Eric Allen believes the Jets will win Monday. Before you start shouting obscenities at your desktop or mobile device (for being a homer), please know that was ESPN analyst Eric Allen who selected the Green & White. So did ESPN colleagues Keyshawn Johnson, Mike Ditka and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) also is going with New York’s AFC representative.
But the majority of national pundits believe the Jets, while giving the Colts problems, will ultimately fall short. Here are a few predictions with some excerpts:
SportingNews.com
David Steele, Columnist
Jets 26, Colts 16
The Jets can defend as well as the Bills can, and the Colts’ defense can get tenderized by a Ryan Fitzpatrick-led offense just a like a Tyrod Taylor-led offense did.