Re: NFL 2016-17 II: Playoffs, Super Bowl, and Offseason
#24 - New York Jets
Points: 57.2376
Super Bowl Championships: 1 (III)
NFL Championships: 0*
Playoff Appearances: 14 (12-13 (0.480))
The New York Jets come in at #24 on this list. The Jets joined the American Football League in 1960 as the New York Titans, but after three nondescript seasons, changed their name to the Jets. Gang Green struggled early, but attained their most significant success in the late 1960's. In 1968, AFL MVP Joe Namath led the Jets to the AFL Championship before stunning the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in arguably the greatest upset in Super Bowl history. Namath won another AFL MVP in 1969, and the Jets won their second consecutive AFL East title, but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFL Playoffs. Following the AFL-NFL merger, New York struggled, failing to make their first NFL Playoff appearance until 1981, and didn't win a division championship until 1998. In fact, the Jets have only 4 division championships in their 57 seasons of professional football, the fewest of any Super Bowl champion. The Jets did advance to AFC Championship games in 1982, 1998, 2009, and 2010, but have not appeared in the Super Bowl since Super Bowl III, the longest such streak for any team that has appeared in a Super Bowl. Under current coach Todd Bowles, the Jets had a promising 2015 campaign, but struggled mightily in 2016. While most have written New York off in 2017, the Jets will need to shock many "experts" if they hope to "Jet Up" these rankings.
#24 - New York Jets: 57.2376 Points
#25 - New Orleans Saints: 51.8186 Points
#26 - Arizona Cardinals: 49.1015 Points
#27 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 44.2051 Points
#28 - Cincinnati Bengals: 42.3729 Points
#29 - Atlanta Falcons: 40.6032 Points
#30 - Carolina Panthers: 38.3619 Points
#31 - Jacksonville Jaguars: 9.9472 Points
#32 - Houston Texans: 9.4392 Points
*The New York Jets won the AFL Championship in 1968 before beating the NFL Champion Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.