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New York Jets: Historic Chiefs-Rams game should guide future

By Michael Pallas

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams yells to his team during the first quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams yells to his team during the first quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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The New York Jets can easily look to the Week 11 Monday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs as the guide on how to build their team.

Going into Monday Night Football in Week 11, teams that scored 50 points or more in an NFL game were essentially guaranteed a victory. Their record was spotless at 216-0. However, since both the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs eclipsed the half-century mark, that record is now 217-1. If the New York Jets were watching, there’s a blueprint on how to win in the NFL of this era.

As the season winds down for the Jets, it’s going to be another disappointment. That said, it’s not like they’re completely out of the woods where they need to strip everything down and start over from scratch. They have some pieces, but they just need some more key pieces.

This isn’t going to be a one offseason build though. The Jets are in the right direction, but they’re still far away from the ultimate destination. So what do the Jets need to get where they need to go?

Let’s dig deep.

Get the right head coach

Everyone the will be searching for a new head coach will be looking for the “next Sean McVay” during the 2019 offseason. However, his counterpart on the opposing sideline is a good coach to model after as well. I would say that McVay is the evolution of Andy Reid.

With Reid, it’s been about offense before being about offense was in vogue. Reid figured things out a long time ago. He figured out that you can take advantage of speed, and he did so in Philadelphia. Now he’s dong it in Kansas City.

Now, McVay is the next evolution in that game. McVay has realized it’s not all about the flashy plays that the fans love. Fans love it when a receiver catches it short, and runs after the catch for a long gain or when the quarterback shows off his arm with a long bomb.

Patrick Mahomes has attempted nearly as many long passes (20 yards or more in the air) as intermediate passes (10-19 yards in the air). Jared Goff, on the other hand, has attempted more than twice as many in the intermediate range.

It’s kind of like the NBA in a way. The league has become mostly dunks and three point shots. Goff is taking mid-range shot and being more efficient offensively.

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