Let's open NFL Week 4 overreactions by taking a trip back through the mists of time, to a bygone age called ... a week and a half ago. Things were different back then. Gas still cost a little more than $3 per gallon in many places. The 1962 Mets still held the Major League Baseball record for most losses in a season. Far fewer people knew about that baby pygmy hippo in Thailand. And the Saints' offense was about to take over the NFL.
It was way back in those sepia-toned days that Aaron Rodgers and the Jets looked absolutely awesome in a 24-3 Thursday night victory over the Patriots. The performance, following a couple of lackluster ones to start the season, was hailed as the long-awaited breakthrough. This was what it was supposed to look like -- the delayed promise of "Insert Rodgers, become playoff team" on full display as he zipped pinpoint passes all over the field and appeared like his much-younger self the few times he took off and ran. Fans rejoiced as the team went into the mini-bye feeling fantastic about the Jets' short-term future as a legit AFC contender.
Well, on Sunday, a well-rested and confident Jets team lost 10-9 at home to Bo Nix and the Broncos. And now we have to at least consider the possibility that, 10 days earlier, we might have been ... overreacting. Yeah, let's start this week's overreactions -- where we judge a few potential takeaways as legitimate or irrational -- with the Jets.
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Will the Jets make the playoffs?
Is Daniels in the MVP mix?
Will the Chiefs add a WR?
How hot is Pederson's seat?
Should the Rams trade Stafford?
