The Jets vowed this year would be different.
They planned to take control of the AFC East. They envisioned home playoff games. But when they had what LaDainian Tomlinson called “a perfect opportunity” last night, they squandered it.
The Jets’ 37-16 loss to the Patriots wasn’t a massacre like last December, but the outcome was the same: They were left looking up at their hated division rival in the standings, maddened by an opportunity wasted.
The Patriots, now 6-3, are alone atop the division and have essentially a two-game lead over the 5-4 Jets, by way of sweeping the season series. The Jets’ prospects to win the AFC East? “Doubtful,” an angry Rex Ryan said.
“It’s just tough because they beat us twice,” Ryan added. “We think we’re as good as they are, but clearly we’re not. We weren’t today, that’s for sure.” (continue)
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