The Jets do not need to wait until January to participate in the playoffs.
The game versus the Jaguars on Thursday night is simply one. If the Jets lose this game, their postseason aspirations will be on life support.
The Jets have lost three consecutive games and are currently in ninth place in the AFC with a record of 7-7; the top seven teams qualify for the playoffs.
C.J. Mosley, a linebacker, remarked, “Thursday’s game is all that we have to worry about.” “It’s tempting to look ahead and focus on other teams’ losses, but if we don’t win this week, it won’t matter what happened to other teams.”
After losses to the Vikings, Bills, and Lions over the past three weeks, the Jets are now on the outside looking in. The Jaguars travel to MetLife Stadium with their own postseason hopes. The Jaguars have a shot to win the AFC South despite their 6-8 record. Jacksonville has won its last two and three of its last four contests. Sunday, they defeated the Cowboys in overtime.
C.J. Mosley, who tackled running back D’Andre Swift during the Jets’ loss to the Lions, stated that Gang Green’s emphasis is solely on the Jaguars in a game that is virtually a must-win.
The Jets are coming off a painful 20-17 loss to the Lions in which their defense surrendered the game-winning touchdown with two minutes remaining and head coach Robert Saleh mismanaged his timeouts during the Jets’ final drive.
A short week could help the Jets recover from their loss to the Lions. Mosley stated that the team’s sole emphasis is on the Jaguars.
Mosley stated, “I’m pretty focused on this week and what lies ahead.” “We are all trying to make the playoffs because we know that once we do, we can really change things up. We hold that view. This is irrelevant unless we take care of Thursday. This is what we are concerned about and what we are concentrating on.”
The Jets will enter this game with Zach Wilson at quarterback, as Mike White continues to recover from fractured ribs.
Saleh stated, “This entire season will hinge on a young squad in the fourth quarter winning football games and making those plays.” “We must find a way to rediscover what we were accomplishing in the first half of the season over the next few games, and maybe extend it. It begins in Jacksonville
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