The New York Jets’ defense allowed back-to-back 30-burgers in Weeks 11 and 12, skewering their playoff hopes. As poor as the offense has been, the defense shared culpability in those two pivotal matchups with the Bills and Dolphins. With the 5-8 Jets now preparing for their second game against Miami, there should be reason to suspect that the game will not go well for New York.
Except — there is one reason to suspect that this game could go very differently for the Jets. It doesn’t mean they’ll win; that may depend on whether Zach Wilson can double down on his impressive performance against Houston.