Honestly, and no disrespect to you and the work you put in compiling this stuff, but I truly feel that even if the Jets were playing "top notch" teams, there are still more than a few people on here who'd find a way to discredit them. Again, that's just the nature of a fan, particularly a sports fan. The Jets didn't make the schedule. They're playing the teams that were designated to them before the season started. Also, it doesn't matter if they've blown leads. They were resilient enough to be leading when the clock read 0:00. That's all that matters in the end.
Look, I wouldn't be on this board if I weren't a Pats fan. However, I think it's stupid to sit here and act like one 9-2 record is somehow better than another 9-2 record simply because you think the manner in which one team won and the competition of said team is better than that of the other team, especially when considering the team with the better 9-2 record didn't dominate their way to that record. Had James Sanders not made the INT, the Colts probably go on to win that game (another comeback win). Had the Chargers made the kick (a blown huge lead), that game probably would have turned out differently as well. The Baltimore game had to go into OT . . . a game in which Baltimore dominated the Patriots for 3 1/2 quarters.
To me, the bottom line is that there isn't much separating the two teams. If the Pats don't handle business on next Monday night, they'll more than likely lose the division. I doubt Goodell is going to seed them higher than the Jets simply because the Jets played weaker competition (perceived). In the end, the top seed goes to the team with the best record in the conference regardless of competition. With all that said, anyone who wants to delude himself or herself into thinking the Jets are somehow not a valid contender can go right ahead. The fact is the Pats must win the game on Monday night. That I'm sure we can agree on.
