The Jets came to Buffalo today with their playoff destiny in their hands ... and they left with a bitter taste in their mouths.
A deadly brew of mistakes, bad field position, opponents' ball control and Lake Erie wind gusts spelled disaster for the Jets, who fell to the Bills, 22-17 at Ralph Wilson Stadium this afternoon.
Combined with Pittsburgh's 28-12 win at Cleveland, the Jets (10-6), who would have been in the playoffs with a win or a Steelers loss, fell out of the postseason berth that looked to be theirs as they built their five-game winning streak heading into Orchard Park, NY.