With the New England Patriots about to embark on their first season since 1999 without Tom Brady on the roster, it’s a perfect time to reset and take stock of the situation — both around the team and around the NFL at large.
Where better to look first than within the AFC East?
The New York Jets finished in third place last season and fell victims to their bitter division rivals on both occasions that they played.
The first game in Foxborough was noteworthy for two main reasons: Josh Gordon’s fantastic, toe-tapping sideline catch while playing through dislocated fingers, and Jarrett Stidham’s brief cameo that ended promptly after he threw a pick-six to Jets safety Jamal Adams.