The Jets need a win today. There’s really not much else that needs to be said. As I showed earlier this week, I don’t think the Jets are making the playoffs. But mathematically, they still have a shot. That is, as long as they beat the Jaguars later on today. If they lose, not only would they not even deserve to even be in consideration for a playoff spot, but the season could get ugly pretty quickly. Just look ahead to next week when the Jets go into Foxborough.
Some thoughts on today’s game:
New York is coming of a bye week. They had plenty of time to rest, and now must sense the urgency of this game. Though they’ve lost four of their last five games, it’s easy to forget that, at 3-0, we were talking about this being a playoff team. For all the talking they’ve done, it’s fair to say that the players and coaches still believe they’re a playoff team. They have to show that today.
The Jets will not give up two touchdowns on special teams like they did two weeks ago to Ted Ginn Jr. and the Miami Dolphins. Mike Westhoff is one of the best in the business. You can be sure that he’s not letting that happen again today. Plus, the Jaguars don’t have return men like Ginn,
Maurice Jones-Drew is the one guy on the Jags who scares you. He’s run for 407 yards and six touchdowns in his past three games. He has 737 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns this season. Expect Jacksonville to get him going again today. After all, are you more confident in Jones-Drew or David Garrard?
Jacksonville is not very good. Their wins have come against Houston, Tennessee, St. Louis, and Kansas City. The combined records of those teams: 9-24.
Prediction: Jets 23, Jaguars 19
