ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Let's be brutally honest: They were overwhelmed by the moment.
With a chance to secure their first playoff berth in five years, which would have made for a wild celebration in Rex Ryan's new house, the New York Jets ruined a magical December run with a Week 17 meltdown that ranks among the worst season-ending losses in team history.
This is up there (or down there) with the Al Groh farewell game in Baltimore (2000), the crazy Leon Johnson option pass in Detroit (1997) and the 24-0 implosion in Houston (1993), where Ryan's father, Buddy, punched out a fellow coach on the Oilers' sideline.