October 20th was the end. The end of sports for 2024 for fans of the Mets and Jets. That night, the Mets were knocked out of the playoffs after losing to the Dodgers. At nearly the same time, the Jets fell to 2-5, basically ending any hope they have of doing anything positive this football season.

There might be one more week of meaningless New York Jets football left, but I’m already prepared to reflect on this mess of a season.

With six weeks of football in the books, it’s time to reflect on how the Jets have looked so far, as Jets fans rejoice that these might not be the “same old Jets” after all.

After a disastrous performance Week 1 against the Ravens, the Jets seem like they’re on course to miss the playoffs for the 12th straight season. Is it time for Jets fans to throw in the towel? To wave the white flag? Should they jump off of an ever-sinking ship?

After Sunday’s thrilling overtime game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, many NFL fans were wishing that a game so good had been the Super Bowl. While that couldn’t have been the case, it could’ve at least been the AFC Championship if a Week 18 game had gone differently.