Weekly Jets Blog Week 11

The Patriots continued their domination of the Jets and redeemed their Week 2 loss to Gang Green with a 31-14 victory Sunday. Mark Sanchez was an abomination, throwing 4 interceptions, 3 of which were to Leigh Bodden. Tom Brady threw for 310 yards, but the player of the game was receiver Wes Welker, who recorded 192 receiving yards. On a positive note, Thomas Jones did rush for 103 yards, and David Harris had a game high 14 tackles, 11 of which were solo. Shaun Ellis also had 2 sacks. But these numbers don’t begin to heal the wounds of yet another Jets’ loss, one that puts them at a miserable 4-6.
Winning the final 6 games of the year, as radical as it sounds, is nearly a necessity for the Jets. That includes a game against Peyton Manning and the unbeaten Colts. Still, anything’s possible. The Jets can’t dwell on this loss. They have to learn from their mistakes, make improvements, and give their best effort the rest of the way. It all starts with next week’s matchup with the 4-6 Panthers, a must-win for both teams. If Sanchez can avoid turnovers, and the defense can shut down a mistake-prone offense, the Jets have a great shot at victory. As dim as their playoff hopes are, there’s always a way, and us Jets’ fans can’t give up yet, like we learned to do many times before.