And was an AFL / NFL Championship game, just like the previous 2. Calling it what it was is not taking a shot.
Here you go again bringing up the 70's, 80's and 90's as if it has something to do with the future. Do you realize how ridiculous it is for a Jets fan to tell Dolphins fans that they have been getting worse each decade? I've already listed all of the other accomplishments that the Dolphins tower over the Jets in, but since you seem to only care about playoff apps and wins, here you go:
Dolphins playoff apps by the decade:
70's (7 playoff Apps) 8 wins
80's (5 playoff Apps) 6 wins
90's (7 playoff Apps) 5 wins
00's (3 playoff Apps) 1 win
10's (0 playoff Apps) 0 wins
Jets playoff apps by the decade:
70's (0 playoff Apps) 0 wins
80's (4 playoff Apps) 3 wins
90's (2 playoff Apps) 1 win
00's (5 playoff Apps) 4 wins
10's (1 playoff App ) 2 wins
The Dolphins have 10 playoff apps in the 90' and 00's alone. The Jets have 12 in their entire franchise history. The Jets have never had more than 4 playoff wins in a single decade. The Dolphins getting worse each decade had more in each of the first 3 decades. (8, 6 and 5) It has only been in the 00's that the Jets have been better. Do you now see why it is silly for a Jets fan to say the Dolphins have been getting worse each decade? Outside of the 00 decade, the Jets have stunk for most of their entire history.
Maybe mathematically, but so do the Dolphins. Neither team is going or deserves to go. We both stink.
When I state the facts, you say they are excuses, but when you give excuses, they are the facts. Got it!
You are a Jets fan, you should be happy. You should just realize that this is still the same team that lost by 21 to Miami, lost by 21 to Seattle, and lost by 30 to NE just a few weeks ago. Just like last year, you guys are getting excited over a couple of wins against really bad teams. Bad teams that Sanchez didn't even play well against either. You are one of the few who think the Jets have good people running things. The Jets have become a bigger joke in the media than the Dolphins, and that is saying something.
I love it! Philly wasn't dead being 2 games back with 3 games to go, but Miami is dead being 2 games back with 3 games, and the Jets were already dead being 1 game back with 1 game to go. Way to be consistent.
The Jets lost those games because they stunk, not because of 1 play. If you want to talk about single plays, what about Tony Romo and Stevie Johnson?
Let's talk about the last 4 weeks of the season since that is when teams usually back in. The Giants were 1 game back of Dallas with Dallas being on the schedule twice. From week 13 on, the Giants didn't need anyone else to beat the Cowboys because they did it themselves. If you beat the teams that you need to lose yourself, that is not needing help.
No, but it was the Jets fault for being 2 games back with only 2 games to go to a team the wouldn't play again that season. That is needing help. The Dolphins have been in the same spot several times, and the only difference between the Jets playoff app and the Dolphins non playoff apps was something that another team did or didn't do. That is not earning your spot anymore than what the Dolphins did when they didn't get in.
In 03 Miami was 7-7 in week 15 (Just like the Jets in 02) and Pitt was 9-5. Miami needed to win their final 2 games and needed Pitt to lose their final 2 games. Miami won out, but they didn't get the help like the Jets got in 02. Same thing in 03, but 1 week later in the season. The Dolphins were 9-6 and needed a win and a Denver loss (Just like the Jets needed Miami to lose in week 17 in 02), but they didn't get the help they needed like the Jets did. In 05, Miami was 2 games back with two games to go just like the Jets. Miami won out again, but did not get the help the Jets got. You can say the Jets earned their spot by winning the required # of games (9), but that # wasn't better (even worse some seasons than the Dolphins # (twice at 9 and once at 10 when they missed out) and would not have been good enough if not for the help of other teams losing. That is backing in.
Not when 70% of those playoff wins came in 2 seasons. That doesn't change a decade of mediocrity. Even with the playoff wins included, the Jets are still not one of the best teams of the decade. All of the best teams of the decade have at least a Super Bowl app and multiple division titles to go with their playoff wins. The Jets have 1 division title (at 9-7), are barely above .500 the last 12 years and have only 7 more regular season wins than the Dolphins who have been terrible. That is not one of the best. Call it what you want though, I done pointing out the facts. You just ignore them and deflect by pointing out that the Jets have been better than the Dolphins for a decade.
Time will tell if the Jets 09 /10 were a fluke or not. So far, the Jets are off to a good start being on their way to missing the playoffs for the second straight year. :up: