The New York Jets lost their season-defining game against the Buffalo Bills long before Ryan Fitzpatrick threw his third interception of the day.
Sure, Fitzpatrick's wounded-duck wobbler extinguished the Jets' last hope of eking out a playoff berth in head coach Todd Bowles' first season in charge. Yes, an ugly Fitzpatrick pick ended the previous drive. But no, Ryan Fitzpatrick having an interception-fest in his return to Ralph Wilson Stadium is not the reason the Jets will be home for the fifth straight season.
There were mistakes, missed assignments and plenty of lost opportunities throughout this game—and just as with the whole season, Fitzpatrick's downfield passing almost covered up for the rest of the team's flaws.