As expected, the loss to the Atlanta Falcons lowered the Jets' stock in power rankings on two of the three major sports sites. The Gang Green fell 3 spots down in the latest ESPN power rankings (from #16 to #19) and one spot down on CBS Sports (from #16 to #17). FOX Sports, however, once again surprised everyone, as they moved the Jets up from #21 to #20. Last week when the Jets won, FOX moved them 2 points down.
Here's what the top 3 websites had to say about the Jets:
ESPN: If the Jets have any wild-card chances left, they have to hope the Colts and Bengals rest starters.
FOX Sports: Flash back to the summer for a few moments ? the Jets entered the season with a rookie quarterback with just 16 college starts on his resume and a first-year head coach taking charge of a team that tanked down the stretch the year before. Thinking logically, a .500 season would be considered understandable. But with 2-3 potential wins left on the field this season — including three botched field-goal attempts in losing by one field goal vs. the Falcons — this season will likely end in bitter disappointment.
CBS Sports: How can they lose that game at home to the Falcons? Here's how: Mark Sanchez is struggling. They have to get more from him.
| W 1 | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | |
| ESPN | 23 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
| FOX Sports | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| CBS Sports | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 |