What happened?

We were all set for another crummy season of Jets football, filled with expectations and concluding with an 8-8 record and a mediocre draft pick that will inevitably be misused.

Then something changed, the Jets won three in a row and all of a sudden they’re heading into Foxborough for a showdown with the Patriots for first place in the AFC East, which somehow looks like one of the stronger divisions in the NFL despite its notable lack of Tom Brady.

Sign us up for not buying it. Why? Because these are the Jets. And no matter what anyone said about how bringing in Favre “changed the atmosphere” around the Meadowlands, we still see storm clouds on the horizon.

Why? Well, for one, we’re not so sure Brett Favre knows how to play football. Honestly, has anyone watched this guy play? He just chucks it. It’s the Emperor’s New Clothes. He’s not good. Sure, his durability and impressive arm strength probably put him among the 15 best quarterbacks in the NFL history, but that’s, well, history. Now he’s old, he still throws the interceptions, he doesn’t fully grasp the offense, and, most importantly, he’s on the Jets.

The same old Jets. No matter what anyone says. We’ve got our fingers crossed, but if we had to make a prediction, we’ll still say they finish at 8-8. Sorry. We’ve just been beaten down too many times to thing Gang Green is anything more.