New York media’s measured and not-at-all melodramatic reaction to the Jets: Before the start of the 2024, the Jets were thought to be a contender. Though not a leading favorite, New York boasted — in certain circles — some reasonable odds to win the Super Bowl (ranking ahead of teams like the Lions, Packers, and Ravens).
Flashing forward to the season’s near-halfway point, and the Jets’ chances at the postseason (let alone any shot at winning the Super Bowl for the first time since 1969) seems to have completely evaporated. Sunday’s 25-22 loss to the Patriots — who entered the day 1-6 and were forced to insert a backup quarterback following rookie starter Drake Maye’s concussion — might have been the breaking point.