After road victories in some of the league’s toughest enviroments including Nashville against the lone undefeated team the Titans, the Jets and their fans were on top of the world.  More attention was given nationally after the thrilling OT win in Foxboro, but not until the win over the Titans did the national media start to talk about the Jets as one of the top teams in the NFL.

   The Jets were now more than just the team Brett Favre was traded to after a Hall of Fame career in Green Bay.  The league knew how good the defense was from their play in the 2nd half of 2007, but now everyone could see the hard work of Woody Johnson and the coaching staff to bring this team with all the offseason acquistions together to be a worst to first football team.

     Everything was wonderful, division lead with a possible division title, a home playoff game, maybe a first round bye in the playoffs, and those dreaming big; an all New York Super Bowl.  It all seemed like it was meant to be until about 7:15 eastern when the Denver Broncos left all of us Jets fans feeling like we spent the day in the rain just like those dedicated fans at the Meadowlands.  The 34-17 defeat felt to this fan of “Gangreen” like the 2007 season reared it’s ugly head.    The offense couldn’t make a play when it needed to the most.  Thomas Jones did his thing with a pair of touchdown runs, but the rest of the offense just couldn’t get on that roll it had been on for more than a month. 

     The defense appeared to resemble the one that took the field durin the first half of the 2007 season.  Unable to get to the quarterback, not forcing turnovers, not stopping the opposition on 3rd down, getting beat off the line of scrimmage, no pressure from the front seven, and worst of all; being beat by a guy not even close to a household name.  The Jets had yet to give up a 100 rushing day all season until last Sunday when Peyton Hillis went off for 129 yards and a touchdown.  The same Peyton Hillis who blocked for All-American Darren McFadden last season at Arkansas, a player highly coveted by the Jets prior to the 2008 NFL Draft.

    So is it all doom and gloom?  Is the season over?  Will the Jets lose five straight, finish 8-8, and be on the outside looking in come playoff time?  Highly unlikely Jets fans, in fact I predict the Jets run the table, finish 12-4, and win the AFC East.  So expect a big bounce back by Brett and Company this Sunday in San Fran against the 49ers.