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NY Jets: The many scenarios surrounding their playoff hopes

On the night, the Jets out-gained the Cowboys 372-309, held the ball for over 32 minutes and won the turnover battle 4-1. “We’re developing a strength, a confidence”. Jeremy Hill has 635 yards and Giovani Bernard has 680 yards, but Hill is the scorer as he has 10 touchdowns compared to two for Bernard.

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“I’m done with photo shoots with Decker, I guess”, Fitzpatrick joked. “I think he’s playing the best football of any defensive lineman, period”, Bowen said about his teammate. “That usually happens during the game anyway”.


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The only NFC playoff spot that is up for grabs is first place in the NFC East. The 9-5 Minnesota Vikings are in the driver’s seat to clinch the second wild-card berth, and their only competition comes from the 7-7 Atlanta Falcons.


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Pittsburgh is now well-positioned in the playoff race, as they are still alive in their division and have a good chance at a wild card, though they are now tied with the New York Jets and Chiefs for a spot, same as they were coming into Sunday. “We have to win out”.

Through the last 3 match-ups between the Redskins and Eagles the Skins have a 2-1 lead over the Eagles, this weeks match-up is Philadelphia’s final home game for the year and in order to keep their play-off hopes alive it is win or go home. “But you can’t worry about it because you can’t control it”. “I can’t control what Pittsburgh or Denver does, so we’ve just got to get ready for New England this week and however it plays out, it plays out”.

The New York Jets host the New England Patriots in one of the National Football League games on Sunday, December 27 start time at 1:00 PM ET at MetLife Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J. They’ll close out the regular season at Buffalo, where Rex Ryan will certainly be licking his chops at the possibility of dealing his former team’s playoff hopes a key blow. In contract, Bowles just said when asked if this was the biggest game of his coaching career, “I wouldn’t say the biggest game”. We’re in a little bit of a rhythm now. “We’ve just got to focus on our job”.

I have to take the points here, as Cincinnati is just as good of a team as Denver, and the backup QB’s cancel out each other.

The Jets could end up making some dubious history if all three teams finish with wins. He led an offense that rolled up 326 yards, including 202 on the ground.

“The biggest thing, we cut down on the penalties in the second half”, coach Todd Bowles said. “They are all somewhat of a consideration and we’ve just got to try to balance it out”. If the Jets lose to the Patriots and the Steelers, Chiefs and Broncos all win this week, Gang Green would be eliminated.

“You know, 10-0 season on the line”, Fitzpatrick said with a big smile Tuesday.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Jets quarterback was 16 of 29 for 167 yards and an interception. They’re an outstanding team, but only one quarterback since 2001 has more losses against them than Fitzpatrick – Peyton Manning (4-9). That means both teams would have to lose their remaining games for Denver to make the playoffs.

That’s winning football. No matter how it looks.

“I play to win, ” Brady said Monday during his weekly radio appearance on WEEI. “You don’t almost blow games when you win them”. They don’t want to lose to any team, least of all the hated Patriots. You win is how you win.

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“Not much different. They’re winning”.

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