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New York Jets: Comparing the 2020 team to 0-16 squads

By Sayre Bedinger

Nov 22, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco (5) scrambles in the pocket against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco (5) scrambles in the pocket against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Comparing the 2020 New York Jets to the NFL’s historic 0-16 teams.

The 2020 New York Jets might just be the worst team in the history of the NFL.

It has taken some time for that possibility to become a reality, but 10 games into the 2020 season, and the Jets have little to nothing to hang their hats on.

Unlike the 2007 Detroit Lions, the first 0-16 team in the history of the league, the Jets don’t have a Calvin Johnson on their roster right now.

Unlike the 2017 Cleveland Browns, the Jets don’t have a Myles Garrett caliber of game-changer off the edge defensively.

The Jets’ top two picks in the 2020 NFL Draft — offensive tackle Mekhi Becton and wide receiver Denzel Mims — are two very good rookies who are brights spots on this otherwise dismal roster.

Even though a take as bold as “worst team in NFL history” could be chalked up to recency bias, there is a legitimate argument to be made for the Jets being the worst-coached, least-talented team assembled for a single season.

The worst point differential in the league. The Jets’ season average of points per game increased to 14.9 after they put up 28 on the Los Angeles Chargers, and their point differential increased (decreased) from -147 to -153.

They’ve got a lot of ground to make up if they are going to at least close the gap with these other historically bad teams, both offensively and defensively.

Not only are the Jets the worst of these three teams offensively, but they are also allowing points at an incredibly high rate. They average giving up 30.2 points per game, worst in the NFL.

General manager Joe Douglas has a massive undertaking on his hands. The Jets are in desperate need of talent on both sides of the ball, and at this point, they have to simply be hoping that Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence doesn’t try to force his way onto another team.

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a player do that (Eli Manning in 2004) but you never know when something like that could pop up again.

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