Moved to front page. It's always good for somebody to bring some perspective after a brutal loss. -John B

The New York Jets have once again misled their fans and confused NFL followers nationwide. Sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner with your family in the New Jersey area, you were bound to hear at least twice about the potential Super Bowl match up between the Jets and Giants. This was an immediate reaction after seeing the Jets slay the undefeated 10-0 Titans rather convincingly. But my oh my have those talks seemed to have quieted less then a week later, after the Jets were rolled on by Jay Cutler and the Denver Broncos. But the question is, where do The New York Jets truly stand?

From what I have seen throughout the year from the New York Jets it is pretty clear where they stand in the AFC. And that is as a Super Bowl contender. I hate hearing knee jerk reactions from the media and fans after every single game. Yes, we all know how big every game can be in the NFL, but look at the big picture for the Jets. They have proven they have what it takes to win the big game, as shown in Tennessee and New England. Yes, they also have shown they can lay an egg at any moment too, and some people say it’s the sign of a bad team, if you play down to your competition. But I see it more like, it’s the NFL and upsets are going to happen on any given Sunday. Plus usually there are no bad teams in the playoffs, so the Jets fans wont have to have that worry on their conscience all January.  But when skimming through the AFC anyone is beatable. There is no team without flaws and the Jets have the pieces to get to the promise land.

The Jets are still in control of their own destiny with a 1 game lead in their division and 2 division games remaining with both being home and the other two games vs. lowly NFC west opponents, they seem to be locks for the playoffs. On top of that they have Brett Favre leading them and the game breaking Leon Washington becoming one of the best playmakers in the NFL. The department of the team that worries me the most though is the defense. Kris Jenkins has proven that he can shut down a run game, but I have seen the secondary get passed all over much too much this season. The New York Jets are ranked 30th in pass defense in the NFL, giving up 249 yards through the air a game. That is despicable. There is no excuse for that, and some seem to blame that on the cautious defensive play calling and the conservative zone coverages, but the secondary just needs to pick up their game in my opinion. If this flaw can improve as I expect it to in the playoffs, Favre and The Jets are bound to make some noise in the playoffs.

So Jet fans relax as much as possible as it will be no surprise to me to see you seconds away from the AFC Championship game in January, and if the defense gets their act together at the right time, another showdown in Pittsburgh going down to the wire is where I expect them to be on Championship Sunday.

                                Peter Lomuscio