Published 11/3/2008
by Joe Caporoso
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Believe it, the New York Jets are a good football team and are a serious contender in the AFC. Despite being considered heavy underdogs, the Jets showed they were the far superior team to the national media's darling "up and coming team," the Buffalo Bills.
You have to begin with the defense and you have to begin up front with Kris Jenkins, who was the team MVP on Sunday and probably the team MVP for the entire season thus far.
Simply put, he was a beast against Buffalo. They had absolutely no answer for him up front, as he recorded 2 sacks and lead the Jets complete stuffing of the Bills rushing attack.
I've heard a lot about Marshawn Lynch, Fred Jackson, and this Bills running offense but they were embarrassed by the Jets on Sunday. 30 yards on 17 carries speaks to how far this Jets defense has come, never mind the fact they were playing without inside linebacker David Harris.
Darrelle Revis also had his best game as a pro on Sunday. The guy is currently ...
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