How The Jets Can Make The Playoffs in 2022

Competing against the Super Bowl favorite, the greatest coach of all time, and a dark-horse team on the rise, just in your own division, is already difficult. Going against one of the best divisions in football for the first 4 weeks of the season is another dangerous obstacle. Then add on the 2 Hall of Quarterbacks just for fun. Add all of that up, and I believe the Jets will still make the playoffs.

I can already see your mouse moving and your face turning red, "who is this die-hard, making outlandish claims with no football knowledge?" And I will be the first to admit that I am a die-hard Jets fan. But us Jets fans are not like Cowboy fans, in fact, we expect our team to lose every year. And to preface this article, I believe we can win 7-9 games if we have a good year; but as I have dove into the schedule, I found a path in which the Jets could reach 10 wins and a potential playoff berth.

Quarter One

The first four weeks of the Jets' schedule will be brutal since the NFL seemingly added them to the AFC North. No one will bet on them to beat the Ravens or Bengals, and neither will I; however, if the Jets can beat a Watsonless Browns team and sneak past the tough but mediocre Steelers, they will get through the North 2-2.

Quarter Two

The Jets have the most challenging first-half schedule. After the AFC North, we face off against two division rivals and two Hall of Fame quarterbacks. First is the Dolphins, whose schedule is nearly as brutal in Q1 as the Jets, and with the Jets coming off a win, playing at home, we are going to carry the momentum for a W. Then we got the Packers. They still have a good defense and Aaron Rodgers, so we lose. For our next HOF QB, we face Russell Wilson, at home, in Broncos Country. We lose in Denver as well. This leaves our arch-rival, the Patriots. We lose.

First Half

So , by my calculations, the Jets are 3-5 in their first 8 games; that isn't outlandish, nor do they seem good enough to make the playoffs. But if the Jets can go 3-5 through the most brutal first half in Football, they can ride the momentum through one of the easiest second halves of the NFL.

Quarter 3

The Bills win. Then we split with the Patriots, frankly because the only reason the Jets don't sweep is their coach. I know we are the Jets, and I know we get laughed at, but do we even need to talk about Chicago as an NFL team anymore? And finally is the ever-tough Minnesota Vikings, and coming off back-to-back wins, the Jets are gonna squeak out a victory. Yes, 3-1 to start the second half.

Quarter 4

With the Jets now a 6-6 team, they are on the very outskirts of the playoffs, and it would be easy to say we just win out, but realistically after a Viking win, the Bills are gonna mop the floor with us again. This sets us up for three easy wins against the Lions, Jags, and Seahawks. Leaving the Jets at 9-7 going into their last game against a familiar team, The Miami Dolphins. So who is better Tua or Zach? Breece Hall or Raheem Mostert? Coach Saleh or Coach McDaniel? To me, it is the Jets, and the reason is simply Jacoby Brissett outperformed Tua last year, and Tua just isn't good enough to win games.

Conclusion

Although I am not saying it will happen, I have simply outlined a way for the Jets to go 10-7 with a shot to make the playoffs. My most extensive reaches are likely beating Minnesota and sweeping Miami, but if you are honest with yourself, that isn't the craziest thing to happen in the NFL. I was honest in losing to both HOF quarterbacks and being swept by the SB favorites, and overall I think this is a fair way to give optimism to all of us JETS FANS.