Source: newyork.cbslocal.com --- Friday, October 13, 2017
By Jason Keidel You can see why the Big Apple bewilders the world. We boast about two local NFL clubs, yet both play in New Jersey. We also told you one of our teams would contend for a playoff spot, while the other could go 0-16. We were right. We just had it backwards. Indeed, Giants (0-5) are dead in the Hackensack River, while the Jets (3-2) are part of a three-team logjam atop the AFC East. Many writers — including yours truly — not only wondered when the Jets would win one game, but also figured they’d challenge the 1992 Seahawks for the most inept offense in league history. (Seattle averaged fewer than 10 points per game in ’92.) After an 0-2 start, Gang Green has won three straight, flipping football orthodoxy on its head. Sure, the Jets have a negative point differential, outscored 106 to 92. Their leading rusher, Bilal Powell, only has 240 yards. But the Jets are at least in the top half of the league in rushing, with 111.4 yards per game. And their modest, two-headed attack of Powell and Elijah McGuire averages 4.7 and 5.2 yards per carry, respectively. >>WATCH: The NFL on CBS All Access – Try It Free It’s a shame the Jets can’t toss the pigskin, as the Pats trot out an astonishingly bad passing defense, yielding a league-worst 323 yards per game through the air. But the Jets should find some running room, as New England also surrenders an average of 124.4 yards on the ground, 24th in the NFL. Speaking of the unexpect ...
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