Power Rankings: Jets Move Up a Spot During Bye

Ranking All 32 Teams Based on Week 11, and Previous Performances:

1. Dallas Cowboys (9-1)
2. Oakland Raiders (8-2)
3. New England Patriots (8-2)
4. Seattle Seahawks (7-2-1)
5. Denver Broncos (7-3)
6. New York giants (7-3)
7. Atlanta Falcons (6-4)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (7-3)
9. Washington Redskins (6-3-1)
10. Detroit Lions (6-4)
11. Miami Dolphins (6-4)
12. Minnesota Vikings (6-4)
13. Houston Texans (6-4)
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5)
15. Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
16. Philadelphia Eagles (5-5)
17. Buffalo Bills (5-5)
18. Indianapolis Colts (5-5)
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5)
20. Arizona Cardinals (4-5-1)
21. Carolina Panthers (4-6)
22. Tennessee Titans (5-6)
23. New Orleans Saints (4-6)
24. Los Angeles Rams (4-6)
25. Green Bay Packers (4-6)
26. San Diego Chargers (4-6)
27. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-1)
28. New York Jets (3-7)
29. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)
30. Chicago Bears (2-8)
31. San Francisco 49ers (1-9)
32. Cleveland Browns (0-11)

#28 New York Jets (3-7): Ryan Fitzpatrick will be under center again this week after Bryce Petty had his one-and-done debut. There isn’t much left to say at this point that hasn’t already been said, once the Jets are officially eliminated from contention there is no reason to keep Petty on the bench. Fitzpatrick will likely be gone next season, and the Jets need to see what they have in Petty. It sounds like Christian Hackenberg will need another season on the bench, meaning it will be Petty and someone else. If Petty can excel down the stretch, it could be the difference between the Jets attempting to acquire Tony Romo or signing a stopgap QB like Brian Hoyer. If Petty struggles, the Jets will likely make a push for a starting caliber quarterback. The only advantage Fitzpatrick has over Petty is experience, but is winning one or two more close games worth missing the chance to audition a potential future quarterback? If the Jets lose at home to the New England Patriots on Sunday, the pressure will be even greater for Todd Bowles to turn back to Petty.

Rankings Going into Previous Weeks:

Week 1: #10

Week 2: #13

Week 3: #9

Week 4: #17

Week 5: #21

Week 6: #27

Week 7: #30

Week 8: #28

Week 9: #26

Week 10: #28

Week 11: #29

John Viscardi

John is a life long Jets fan, a recent graduate of UW with a Bachelor's in Journalism, and an all around sports enthusiast.

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