One-and-six is bad. One-and-seven is worse. One-and-eight with the co-tenants delivering the most recent blow is a downright nightmare.
Nobody’s about to confuse the 2019 New York Jets as tournament participants. Stuck with a miserable 1-6 mark, the NFL Playoffs are the last thing on the organization’s wishlist.
Therefore, for some, once playoffs are out of reach, the need to win becomes a ridiculous thought. Why win ball games when draft talent is ripe for the picking? This is the world of NBA tanking and mock drafts galore. (Incredibly, and in torturous fashion, many media platforms exist purely due to the mock draft business, year-round.