Being the starting quarterback of the New York Jets can make anyone age in dog years, but Justin Fields had a particularly brutal stretch. The 0-7 starter saw owner Woody Johnson single him out as almost the sole reason for the team's poor start, which could have shattered his confidence.
Fields, who was benched in Week 7, was then thrown back into the starting lineup in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a Tyrod Taylor knee injury. The resulting performance was sensational, as Fields led the Jets to their first win of the season in a 39-38 thriller on the road.