The usual foul smells of a postgame locker room had company Sunday after the Jets’ 16-10 win over the Steelers — optimism filled the room.
The Jets have used a second-half surge to end the season with some hope for 2020. The Jets have gone 5-2 in the second half of the season and they could potentially finish 7-9 with a win at the Bills on Sunday.
Should anyone throw a parade for 7-9? Of course not. But this team looked dead at 1-7 and responded with better play in the second half of the season.