Honest Review #7

Honest Review #7: A step in the right direction
It is about time! It feels good to actually win a game and play the style of football that I knew this team was capable of playing. The season, while not looking good, isn’t completely over. I am going to be happy today, but conscious about the rest of the season. The division and wild card spots are not going to come easy. Next week in Cleveland I will be optimistic about playing the Browns.

The defense finally showed how they can dominate the game, create pressure, and create turnovers. Matt Fortè actually showed up after I notified the NFL about him going missing. Fortè had one hundred and fifty-four yards combined and two touchdowns. Ryan Fitzpatrick wasn’t horrible, doing what he had to do in a backup role for the Jets, only throwing for one hundred and twenty yards with one touchdown. Geno Smith wasn’t that bad either in limited action, suffering a knee injury right before half. Buster Skrine showed up to play and balled out after a bad week last week in Arizona. Skrine had six total tackles and an interception. The Jets also had a key interception by Marcus Gilchrist leading to a touchdown a couple plays later. The defensive line stepped up with Mohammed Wilkerson not playing with an ankle injury. 

I am actually a little mad that the Jets won today, due to the fact I knew this team was capable of playing this way all season long. I have been preaching about the amount of talent that is on roster on both sides of the ball. This is a game that the Jets had to win, and they did. The team is in the middle of the stretch of the season where the schedule gets lighter. Next week the Jets play the Browns, two weeks from now the Dolphins, and three weeks from now the Rams. The season is not over by any means. The Jets are somehow still in the playoff picture and will hopefully stay in the playoff picture. Great win, needed win, and as always LET’S GO JETS!
Sources:(nfl.com, bleacherreport.com)

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