Some classics come before their time. John Carpenter’s “The Thing” was ignored by audiences who preferred a happier alien visitation affair in “E.T.”. Repeated airings on cable, not box office receipts, built “The Shawshank Redemption”‘s success.
Even Christmas classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life” received mixed reviews and a tepid box office reception before obtaining holiday immortality in the public domain.
In due time, Sunday’s game between the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars could one day go down as a “cult classic” amongst NFL film connoisseurs.
At first glance, the Week 16 tilt between Gang Green and Duval County is one to be quickly forgotten, a hardly-cherished Christmas gift tossed aside with the likes of socks and keychains.