Four losses in a five-game span could have sent the Jets’ season spiraling to the ground in a familiar refrain of Same Old Jets, as was the case under Rex Ryan over four non-playoff seasons.
It hasn’t happened under Todd Bowles, who has brought a quiet, not bombastic, confidence with him to the sidelines. Bowles hasn’t called out opponents or declared his team the best but instead has had an even-keeled approach, one which former Jet and current ESPN analyst Damien Woody credits with saving Gang Green’s season.