“They must tank for the 2026 season to be successful!”
It’s a common narrative about the New York Jets these days. Some of the Jets’ own fans have subscribed to it.
The fact of the matter is that it’s complete nonsense.
All you have to do to realize it is look at the last two teams to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Perhaps some Jets fans missed those ceremonies, which would be understandable given that the last two Super Bowls were among the sleepiest in NFL history. But they surely know who won each of those games: the Philadelphia Eagles (2024) and the Seattle Seahawks (2025).
Who, exactly, were the quarterbacks of those teams? Given how critical it is for the Jets to tank, surely these championship-caliber squads were led by a generational quarterback…
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