It feels like we eventually reach this point in every Jets season. Sometimes it happens late in the year. Sometimes it happens early. Usually it doesn’t happen after only five games, but here we are.
The Jets are for all intents and purposes out of the Playoff race. Yes, they will remain mathematically alive for a while, but we know how this story ends. The Jets are not going to mount a run to get back into postseason contention.
That reality once again brings the great tanking debate to the forefront. Should we be rooting for the team to make progress in a lost season with wins or for losses to improve the team’s Draft position?
I can’t tell you how to be a fan. That’s a personal decision for you to make.
I will say that the benefits of tanking are probably overstated.
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