New York Jets: They’re Back In First, But Can They Stay There?

November 9, 2010   ·   Mike Gurnis   ·   Jump to comments

Everything just seemed to go right for the New York Jets yesterday.
First, the Jets played completely inept football against Detroit for about three-and-a-half quarters before pulling off one of the more impressive Jets comeback victories in recent memory. They came back from 10 points down to tie it up and then won on the first possession of overtime on a Nick Folk field goal.
Then afterward, the Jets found out even better news: their old coach, Eric Mangini, managed to work his magic against New England, as the Browns pulled off an impressive 34-14 win.  The combination of a Jets win and a shocking Patriots loss puts the Jets back into a first-place tie and technical lead in the AFC East .
Now obviously a lot of things can happen over the next few weeks, but right now it's almost safe to say that the Jets are in the driver's seat for the AFC East title. Look at the two schedules of the Jets and Patriots.
The Patriots have a very, very tough schedule down the ...

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