The Patriots look shaky.
Now, we’ve seen this before and they have recovered, so don’t go overboard. They are not finished yet. But it is clear the end of the Belichick/Brady run is getting close to the finish line.
The key for the other teams in the AFC East over the last five years has been positioning themselves to be ready when the day finally comes when the division title is not a foregone conclusion before a game is even played.
Now that that time appears to be close, the Jets are not the team that is in the best position.