These two teams faced off in week four, when the Jets were at the height of their success in 2015.
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The Jets (5-5) are 1-4 since, mired in a stretch of inconsistency that has seen them slip from early-season sensations to trying to remain in the playoff hunt.
The Jets have lost four of their last five games to drop to 5-5, and they must quickly find themselves again if they are to stay in the postseason race. The Miami Dolphins should get Lamar Miller the ball on multiple slip screens in order to force the Jets’ linebackers to cover. When asked why Williams hasn’t earned more playing time, Bowles pointed out that Williams gave up a touchdown last Sunday-to Houston’s DeAndre Hopkins, who also beat Revis for a touchdown-and said that Williams “has got to work on his tackling”.
The question Sunday is this: How will the Jets respond?
Later, the Cowboys’ star quarterback injured the same left collarbone that had kept him out for seven games, and the latest loss leaves the Cowboys on 3-8 and all but out of the reckoning for the Playoff spots.
Jump-starting the running game is going to be crucial if the Jets are going to make a run in their final six games. With so many pass catchers injured and a poor showing from New England’s offensive line Monday, White could be doubly important to the Patriots’ attack against an aggressive Denver defense. WR Brandon Marshall (toe) was a full participant after being limited Wednesday. He made a good analogy that the Jets have tried to advance to “trigonometry” when they need to just stick with “algebra”.
I think you have to pick your spots. “I don’t know if that’s exactly the bandage or whatever you want to call it that he’ll use in the game, but what he had on today allowed him to go out there and be fairly effective.”…
“He’s doing a little better each day”, coach Todd Bowles said Friday, “but not well enough for physical activity”.
“Any time you lose a guy like that, you lose a one-on-one master matchup guy”, Bowles said. “It happens. It’s coaching”.
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Bowles has said, “I don’t think a lot of throws are Ryan’s fault”. While the Jets can least afford a loss here, Miami scoring a divisional road win and moving to 5-6 would at least put them on the fringes of contention, especially with a home game against the depleted Baltimore Ravens next on the schedule.
