Can the Jets Break Their Curse This Sunday and Finally Secure That Elusive First Win?

The Panthers are not terrible, which isn’t a sentence you could honestly write for the past few years. Carolina is one of those teams that you just wonder about some of the decisions that they make. Within the past five years, they’ve had multiple picks they’ve traded away, a #1 pick as a quarterback, Sam Darnold, who looks great in Minnesota and Seattle, Christian McCaffery, and Baker Mayfield (probably the current MVP) all on their roster. That’s a lot of talent, but only the #1 pick remains, Bryce Young. There have been flashes of good performances from Young, but he has been rather inconsistent. I suppose I can give him a bit of a pass, as it could show growth that he has improved this season. He still has five interceptions this season, and he has 10 touchdowns for the year, so a 2:1 ratio isn’t exactly great. I also wouldn’t call his offensive weapons all that great, so it isn’t all his fault. The Jets have been surprisingly good against wide receivers, but they have allowed six receiving touchdowns to tight ends this season. Tommy Tremble is fourth on the team in receptions and has a touchdown, so he has a bit of a possibility to have a good game here. I still think Rico Dowdle is probably a better option. The Jets have been decent against the run, though.