FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Coach Adam Gase already has reached a potential turning point in his first season with the New York Jets. This is where he can flip the season, where he can solve the problems on offense as they begin the so-called soft part of their schedule.
Or it's where the season can spiral out of control, where the Jets' many issues -- exposed by the New England Patriots on Monday night -- get amplified by weaker competition and cause Gase to lose the locker room.
If the Jets return from their two-game Florida trip with a 1-7 record, with losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) and Miami Dolphins (0-6), their coach will be under intense scrutiny.