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The New York Jets thrashed the Denver Broncos on Sunday to improve their record to 2-3 on the season, and the NFL power rankings reflect the win with a slight rebound up the ranks.
Jets: 24 (last week: 26)
22. Jets (last week: 29)
They churned out remarkable 323 rushing yards Sunday. Over first four weeks? They had just 352 yards – total – from the ground troops.
25. New York Jets (1-3) ( last week: 30)
It was a great Sunday for rookie QBs. Sam Darnold did his part with a three-TD, one-interception performance in the triumph over the Broncos at the Meadowlands.
27. New York Jets (last week 29)
Rest-of-season SOS ranking: 24th.The Jets’ toughest remaining game will be in Week 17 in New England, where they have a 17 percent chance to beat the Patriots, according to FPI. The Jets have lost nine straight regular-season meetings at New England, their longest road losing streak against a single opponent in the Super Bowl era.
With the obvious proviso that power rankings are stupid, unless they praise the Jets, in which case they’re awesome, what do you think? Where should the Jets rank in the NFL power rankings?