Actually, the Jets went 9-7. Not sure I understand the hate on the Jets. Yeah, I get that they're the Pats rival and all but.....they may have lucked into the playoffs but the bottom line is that however way they got in, they did some damage and came one game of the SuperBowl.
Look for the Jets to be much improved this year.
Have you been paying attention when I've talked about the Jets over the last few years, because I've been projecting them to seriously contend for the division for awhile now. Further more, I've been saying that the Jets would be much improved for the last couple years. I've liked most of their moves (aside from cutting Thomas and drafting Gholtson).
As for last year, the Jets lost most all of their games over the second half of the season, I believe. If you want to ignore the fact that they got into the playoffs and snagged two of their wins because both the Colts and the Bengals pulled their starters, that's fine. You're right, the Jets did get into the playoffs and they did some damage; It doesn't change the fact that they were not a very good football team last year.
In order for the Jets to win a sb this year:
-Sanchez must improve 100%. Over the course of the season - he was TERRIBLE. And now that the NFL has a book on him, they know how to attack him.
-A locker room filled with volatile personalities must coexist when the going gets tough (because it will)
-They must beat both the Patriots and the Dolphins twice (doubtful)
The Jets are a good team on the rise. My point: how many teams that have added all the big name/volatile free agents have won titles over the last ten years? People should at least wait until the draft before declaring the Jets odds on favorites.
