Barring something unforeseen, Zach Wilson is not the guy. And if the Jets are being honest, Mike White likely is not either. Which makes all of this even more painful.
The Jets’ playoff push is on life support. Sunday’s devastating 20-17 loss to the Lions — Greg Zuerlein missed a game-tying field goal attempt well to the left from 58 yards out as time expired — was a back-breaker. The Jets (7-7) have now lost three straight winnable contests. And depending on results in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, they may end the day virtually two games out of the AFC playoff picture due to the Patriots’ all-important tiebreaker advantage.