The NFL will present us with its newest distraction from actuality Thursday when it releases its schedule. It has grow to be one other main NFL occasion on the calendar every year and this yr must be larger than ever with followers starved for any sports activities information.
The truth is that is only a revealing of the order of the video games. We've got recognized for months who each staff is scheduled to play in 2020. Now, we get the when to go together with the who.
The Jets’ 2020 schedule appears to be like harder than that of an honors scholar at MIT. It's full of a number of the greatest groups in soccer and a number of the most difficult venues.
Former Jets sort out and present ESPN analyst Damien Woody made a terrific level on Twitter final week, mentioning the 2020 Jets could possibly be improved from final yr and nonetheless end with a worse report than the 7-9 they posted in 2019.
Contemplate this: The Jets face all 4 groups who've performed within the final two Tremendous Bowls. Sure, the Patriots could also be diminished with Tom Brady now in Florida, however are you prepared to put in writing off Invoice Belichick and Co.? Even if you wish to write off the Patriots, how a few journey to Arrowhead to face the Chiefs, a visit to Los Angeles to play the Rams and a go to from the 49ers? That alone is brutal.
In all, the Jets have the second-toughest schedule within the NFL primarily based on 2019 successful share. They've seven video games towards groups that gained 10 or extra video games final yr.
That's going to be a difficult street for Adam Gase in his second season. The Jets could have an improved offensive line and profit from Sam Darnold being in his second yr in Gase’s system and nonetheless battle to put up not less than 9 or 10 wins it is going to take to make the playoffs.
The one constructive for the Jets is the remainder of their division is in the same boat. All the AFC East groups play the AFC West and NFC West this yr. The one variations are who they play within the AFC North and South, which is decided by the place they completed within the standings final yr.
Submit your Jets questions right here to be answered in an upcoming Publish mailbag
The Patriots are the one staff with a more durable power of schedule than the Jets primarily based on 2019 successful share. The Dolphins are third and the Payments are tied for fifth.
Which means it's laborious to see a wild-card staff coming from the AFC East — even with the added playoff berth this yr, however perhaps a 9-7 staff can win the division.
The Jets get a few of their hardest opponents on the street this season. They face the Chiefs at Arrowhead and the Seahawks at CenturyLink Discipline, two of the loudest locations to play. That will not be an element this yr if followers will not be allowed within the stadium, which might profit the Jets, who don't take pleasure in a terrific home-field benefit.
After not touring west of the Mississippi final yr, the Jets have two journeys to Los Angeles and the one to Seattle this yr. With the NFC West, they get the final two defending NFC champs — the 49ers and Rams — the always-tough Seahawks and the ascending Cardinals.
The Jets face 5 of final yr’s top-10 offenses and 6 of the top-10 defenses.
Even their video games towards opponents that completed in the identical spot within the standings as they did will not be simple. They go to Indianapolis to play the Colts and new quarterback Philip Rivers. They get Baker Mayfield and the Browns at residence once more after shedding to them in every of the final two seasons.
When the schedule is launched Thursday, we will dissect the order of the video games, what number of prime-time appearances they've and have a look at after they get their bye week. However we already know this concerning the Jets’ 2020 schedule: It gained’t be simple.
Post a Comment