Todd Bowles must be on guard against the Jets splintering

Todd BowlesThe Jets have hit their first crisis moment of 2018.

Yes, it is only September. Yes, they are not even one quarter of the way through the season. But NFL seasons can get away from teams quickly, especially after a bad, early loss like the Jets on Thursday night in Cleveland.

Coach Todd Bowles must now make sure his team does not splinter and unravel in the wake of the stunning collapse against the Browns.

You don’t have to look too far into the past to see how an early season loss can blow up a locker room. The 2016 Jets fell apart after a Week 3 loss to the Chiefs. You have to remember how high the expectations for that team were coming off a 10-6 season with largely the same cast…