Game Against Miami Dolphins Is a Big One for New York Jets

by John B on Dec 7, 2010 8:41 PM EST

Some people like to stick to statistics and X's and O's when it comes to football analysis. I think those are important, but football is also an emotional game where there are plenty of intangibles. That is why I am interested in what we will see out of the Jets Sunday against the Dolphins.

We haven't really seen this Jets team totally click aside from the second half of Week 2 against New England. The fact the team is still 9-3 despite this is a testament to how much talent is on the roster and how much potential is there.

Last night's game was humiliating. It should have served as a wakeup call to the guys in the locker room. Perhaps it was the kick in the pants this team needed to start playing good football. If we see a dominating performance on Sunday, a blowout to get this team rolling, we might see a fury unleashed on the league. I wouldn't complain with another tight win. How could anybody complain about 10-3? Still, considering how little fight the Jets showed last night, if a game like that couldn't provide a team with some fire, can anything? We might have to wonder.

A loss would make all of those alarm bells people are sounding legitimate. With a difficult two game road trip to Pittsburgh and Chicago on the horizon, a two game losing streak would stoke legitimate fears of a 2008 type collapse.

We'll see what happens. It should be telling.

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This next game is almost 100% a must win

The Fins are struggling and look like they have packed it in, a win would give them some new life. The Jets need to shake off the Pats loss and put the Fins season to sleep. The Jets have a tough schedule and need to prove it to themselves that last night was a fluke.

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by YankeesJets on Dec 7, 2010 8:45 PM EST reply actions

Dolphins are a perfect matchup. With Revis taking out Marshall, Dolfans cant expect the same offense they got the first time. This defense needs a rebound, and a struggling Henne is just what the doctor ordered.

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by Ryan Alfieri on Dec 7, 2010 8:48 PM EST reply actions

Is Marshall even playing?

I know he’s been struggling with a hammy injury lately and I thought he was inactive last week.

by bobdolethesnapplelady on Dec 7, 2010 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

With Revis, it hardly matters.

But I would prefer a Marshall-free game.

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by Ryan Alfieri on Dec 7, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

Agree to disagree...

But with him out anyway, it makes this game much easier. Hartline has an injured hand, so he should be easily covered by Cromartie… especially if he can’t catch the ball. If Marshall is out, Revis can cover Davone Bess, who is Henne’s go-to guy. They would really only have Fasano left, who I’d imagine the nickel or Poole could cover… leaving everyone else to blitzkreig Henne.

by bobdolethesnapplelady on Dec 7, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions

He was inactive last week.

We haven’t heard anything yet on whether or not he will be playing this Sunday against you guys.

And apparently Hartline had a procedure done on his injured hand, and there is a possibility he could be done for the season.

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by Chupathingy on Dec 8, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions

The Pats are a bad match-up for our D. If we see them again its going to be much of the same. But the good thing is that they’re the only team out there that can do what they do. The phins can’t create those kind of mismatches.

I most concerned about Sanchez right now. How responds is going to determine how the team responds. If he tanks, they all will tank. I think he’ll respond though.

by Crackback on Dec 7, 2010 10:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions

The Pats are a bad match-up for our D. If we see them again its going to be much of the same.

How was the Pats D (one of the statistically worse defenses in the league) supposed to be as a match up to our O?

by ________key on Dec 8, 2010 5:17 AM EST up reply actions

Must defeat Miami!

Jets have to beat Miami. Otherwise, we’re looking at a potential 0-4 for December. I believe in Rex—but he has long way to go. First, he talks about “schemes.” What schemes? The Jets do the same thing every game on offense and defense. They never attack weakness; they stick to their predictable philosophy. The offense has no imagination. Other teams constantly have players wide open for big pass plays. We can’t do that. Defenses know what we’re doing before the snap. Our defense does not put consistent pressure on QBs which means we have no chance against a top-tier quarterback who will slice us apart. Our only chance for a playoff run is to meet teams without top-tier quarterbacks (Brady, Manning, Brees, Rogers, maybe Rivers, Cutler). Period. The bravado “super bowl or bust” attitude is fine for high school—but it’s old hat after New England. Even if we won the Super Bowl, there are so many factors involved in such a win that it’s not going to happen every year. Only one team wins, and Rex is creating an unsustainable scenario. Over time, it will become laughable and eventually cost him his credibility—and job! Winning on any level is a one-step-at-a-time process. No team can leap frog to the title or will itself to a championship. It just doesn’t happen. An underdog like the Jets must overcome injuries, home-field disadvantages, unfair referee’s calls, etc. Yes, that has been done, but the odds are overwhelming. Right now, and I hate to say this, but we’re looking at a team that could go 0-4 for December. Super Bowl? Let’s first secure a playoff spot. Home game better. Go Jets!

by Timxing on Dec 7, 2010 10:54 PM EST reply actions

In his first season he took his team to the afc chip. In his second, he’s got them off to a 9-3 start and basically locked up a playoff spot. Whatever he’s doing seems to be working. Let’s not take one bad game and try to turn him into a bad coach.

by Crackback on Dec 8, 2010 1:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

i posted this on another thread. if anyone can let me know if i'm being accurate here

i’m pretty sure that if the jets win on sunday and the chiefs beat the chargers and the jags beat the raiders that we clinch a playoff spot. that would leave indy at 7-6 (assuming they beat the titans which they should) in sole possesion of 7th place (miami sd and oakland would be 6-7). that would put jets 3 up w/ 3 to go. head to head tiebreaker obv wouldnt apply, the jets could finish no worse than tied w/ indy in conf record (jets have 2 losses and following miami would have only pitt and bills left in conf. indy is 4-4 right now). and we’d beat them in like-teams. we’ve both played pats bungles and texans. jets are 1-1 vs pats and beat texans ad bengals for 3-1 record. indy went 1-1 vs texans lost to the pats and beat bengals for 2-2 record. playoffs baby!!! can anyone verify this to make sure i’m not mistaken?

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by dabu7 on Dec 7, 2010 10:55 PM EST reply actions

We haven’t really seen this Jets team totally click aside from the second half of Week 2 against New England. The fact the team is still 9-3 despite this is a testament to how much talent is on the roster and how much potential is there.

Also a testament that the Jets have beaten only 1, that is ONE, team with a winning record (at the time).

Now the Dolphins are a paltry 6-6, which means if the Jets get to 10-2, they STILL would have beaten only ONE team with a winning record. Doesn’t really sound like a super bowl team.

by ________key on Dec 8, 2010 5:14 AM EST reply actions

correction 10-3

by ________key on Dec 8, 2010 5:15 AM EST up reply actions

Jets can’t control who they were scheduled to play. So get over this strength of schedule crap. And all I have heard this year is how this is a league of parity, how close all of these teams are, and how tough it is to get a win this season. But when the Jets schedule is mentioned, everyone points how how “weak” it is and how it was mostly teams they “should” have beat.

Either this is a league where most teams are similar in quality or there is no parity and teams with poor records truly suck. People need to pick one, not make one argument over the other when it suites them.

The Jets are 9-3 and are in solid position to make the playoffs. That’s all that matters. Not who they won or lost to.

by JetGreen on Dec 8, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions

agreed

I’d like to see this special bye that people keep talking about that gets you an automatic superbowl by beating teams with winning records in the superbowl.

Yes the pats rolled us. And we beat them by 2 tds. The other teams barely beat us and our offense didn’t show up. Its not like we get rocked by every team we play with a winning record.

by Crackback on Dec 8, 2010 10:12 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Another divisional game

but the outcome should be way different. What a difference a week makes. The Jets received a dose of reality, and it’s the job of the coaching staff to make those adjustments and get the team ready for the Fins.
As far as the playoffs, let’s beat Miami, and the rest will take care of itself.
And Crackback, +1. You play the hand you’re dealt. And at 9-3, we control our own destiny.

by oldskooljet on Dec 8, 2010 12:31 PM EST reply actions