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Not Much To Say: Jets Don't Show Up Against Patriots

PATRIOTS 45
JETS 3

What can you say about the Jets lackluster and gutless effort Monday night against the Patriots, losing 45-3, ending any hopes that the team will clinch a division title, and the AFC's number one seed.

The Patriots put this game away in the first quarter, when Jets coach Rex Ryan stupidly decided to kick a 53 yard field goal into the wind with a unreliable kicker in Nick Folk. Folk missed the field goal, giving the Pats the ball at their own 43 yard line. After a 36 yard pass interference on Eric Smith, BenJarvis Green-Ellis scored to make it 10-0.

Later in the quarter Tom Brady hit Dieon Branch on a 25 yard pass for a touchdown to make it 17-0.

Brady was near perfect, completing 21-of-29 passes for 326 yards, four touchdowns and a 148.9 quarterback rating. He was sacked four times, but when the Jets got to him the game was well in hand.

Everyone stunk it up for the Jets. From the defense which yielded 405 total yards of offense, to Mark Sanchez who was picked off three times, to the coaching which was just awful on the part of Ryan. Ryan managed not to lose the game instead of playing to win.

For a guy who likes to boast about how great his team is, he coached the game like a scared rabbit.

The Jets will have to settle for at least a wild card if they make the playoffs. Now the Jets have to avoid another late season collapse starting Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, who are 5-1 on the road. After that the Steelers and Bears are on the docket. A tragic lose like this could snowball into a four game losing streak which will certainly kill the Jets season.

Playoff scenarios.

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