The Jets have scored 19 points in each of their games at home. Detroit only scored 7 in their only road game. Given your inference above that past events dictate future outcomes, the Jets will win 19-7. No point in playing the game I guess....
@davebirkett: No Calvin Johnson, Joe Fauria, Don Carey, Travis Lewis or Cassius Vaughn at practice for the Lions today. Ihedigbo moving well again.
I will believe WHEN I FIRST SEE IT. This offense is less than a fucking joke. Key turnovers in EVERY crunch time. That's on QB, ya know.
http://www.chicagobears.com/multime...pick-six/c8e306df-51e0-4b45-a72c-d1f5731a25e4 You were saying? See how horrible that throw is. Geno throws off his back foot, without even checking the play side. [That's two checks.] I get it - you can't throw screen pass with a zip, but off your back foot? That's just plain wrong.
Calvin not being able to practice is interesting. Although he could play this game on crutches and still go for 150 and a score.
He's pointing out a trend, not making a concrete prediction like your hyperbole. Most teams are better at home, the Jets and Lions being included. This indicates a favorable trend for the Jets given that the Lions somewhat struggle away from Detroit and the Jets are better at home. Not sure why you felt the need to exaggerate a reasonable point.
Yes, it was an exaggeration, and that was sort of the point. It was a playful post made in jest. Basing a prediction like "Look for the Jets to pull this off." on the fact that pretty much every team plays better at home than on the road is as solid an argument as the following: The Packers beat the Jets. The Lions beat the Packers. Look for the Lions to pull this off. The Jets have yet to beat an NFC North team. The Lions are an NFC North team. Look for the Lions to pull this off. While technically true, these conclusion made based on these statements disregard the context of the game itself between the Jets and the Lions. No harm or insult intended.
I'm more worried about our guard play than whether or not Calvin Johnson plays. These guys are probably licking their chops watching Winters on tape.
The Jets need to be at 5-5 heading into the bye week to have a real chance because we close with 6 very winnable games (Dolphins twice, Bills, Titans, Vikings, Patriots). The AFC East by years end may be the worst division in football. Patriots - 2-1 record is complete smoke and mirrors. They lost to a poor Dolphin team. Beat a Viking team that had nearly half a dozen turnovers and no Adrian Peterson. Beat a Raider team that was within 15 yards of tying the game with a minute to go. They have the look of a 6 - 8 win team that has benefited from playing a weak early schedule. Dolphins - Manhandeled a physically weak Patriot team and then got destroyed by the Bills and Chiefs. Tannehill has one less turnover then Geno which is good, but by every other metric was been much worse. 56% completion. 5.03 Yards per attempt which is awful. They have been overall even more turnover prone then the Jets. Bills - In their 1st two games they won the turnover battle by 2 in each and won each game. In game 3 neither the Bills or Chargers had a turnover and they lost by 12. If they win the turnover battle they can win every game. You can say that for nearly every NFL team though. Their offense though struggles big time to move the football the full length of the field. Jets - Can't get the fuck out of their own way. We are #1 in the division in yards of offense. We are #1 in our division in yards given up on defense. We have played the hardest schedule of the 4 by far. We have made the most mistakes of the 4 by far and are in last place because of it. If the Jets can get out of their own way they are the best team in the division. If they can't, Rex will be fired. It's going to take 10-6 to win the division this year. The Jets have already blown their chance to start running away with it. Now lets see if they can just hold on.
Run sweeps to the strong side, counters to the weak side, it should wear out Suh. Then you can throw the ball a little more. These are the adjustments that have to be made to win against a strong pass rush, if the coaching staff thinks that the pussy cat, or having Eugene sit in the shotgun formation against this pass rush is going to get it done, they are insane. 27-23 jets if they adjust their offensive play calling, if not 34-23 Detroit, because they will force turnovers.
Here's the real question.... What bonehead call will the refs make that severely reduces our chances of winning on Sunday?
The point is simply this: The Lions are more than beatable. In my picks pool it said 86% picked the Lions. Seemed a little crazy to me.
Yes. I say this a lot, but even if the coaches are 100% certain they will not throw to him even once, he will still be on the field as long as he can at least jog under his own power. Just being on the field is an important part of the offense. If he is out, Broyles comes in. When CJ isn't on the field, secondary coverage can ease up a bit and get more pressure on Stafford. Just by being on the field, he demands the attention of 2 people.
