ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — I’m not sure what I expected from the Jets on Sunday.
Honestly, not this: a devastating loss that not only kept them from securing a playoff berth that seemed sure a week ago but also raised as many questions as the last part of the season had seemed to answer.
Now the Jets’ season ends with the same debate it began with: Who will play quarterback?
Five months ago, the incumbent starter, Geno Smith, had his jaw broken in a locker-room brawl. The injury opened the door for Ryan Fitzpatrick, acquired in March, to step in, step up and have a career year.