The bye week could not have come at a better time for the New York Jets. Given the barrage of injuries that have come their way here in September, drawing the earliest possible bye week is a tremendous relief. It allows time for reinforcements to heal up and return healthy while the team still has a shot to get back into the race.
In addition, most people assume that the extra rest afforded by the bye week provides teams with a performance boost the following week. However, this is not always the case. Over the past few seasons, the “bye week boost” has been dependent on whether or not teams are playing at home or on the road following their week off.