EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The last time the Jets began a season with three consecutive victories, it was six years ago, in Rex Ryan’s first season. That team bragged about its swagger and its defense, about its everything — or, the antithesis of the team under Todd Bowles, who demands excellence from his players but expects humility in return. And also perspective.
When asked last week about playing winless Philadelphia on Sunday, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said, “We’re not good enough to look past anybody.”
His remark was prescient. In their 24-17 victory at MetLife Stadium, the Eagles battered the Jets, who in a miserable first half self-destructed on special teams, sputtered on offense and buckled on defense.