As for the Jets
Jan. 8th, 2007 11:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yendiI'm disappointed, but not heartbroken.
The Jets shouldn't have made the playoffs -- they've got too many holes, and the losses to Buffalo, Jacksonville, and (most notably) Cleveland showed they weren't going to be this year's answer to the Steelers. Playing as well as they did with no running game and huge defensive holes is a testament to just how far drive and smarts and some good receivers will get you (and, frankly, much of their loss yesterday could be attributed to lack of smarts).
They held their own (the game was a hell of a lot closer than the score indicates), and they showed up (unlike, say, The Chiefs). I'm happy enough. Hell, I'd have been happy with a six or seven win season.
Peter King has some great points about the Pats -- few teams were more injured, but they do a better job than anyone of making sure that their entire roster can go on gameday.
Next year's AFC East should be interesting. The Jets and Bills are both vastly improved teams. The Pats will be older (and will likely lose another coach). And the Dolphins will have talent combined with a better (and more honest) coach. Should be a hell of a division.
The Jets shouldn't have made the playoffs -- they've got too many holes, and the losses to Buffalo, Jacksonville, and (most notably) Cleveland showed they weren't going to be this year's answer to the Steelers. Playing as well as they did with no running game and huge defensive holes is a testament to just how far drive and smarts and some good receivers will get you (and, frankly, much of their loss yesterday could be attributed to lack of smarts).
They held their own (the game was a hell of a lot closer than the score indicates), and they showed up (unlike, say, The Chiefs). I'm happy enough. Hell, I'd have been happy with a six or seven win season.
Peter King has some great points about the Pats -- few teams were more injured, but they do a better job than anyone of making sure that their entire roster can go on gameday.
Next year's AFC East should be interesting. The Jets and Bills are both vastly improved teams. The Pats will be older (and will likely lose another coach). And the Dolphins will have talent combined with a better (and more honest) coach. Should be a hell of a division.
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