Disco Volante

Seems a lot of folks on this board are all of the sudden very impressed with the Jets this season. Some even see them being the new kings of the AFC East over the next decade.

Before we address that, who do you think had the better team this season?

Me? The Patriots, easily. The Jets were at best an 8-8 team this season. Now when I say the Jets are at best an 8-8 team I'm not using the ol' "Well if this play went differently then they would of loss that game!" fans always love to use.

Rather, just clearly seeing like everyone else did that the last two teams they played did not try to win the game. There is absolutely no chance in hell the Colts lose to the Jets had they not pulled their starters, none. The Jets at that point would have been 7-8 and eliminated from playoff contention. Had the Bengals play their starters the following week, it certainly could have been competitive, as they are two very comparable teams (though the Jets obviously played better Wild Card weekend) and even giving that win to the Jets still would only put them at 8-8.

I certainly do not see the Jets beating the Chargers this week.

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Mogamedogz

I wonder how this poll is gonna turn out.

Fencer

The Jets have been a better team since at least Sunday.

Earlier in the season, the Pats were better.

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TriplecHamp

Honestly the Pats were the better team overall but over in the long run, the Jets are the better team for late season success. They know how to run the ball, stop the run and they have a shutdown corner. We have none of those things and thats why were looking forward to next season and they are still playing. I knew that they had a better chance to advance last week when they steamrolled the Bengals. I hope they get smacked by San Diego but it will be close.

Disco Volante

It's easy to be better late in the season when your team has only played two legitimate football games since December 20th.

Also the reason their defense wouldn't have been able to maintain that "#1" in the league title had the Colts not yanked the NFL MVP for Curtis Painter and the Bengals even tried, the Cowboys would have surpassed them, with the Ravens also having a shot.

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The Dynasty

The Jets shouldnt have even been in the playoffs and if they werent we wouldnt even be having this thread.

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NJPatsfan26

Neither??

TriplecHamp

We can sit here and make up every excuse to why the Jets defense is overrated but the fact of the matter is they are the team thats built to win in the playoffs. The Ravens are the same way. Those two teams are playing and we arnt. Its time to move on. Start getting your free agents and draft prospects together.

Disco Volante

I do think the Jets defense is overrated, very. As I mentioned in another thread...

Against non-playoff teams, at that.

There is no dominating defense in the NFL this season, the Jets just happen to be the statistical leaders. They are not a team whose defense can singly handily win them games this post-season and the Chargers will make that very clear.

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PATSYLICIOUS

Without Welker, I think they are better than us and would beat us right now regardless of where the game is. Our offense would do nothing against them all day, it would be like week 2 maybe worse with Moss and Brady banged up right now. With Welker we are better.