Flight Connections 11-26-11

Conor Orr: HC Rex Ryan understands the challenge of securing a playoff spot.

New York Magazine: Why the Ryan era is over.

New York Times: The Jets have the blueprint for a playoff run.

Wall Street Journal: The Jets can't mess around anymore.

Manish Mehta: Better protection must come to pass for QB Mark Sanchez.

Even while struggling to run the ball, the play action still works.

Sanchise was given all first team snaps yesterday.

LG Matt Slauson talked about former college teammate Lions DT Ndamukong Suh.

Find out why Rex thinks Detroit should release him.

The Jets Blog: Scouting T Austin Howard.

Andrew LeRay: The defense knows what's at stake.

J.P. Pelzman: S Eric Smith is the new whipping boy.

AFC East Blog: CB Antonio Cromartie and Bills RB C.J. Spiller are Week 12 X factors.

New York Post: Rookie DT Muhammad Wilkerson is having a solid first season.

DT Sione Pouha has a message for a young Jets fan.

OLB Calvin Pace believes winning out is the way to the playoffs.

The defense hopes to be able to close out games.

If you're into the Flight Crew, there will be a show featuring the calendar shoot today at 1:30pm on WCBS TV.

Apparently, Marv Albert will be announcing the game tomorrow.

JetNation previews the game.

Jets Twit reports on players' Thanksgiving tweets.

J-Nasty's FanPost made the SBNNY Editor's Pick.

Former Jets WR Braylon Edwards hasn't made a big difference in San Francisco.