There he is. There he goes. Watch Sam Darnold confidently walk off that dreaded Orchard Park field on Dec. 29. 2019, around 4:15 p.m. ET.
Head held high, Darnold struts while knowing he just slew the ghosts of 2015 past. The 9-6 New York Jets entered Week 17 with a win-and-in scenario on the table. Only the Buffalo Bills stood between a wild-card berth and gone fishin’.
Welcome to the Jets perfect 2019 season scenario.
First, what is perfect? Nineteen wins remain the gold standard, of course, only nearly realized by the 2007 New England Patriots.