Every season, there is always hype behind the New York Jets. The hype they experienced last time was due to Aaron Rodgers taking over as quarterback. However, a torn Achilles ended the team's hopeful 2023 season.
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The 2024 season rolled around, and Rodgers' full and healthy return did not spark any additional comeback. The Jets finished the season 5-12 and continued their streak of not making the playoffs to a staggering 14 straight seasons.
Though the belief is that the Jets' luck would finally kick in at some point, the organization has simply not been able to turn things around. Despite the team continually underperforming, they have been given a huge ranking in terms of teams that can snap their playoff drought woes.
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NFL.com's Jeremy Bergman has ranked the Jets as being the third-best in terms of odds for teams that can make the playoffs in the 2025 season.
"Will wholesale changes in the front office, on the coaching staff, and under center spell a turnaround for Gang Green in 2025? Darren Mougey, Aaron Glenn, and Justin Fields benefit from a roster with cheap, young talent (Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall) that was built to succeed with Rodgers. Plus, the AFC East ain't what it was, with Miami in purgatory and a new regime in New England. The Jets' .460 strength of schedule is 26th in the league," Bergman writes.
There is some value to what Bergman is proposing, with one big aspect of this projection coming from the AFC East.
The Jets might have a far better shot at competing now that the Buffalo Bills are the only team standing in their way in terms of overall skill level.
The Miami Dolphins have many unanswered questions in terms of their overall roster. Star cornerback Jalen Ramsey is about to be traded leaving the secondary severely lacking, and tight end Jonnu Smith might also join Ramsey on a new team, as the disgruntled playmaker is seeking a contract that will pay him higher than $4 million in 2025.
With so many roster issues, the Dolphins might struggle mightily in 2025.
The New England Patriots are also a question mark. Granted, they have a wonderful new head coach in Mike Vrabel, but this is his first time helming the team that once won a Super Bowl.
There is no telling how the Patriots' new coaching staff will answer the challenge of rebounding a team that also had a paltry 4-12 record.
The Jets should be spoken about in the same light as the Patriots, as Aaron Glenn has come over from the Detroit Lions and is set to try and turn the organization around. However, New York might have found itself a huge steal in landing Justin Fields.
Fields went 4-2 while running the offense for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024. He was replaced by Russell Wilson, who took over and led the team to a playoff berth and a first-round exit.
Still, while Mike Tomlin chose to use Wilson, Fields proved that he can lead a team. The Jets also have some young and dynamic playmakers in Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, Allen Lazard, and Mason Taylor.
On paper, the Jets are a more improved team, but time will tell if they can truly climb out of the basement of the AFC.
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