Want to give my reasoning for the pick:
- The Jets are on a short week after a very physical game. Their defense was on the field for almost 40 minutes of the game and percentagewise of the actual game it was much more than that. The Ravens were smacking them hard on both sides of the ball.
- The Jets have been dealing all week with the media trashing them for all talk and no walk and talking to the press about it. I think many of them seem to not putting it behind them and moving on to focus on the Pats.
- I think the offense's confidence level is at a critical low. Based on what I have seen of him on Hard Knocks, I don't expect him to get out of his funk quickly (the guy obsessed about a preseason INT).
- I expect the Jets to react to the conservative criticism and change what they do.
- The Pats are confident and focused. The Jets talking will make sure the Pats will not be on a letdown after a big win. No way will they take the jets lightly.
- I think Brady has shown he can pick apart an agressive blitzing defense. He has tons of weapons to do so this time. I expect closer to week 10 than week 2 of last year.
- I think the defense will do a good job shutting down the Jets' offense. They aren't the Ravens at least in the front seven, but they are good enough to take on the Jets shakey offense.
