It's going to be pretty hard to make a good prediction for this team until we get a better idea what kind of play at Qb we will be seeing. If Clemens comes on strong through the pre-season, what with the weaker schedule I would think 10-6 is possible. But that's a big if. Divisional play will be important. 10-6 will probably require keeping both Buffalo and Miami winless against the NYJ. Competitive against the Cheatriots would also be nice.
I would hate 8-8. If I knew we were going 8-8, I would no longer go this site, stop watching Jet shows on SNY, stop reading articles, watching NFL network or Sirius NFL. I have been doing this to long to say I can deal with 8-8 no matter what we did last year. We have to take the AFC east for me to be happy
It really is a reasonable analyze when you look at what they say, they say that to dramatically improve the new acquisitions have to make a immediate impact and i think they took that into consideration when they decided on our overall record. I think they made that prediction of a 8-8 season thinking that some of the new acquisitions might not make the immediate impact thought. I still say this team has the potential to be anywhere from 7-9 to 11-5.
8-8 is a safe bet, and a definitely improvement. Considering the talent we have on this team, I expect us to at least 9-7 and in the playoff hunt.
I expect over 7 wins. There are too many teams on the schedule that we should beat. The FAs will gel in time to make this year a better than worse year. The Jets have to win against the opponents that really don't stack up to this team... But then again these are the Jets.
10-6. Should get us a wildcard. I feel pretty confident about this. Week by week, the games we should win and lose: 1: @MIA - come on, that's a win. 2: NE - a loss. 3: @SD - We play SD well in SD. Nevertheless, L. 4: ARI - W. 5: CIN - W. We nearly beat them last year, and we're much improved this year. 6: @OAK - W. 7: KC - W. 8: @BUF - L. 9: STL - W. 10: @NE - L. 11: @TEN - L. 12: DEN - L. 13: @SF - W. 14: BUF - W. We usually split against Buffalo. 15: @SEA - W. We've won the last few meetings. 16: MIA - W. That's 10-6. Now, is it easy? No. But I have a strange feeling that'll be how the games pan out.
PS: that'll give us 2-2 at the bye week, a confident 5-3 at the halfway mark, and a distressing 6-6 record near Thanksgiving before swinging back upwards. So, it still fits our rollercoaster Jets fan expectations.
1: @MIA - W 2: NE - L 3: @SD - L 4: ARI - W 5: CIN - W 6: @OAK - W. 7: KC - W. 8: @BUF - L. 9: STL - W. 10: @NE - L. 11: @TEN - L 12: DEN - W 13: @SF - W. 14: BUF - W. 15: @SEA - L 16: MIA - W. On paper, w/the rose colored glasses, our team could be 12-4 (should beat Tennessee + Seattle). No way are we losing to a $hitty Denver team AT HOME.
I think its an 8-8 season due to the travel. New England then all the way out to SD Oakland to KC then up to Buffalo Tennessee, NY(Denver), out to SF, then back home to Buffalo, then out to Seattle, then back home for Miami That kind of travel can kill a team late in the season. Very unfair schedule. It would have been nice to go to Oakland and SF in back to back weeks, since they are right next to each other. Fuckin schedule makers.
It would be just like the Jets to beat SD and lose to the Cardinals. Jets look to really benefit from the schedule, though.
