Biggest game of the season for the Jets

 

            October 30, 2022, the day before Halloween for some, but today is the biggest game of the season for the New York Jets as they take on the New England Patriots. It's the first time in 21 years that the Jets come into the matchup against the Pats with a better record than them and today they look to show why they have that better record.

            Lots of stuff going into this game, but let's start off with the Jets haven't beaten the Patriots since 2015, 12 straight losses. This year, they have to flip the narrative. The Pats are coming in off a brutal loss to the Bears and are a little banged up and the Jets need to take advantage of these factors.

            Although the team is struggling, they still have arguably the best coach of all time at the helm in Bill Belichick. Nothing gets past Belichick easily and the Jets are aware of this, so they have to get around him first if they want to win this game.

            Just a year ago, the Jets suffered two losses to the Pats that were not pretty. The first loss was Zach Wilson's first home game where he threw for 4 interceptions and the Pats demolished the Jets and then the second game the Pats were up big in the 4th quarter and they decided to continue to run up the score.

            Many of the same players from that game a year ago are still playing for the Jets and that situation will be in the back of their mind this game. Lots of people took that personally and today they are trying to take those feelings and put them on the field.

            It's most definitely the biggest Jets game in 7 years since they lost in Week 17 in Buffalo in 2015 to just barely miss the playoffs. There's a huge difference between being 6-2 and 5-3 especially when you have Buffalo coming to town next week. 

            Zach Wilson needs to step up and show the rest of the NFL why he is the man for the job in East Rutherford.  The Patriots defense is good, but it is nowhere near good as the two defenses the Jets have faced these previous weeks. I expect to see a bigger incorporation of the passing game because of the absence of Breece Hall and with this Zach needs to find his rhythm early.

            I'll make it simple, the streak HAS to end today, there's no if's ands or buts, it HAS to end today. Although the Jets have suffered some severe losses in the players that went down last week, they are more than capable of coming out on top today. Lets go Jets and I hope my next blog is about them being 6-2.