Texans at NY Jets - is this game a win-win for Pats fans? - New England Patriots Forums

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 10-08-2012, 09:51 AM

Is this game a win-win for this team and fan base?

Scenerios........

The Texans destroy the Jets and win .......You see the continued demise of a franchise and it's head coach live on national TV,you may see the benching of the GQ glamour boy in favor of the modern son of God,you see the Jets sink to the bottom of the AFCE and an offense that becomes the laughingstock of the league.

The Jets shock the Texans and win.......A Jets win keeps them temporarily in the AFCE race and give Rex new hope but also puts the AFC Conference closer and up for grabs as the only unbeaten AFC foe goes down and all real contenders like NE and Baltimore move a game closer

Is it better to see the Jets or Texans win?

If you look down the line,this game might mean the difference between a bye week or wild card game since Houston is in charge of its destiny early in the season

No one thinks NY can do better than 6-8 wins anyway,so does it really matter regarding the division?

My opinion says that since the Jets have virtually no chance to win this division,we might as well hope the AFC dominant team in Houston slips down a peg.

***mgteich*** · 10-08-2012, 09:56 AM

The division always comes first. I want the jets to lose.

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

Is this game a win-win for this team and fan base?

Scenerios........

The Texans destroy the Jets and win .......You see the continued demise of a franchise and it's head coach live on national TV,you may see the benching of the GQ glamour boy in favor of the modern son of God,you see the Jets sink to the bottom of the AFCE and an offense that becomes the laughingstock of the league.

The Jets shock the Texans and win.......A Jets win keeps them temporarily in the AFCE race and give Rex new hope but also puts the AFC Conference closer and up for grabs as the only unbeaten AFC foe goes down and all real contenders like NE and Baltimore move a game closer

Is it better to see the Jets or Texans win?

If you look down the line,this game might mean the difference between a bye week or wild card game since Houston is in charge of its destiny early in the season

No one thinks NY can do better than 6-8 wins anyway,so does it really matter regarding the division?

My opinion says that since the Jets have virtually no chance to win this division,we might as well hope the AFC dominant team in Houston slips down a peg.

***patsinthesnow*** · 10-08-2012, 09:58 AM

Everyone should be rooting for the Jets to implode on national television. The pats will have a chance to give the Texans a L and earn the tiebreaker later in the season.

SVN · 10-08-2012, 09:58 AM

No Contest. Jets loss always is better than anything unless their win means we clinch something . All these homefield and seeding standings are useless after 4 games. Look at baltimore last 2 games. They are as inconsistent as they come.
plus...hard to root for the jets ..tried once when they played AFCCG vs the colts but could not. Thats it.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 10-08-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SVN

No Contest. Jets loss always is better than anything unless their win means we clinch something . All these homefield and seeding standings are useless after 4 games. Look at baltimore last 2 games. They are as inconsistent as they come.
plus...hard to root for the jets ..tried once when they played AFCCG vs the colts but could not. Thats it.

It's hard to root for either team...to be honest

One part of me wants desperately to see Rex and his clowns get totally embarrassed on national TV

The other side of me wants to see the team that most people are calling a complete team, fall apart and show that the AFC is once again going to be wide open knowing the Jets aren't going anywhere,anyway.

IllegalContact · 10-08-2012, 10:03 AM

I like it better when the Jets think they can't win.

as for houston, they'll screw things up somehow.......because that's what they do until they stop doing it

Patriot_in_NY · 10-08-2012, 10:06 AM

I'll be the Devil's advocate.......

Long term, a Texans loss is probably a better thing for us as I have know doubt we'll school the Jets twice later in the year. The more teams ahead of us in the AFC that drop games they should easily win, the better our chances for HFA later in the year.

Do not get me wrong, I will NOT cheer for a Jets win and will celebrate their likely loss when it happens, I'm just saying....... We all know they suck, and if they get lucky and trip up a VERY good Texans team, I won't loos sleep on it.

***ctpatsfan77*** · 10-08-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

It's hard to root for either team...to be honest

One part of me wants desperately to see Rex and his clowns get totally embarrassed on national TV

The other side of me wants to see the team that most people are calling a complete team, fall apart and show that the AFC is once again going to be wide open knowing the Jets aren't going anywhere,anyway.

There are two other options:

1. Tie after five quarters

2.

***AndyJohnson*** · 10-08-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

The division always comes first. I want the jets to lose.

The Jets are not competitive for the division.
But they won't be competitive in this game either, so its kind of moot.

If the Texans were to come out and make dozens of game changing unforced errors and the Jets got a lucky win, that would be a great thing.

But for sheer entertainment value, an as expected blow out of the hapless Jets would be nice too.

The Gr8est · 10-08-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

Is this game a win-win for this team and fan base?

Scenerios........

The Texans destroy the Jets and win .......You see the continued demise of a franchise and it's head coach live on national TV,you may see the benching of the GQ glamour boy in favor of the modern son of God,you see the Jets sink to the bottom of the AFCE and an offense that becomes the laughingstock of the league.

The Jets shock the Texans and win.......A Jets win keeps them temporarily in the AFCE race and give Rex new hope but also puts the AFC Conference closer and up for grabs as the only unbeaten AFC foe goes down and all real contenders like NE and Baltimore move a game closer

Is it better to see the Jets or Texans win?

If you look down the line,this game might mean the difference between a bye week or wild card game since Houston is in charge of its destiny early in the season

No one thinks NY can do better than 6-8 wins anyway,so does it really matter regarding the division?

My opinion says that since the Jets have virtually no chance to win this division,we might as well hope the AFC dominant team in Houston slips down a peg.

I agree with you, and I was concerned about the possibility of the Rats getting a top 10 (or higher). They were looking like a potentially bad team before the season started and it is coming to fruition with a vengeance.

There is no worry about the Rats competing for anything in the AFC east except the cellar. When they play the Pats we should be rooting for the "farmer's wife to cut off their tails with a carving knife", otherwise we should be rooting for a rodent victory.

It seems , and feels, counterintuitive and dirty, but if you read the Rat boards, many, if not most of their fans are rooting for losses and a high draft pick that will make a difference for them.

Wins is something that the Rats do NOT want, so if they win a few they will be mediocre and miserable, and that is a gr8 combination.