On Sunday, Sept. 20, the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets will meet for the 14th time in a match-up that has, historically, been dominated by the Niners. San Francisco has 10 victories against New York, seven by double-digits. The 49ers are banged up and coming off an unexpected week one loss to the Cardinals, while the Jets look like one of the worst teams in the league. Anything could happen, but few are expecting an ESPN Classic-type of result.
The last time something like that did unfold between the 49ers and Jets was the last time they were simultaneously title contenders, a little more than 22 years ago.