As the start of another season nears, Jets coach Todd Bowles has set the bar very high for his team.
“Our goal is to take one game at a time and get to the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, and that’s our expectation,” Bowles said. “That’s what it was last year. Going into Week 1 is no different for us.”
The Super Bowl champion Eagles kick off the NFL season Thursday night against the Falcons. The Jets play Monday night in Detroit in one of the most significant season openers for the franchise in years.
Rookie Sam Darnold, the player the Jets hope someday will lead them to that Super Bowl that has eluded them for 50 years, will be the youngest Week 1 starting quarterback since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.