 yards, including a well-called bootleg where he found tight end Dustin Keller for 45 yards and a score. Sanchez was backed-up by 164 combined yards on the ground from rookie back Shonn Greene and veteran Thomas Jones. Most importantly, Sanchez didn't turn the ball over.

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ave cost his team a trip to the postseason, whether his other players agree with it or not.

(9-7) New York Jets 37
(10-6) Cincinnati Bengals 0

So the Bengals quit halfway through this game. Let's just get that out of the way. However, they quit after being blown up by the Jets defense. Carson Palmer made solid throws, but his receivers did nothing to help with their numerous drops. Mark Sanchez wasn't asked to do much as the Jets ran the ball 57 times for over 250 yards. Next week (in another wildcard round rematch), the Bengals won't be sitting Cedric Benson and will be throwing everything at the rookie Sanchez. 

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ike the Chiefs to pull of the upset over their AFC West rival.

(10-5) Cincinnati Bengals at (8-7) New York Jets 

For the second straight week, Rex Ryan's Jets could be the beneficiaries of an opponent resting their starters. While I'm sure Bengals players would love to show what they can do against the league's top defense, there's a strong likelihood that these two teams will play again next week if the Jets win. Carson Palmer should not be out there for more than a half. If Mark Sanchez doesn't throw four interceptions against an underrated Bengal secondary, the Jets get this win.

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With the win, John Fox saved his job for one more year.

(8-7) New York Jets 29
(14-1) Indianapolis Colts 15

I've never seen anyone toss away perfection as nonchalantly as Jim Caldwell did on Sunday. The Colts head coached pulled Peyton Manning and other starters out of the game in the third quarter of a game they were winning, giving up on a 19-0 season. It was clear on the sidelines that Manning had no love for the decision as he watched Curtis Painter come in and turn the ball over twice, giving the Jets easy scores and the easy win. Shame on you Jim Caldwell. You owed it to Manning and those players to at least try for perfection. If you lost or were getting blown out, then rest your players. I can't possibly believe this strategy will pay off for the Colts because it hasn't worked for them before. Caldwell should know that.

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with the complete performance they put on against Washington, I think the Giants get the W.

(7-7) New York Jets at (14-0) Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis signed a quarterback off their practice squad this week, a possible sign of Jim Caldwell's intentions to sit Peyton Manning at some point. The question is: when will he do it? When the Colts are up 30 in the third or at halftime no matter what? Meanwhile, the Jets sure hope he wears a baseball cap for most of the afternoon as their playoff lives are on the line. Keep an eye on the Darelle Revis / Reggie Wayne match-up on the outside. Don't you mess this up Caldwell... I want perfection. I think they keep it going. Colts in a close one.

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Keeping Manning on the sideline is the only way to win.

(4-5) New York Jets at (6-3) New England Patriots

Speaking of last Sunday night, how incredibly furious are the Patriots going to be? As if they needed any extra excuse to pound on a division rival that beat them earlier in the year and then yapped about it to anyone that would listen. Since that win the Jets have gone completely south and are just trying to get keep pace with the 5-5 Dolphins. New England still holds the reins on the division and have a great shot at 11 or 12 wins. Look out New York. I'm just warning ya. 

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(3-4) Miami Dolphins 30
(4-4) New York Jets 25

I think the Jets need to talk a lot less and play a lot better. With Rex Ryan as their coach, they’ve become as talkative and self-aggrandizing as the Ravens, only without the years of solid play as credit. They started out great, but .500 is where most expected this team to hover for the season. In Miami, major props go to Tony Sparano for bringing his team around after some disappointing losses. They may not challenge for a wildcard spot, but they’ll spoil some post-season hopes.

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need to hold a team to under 30 points sometime this season. 

(2-4) Miami Dolphins at (4-3) New York Jets 

The Dolphins are certainly the best 2-4 team in the league. Unfortunately that doesn’t count for much in the NFL. After two consecutive victories, they lost a 21-point lead and eventually lost to the Saints by 12. Getting over that heartbreaker will prove much easier if they can sweep their green division rivals. If Rex Ryan hasn’t learned how his team should defend against Ronnie Brown and the Wildcat, it will be a long day at the Meadowlands. Mark Sanchez rebounded with a solid game against the Raiders, but what quarterback doesn’t? (Besides Donovan McNabb… that one time.)  

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e that has only been with the team a few weeks, it’s impressive.

   

(4-3) New York Jets 38
(2-5) Oakland Raiders 0 

After a great win, Oakland went back to being putrid. JaMarcus Russell threw two interceptions and fumbled in the first half; giving way to back-up Bruce Gradkowski’s getting some game action. For the Jets, it was a desperately needed victory. Dropping to 3-4 would not have been a happy event in the Big Apple. Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog on the bench was amusing enough though. 

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Both have too many issues to be legitimate contenders. 

(3-3) New York Jets at (2-4) Oakland Raiders 

Oakland is coming off a freak win against the Eagles while the Jets have lost their last three outings. Mark Sanchez has been launching interceptions left and right with eight picks in those losses. If they fall in Oakland, the Rex Ryan honeymoon will officially be over. For the Raiders, the rest of this season will be spent deciding if JaMarcus Russell is their quarterback of the future. Hasn’t looked like it to me. Oh Oakland, keep on suckin’!  

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I think it’s safe to say Tom Brady is back. 

(2-4) Buffalo Bills 16
(3-3) New York Jets 13 

HAHAHAHA. Oh Mark Sanchez, you’re SO not ready yet. His lack of experience will start to hurt him this season as teams see more film and recognize his tendencies. He’ll still be a good quarterback in the league, but right now he’s going to have some huge growing pains. Dick Jauron may have saved his job for a few weeks, thanks to a great performance from back-up QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, who came in after Trent Edwards left the game with a concussion. 

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n fans were brown-bagging their despair on Sunday.  

(2-3) Miami Dolphins 31
(3-2) New York Jets 27 

This game was simply awesome. Braylon Edwards apparently met up with his hands in New York, catching five balls for 64 yards and a touchdown after joining the team merely five days before. Dolphins QB Chad Henne outshined and out-dueled Mark Sanchez in an amazing slug-fest which saw five touchdowns scored in the fourth quarter. Along with the ever exciting wildcat formation (which wildcat-ted for the wining score), Henne gives Miami fans something to cheer about in the present. 

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;Shouldn't I get paid as a player AND a coach? I mean, everyone knows I do both." 

New York Jets (3-1) at Miami Dolphins (1-3)

On Monday night, the Jets will look to keep pace or pull ahead of the Patriots. The Dolphins just want to climb closer to .500. Mark Sanchez will need to rebound from a very rookie performance last weekend. He’s up against an underrated and pass-rush-happy Miami defense. Coach Tony Sparano wants his team to build off their 38-10 dismantling of the Bills last week in which Chad Henne was efficient and protected the football. His second start needs to be better if Miami is to win. 

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am needs a spark.

Where have you been?  

(4-0) New Orleans Saints 24
(3-1) New York Jets 10 

Drew Brees hasn’t thrown a touchdown for a second straight week and the Saints are still undefeated. Why? They’ve established a running game and played excellent defense. That will win you plenty of football games. For the Jets, Mark Sanchez simply played the game we all knew was coming. He’s not Joe Namath yet, but he’s definitely going to be successful in this league. 

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lose a second straight contest to a supposedly inferior foe, heads could roll in DC.  

New York Jets (3-0) at New Orleans Saints (3-0) 

The match-up of the undefeateds! The Saints’ offense versus the Jets’ defense. Does it get any better? New York is riding high on the back of Rex Ryan’s immense swagger and his blitz-crazy defense. They face off against Drew Brees and the high-powered Saints, who proved last week they have a defense of their own. The Jets can’t keep up with the Saints on the scoreboard, so their defense will need to keep it close. If the Saints get above 24 points, you can almost lock in a win. 

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If this Patriot offense can find balance, look out. 

(3-0) New York Jets 24
(0-3) Tennessee Titans 17 

Huh. The Jets are still undefeated and the Titans are still winless. Both shockers. Jeff Fisher needs to stop the wheels from falling off in Tennessee. Also, can we stop it with the throwback jerseys? Those NY Titans uni’s are fugly. 

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Texans could be on the rise, but give it a week or two, then pass judgment.

(2-0) New York Jets             16
(1-1) New England Patriots   9

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behind the Texans and Colts would dig them a shallow but ugly hole.

New England Patriots (1-0) at New York Jets (1-0)

Jets safety Kerry Rhodes says his team wants to “embarrass” the Patriots. We’ll remember that when Randy Moss, Wes Welker or Joey Galloway is burning you for a score. Honestly, no one needs to give Bill Belichick’s team more bulletin board material. With rookie QB Sanchez facing an exotic Patriot defense, this one could be over early.

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Delhomme looks finished, but it’s only a two-game stretch. How long can you go to him?

New York Jets 24, Houston Texans 7

Mark Sanchez sure didn’t seem like a rookie did he? Crisp passes and poise in the pocket give Jets faithful reason to be hopeful for the future and present. That intimidating defense and balanced rushing attack won’t hurt either.

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ed defensive end Julius Peppers in a contract year, look for double-digit sacks from the lineman.

New York Jets at Houston Texans

The storyline for the Jets is simple. They have a rookie head coach in Rex Ryan and they’re starting a rookie quarterback in Mark Sanchez. Houston’s lackluster defense (aside from Mario Williams of course) should be a good warm-up for Sanchez. Expect Ryan to run the ball with speedy Leon Washington, the veteran Thomas Jones, and rookie Shonn Greene. A .500 season could the best the Jets could hope for.

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Once again as training camp approaches and teams start to get ready for the upcoming season most stories are the same with just the names being changed. Many first round picks have yet to sign with th

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(I’m looking at YOU wide receivers.)

Other Draft Notes:

-So the New York Jets ended up with only three selections. GM Mike Tannenbaum traded up for Mark Sanchez in the first round and Shonn Greene at the start of the third. I applaud the aggressiveness in a weak draft, but this is becoming a trend for them. Calm down Tannenbaum.

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4) Herm Edwards – New York Jets, 2002 ( video link)

Memorable Quote: “You play to win the game!”

Background: After an embarrassing loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Jets ran their record to a dismal 2-5.  After the game, one reporter rubbed Herm the wrong way, questioning his team’s ability to win.  Bad choice.

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Obviously, going from an abysmal 1-15 to 11-6 and AFC East Champions was quite the storybook turnaround. But, it wasn't enough, and the team still has a long way to go before it can compete with the AFC powerhouses like the Steelers and the Ravens. 

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           This past Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys traveled to Lincoln Financial Field to play the Philadelphia Eagles in what was a win and you’re in the playoffs game.  This game had a lot of build-up prior kick-off.  The Eagles found out, about 15 minutes before the game started, that the stars had aligned for them; the Bears and Buccaneers had both lost.  This game had everything football fans wanted.  It was the ‘Boys against the Birds, with their playoff destinies on the line. 

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Louis 13.  

Miami @ New York Jets:  The Miami Dolphins must win this game to capture the AFC East, because if they lose they are out of the playoffs completely.  The Dolphins have done an excellent job in putting together a competitive team in one season.  I’m not surprised though, as Parcells raided the Cowboys front office, coaching staff, and their roster, to get them in position for the playoffs!  The Jets must win as well, but that won’t guarantee anything, as they need some help (Patriots OR Ravens need to lose).  I like the Jets to win this game, but it will be close. 

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ou need balance!  Maybe next year?  Detroit…0-16 is in your future!  

New York Jets @ Seattle:  (LOSS)  The Jets have been in somewhat of a slump the last few weeks.  After they beat the Titans, it seems as if they put the brakes on.  Maybe they started reading their own press clippings, and thought all they had to do was show up to win?  Not in the NFL, baby!  Favre has looked suspect during this lackluster stretch.  He has thrown many key INTs that I bet he would like back, but that’s Favre!  His greatness is what gets him in trouble at times.  They are still alive for a playoff spot, but they could have made things easier on themselves had the beat the lowly Seahawks.   

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ll you that they will be 0-15 after this contest.  New Orleans 27, Detroit 10.   

New York Jets @ Seattle:  The Seahawks got a big win last week, but that was against the Rams.  This week they will play the Favre led Jets, and that, my friends, does not bode well for the ‘Hawks.  Brett should be able to pick apart the Seattle secondary, while Thomas Jones runs free all day.  The Jets need a victory to keep pace with Miami and New England.  It appears that only one of those three will qualify for the tournament.  In what could be Favre’s swan song season (it’s been that way for what seems a decade now), he won’t go down easily. 

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend’s games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two or more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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t and get some help, but their post-season hopes aren’t dashed yet.

San Francisco 49ers 24, New York Jets 14

When Shaun Hill out-duels Brett Favre, something is wrong in the world. Something is obviously wrong with the Jets also, who have lost two in a row since beating the Titans and becoming the belle of the AFC ball. The Jets only rushed 12 times total on Sunday, not allowing Thomas Jones to continue his Pro-Bowl caliber production. San Francisco has one three of their last four under Mike Singletary, who may have earned himself a job for 2009. The 49ers fumbled five times during the game but only lost one, proving that a few lucky bounces can go a long way in this league.   

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Another week is in the books in the National Football League as we head to Week 15. But first let's take a look back at the week that was...Week 14! (my tongue is getting twisted) Several surprising outcomes this past Sunday including a few of the games I picked. I went a disappointing 1-3 in my picks. Very poor performance on my part. I'm finally realizing I'll never have a grip on the NFL. It's the most inconsistent professional sport out there. Any team can lose on any given week. But enough sulking, let's get on to this week's Fallout Report!

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ay......unfortunately for Texans fans.

Winners - Green Bay Packers

2) New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers

The Jets were surprised at home by the Denver Broncos last Sunday. This week they fly into San Francisco to take on the 4-8 49ers. Jets are 0-2 in the West Coast this season (losses against San Diego and Oakland). I however have a feeling that Brett Favre and company will bounce back after last week. The AFC East is still up for grabs and I believe that the Jets will hang on to sole possession of first. The 49ers are not a good football team. So I'll go with the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets in this one. Ring it up.

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dangerous team in the playoffs, especially if they get to play at Heinz Field.

Denver Broncos 34, New York Jets 17

I don’t think the Jets’ bandwagon was ready for the massive am

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Week 13 is in the books as we are getting closer to the playoffs in the National Football League (still 4 weeks away, but with the way this season has flown bye, it won't be long!). Before I begin I want to apologize to my 3 readers for not keeping up with the Fallout Report. I'll have it on time (every Tuesday) from now until the playoffs. With that said, let's see how I did!

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signing Cassel, especially if Brady isn’t ready to start next year.

Denver Broncos (6-5) at New York Jets (8-3)

As the best of the west, the Broncos barely need to stay above sea leve

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Giants in this contest.

Winners - New York Giants

3) Denver Broncos @ New York Jets

I honestly didn't think the Jets could beat the Patriots and at the time undefeated Titans...back to back. But they proved me wrong. Brett Favre is playing great and the Broncos are 25th in pass defense this season. This has the makings of a 'light-em-up' type of game. Running back Leon Washington has also played good ball for the Jets during the winning streak. Broncos are 27th in run defense. What I'm trying to say is...the Jets could and should have a field day with the Broncos defense. Jets with a win could push their record to an impressive 9-3 in the AFC East division possibly giving them more cushion if the Patriots lose to the Steelers. I'll take the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets in this game.

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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didn’t fare much better, as Baltimore ran away with this one in the 2nd half.  

New York Jets @ Tennessee:  The mighty have fallen…just as I had predicted.  Favre was tremendous in this game, but the Jets defense held the Titans in check.  It took Favre and his new buddies about a month to get used to each other, but now they are hitting on all cylinders.  With Thomas Jones and Leon Washington leading the way on the ground, Favre’s aerial attack, and the defense playing well, the Jets are the team to beat in the AFC!   

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its history.  Let’s get to the best of week twelve in this edition of the Final Drive!

New York Jets 34, Tennessee Titans 13

The balance of power has shifted in the AFC. The Jets are flying high on a five-game winning streak, the latest of which coming against the formerly undefeated Tennessee Titans. They jumped on the Titans early and never looked back as their defense shut down the opposing running game and picked off the nigh-unpick-able Kerry Collins. What remains to be seen is how each team will handle the outcome. There’s already unrest in Tennessee coming from running back Lendale White, who had only one carry in Sunday’s loss. It might be hard to believe, but the Titans could be in trouble come playoff time.

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It’s week twelve in the NFL, and it’s previewed right here, right now.

New York Jets (7-3) at Tennessee Titans (10-0)

Giving the Titans their first loss of the season would go a long way in establishing the Jets as a heavy-hitter in the AFC and give them breathing room in a constricted AFC East race. Brett Favre may be given a lot of the credit for their turn-around, and he obviously deserves a portion of it. The bulk of their success should be attributed to their ferocious defense, which is exponentially improved from last season.

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Here’s week eleven’s Final Drive!

New York Jets 34, New England 31

They didn’t necessarily establish authority over the Patriots, but Brett Favre and the Jets won which is all that matters. Thomas Jones had 30 carries for 104 yards, controlling the time of possession for New York. Their defense may not have performed up to their normal level, but the offense and special teams made up for their lack of productivity. Through 10 games with the Jets, Favre has them in the AFC East lead. Who expected that?

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l the bye weeks out of the way, we’re in the stretch run to the playoffs! I love this game.

New York Jets (6-3) at New England Patriots (6-3)

The Jets and Patriots are meeting for the second time this season, but now the winner will occupy first place in the AFC East. The Jets aren’t the same team that fell to New England in week two. Brett Favre has an improved control of the offense, Thomas Jones is tearing up the turf, and the defense is in the top third of the league. Beating the Patriots in Gillette Stadium would confirm their legitimacy.

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Week nine, in your grill! 

New York Jets (4-3) at Buffalo Bills (5-2)

Coming off of a surprisingly tough game against the lowly Chiefs in which Brett Favre threw three interceptions, the Jets find themselves in position to make a statement against the division leading Bills. With a loss earlier this season to New England, Eric Mangini’s Jets can’t afford to suffer another division loss if they have any hopes of winning the AFC East. Favre has been inconsistent under center the past few weeks, so running back Thomas Jones will see plenty of action to take the pressure off of his quarterback.

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