NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Saints clinch top seed, Ravens take over AFC North
By Dan Parzych
26. New York Jets (30)
Even though the game wasn’t as meaningful for Green Bay Packers since they were already ruled out of the playoffs, this would have been a huge confidence boost for Sam Darnold and the New York Jets if they actually held on for the win instead of losing in overtime. All year, the Jets have been one of those teams that have been difficult to figure out since despite being a work in progress, there were times in which they would surprisingly play well.
On Sunday, it was one of those games in which New York looked pretty sharp when seeing how there was even a point in the second half when they were up 15 points on Green Bay. Unfortunately, the Jets have no one to blame other than themselves for allowing this loss to the Packers slip away, but at least Darnold has plenty to be proud of.
Football fans can say whatever they want about the former USC star, but watching him toss three touchdown passes against Green Bay shows what kind of potential Darnold has as the future quarterback of this team. The Jets have been through plenty of quarterbacks in recent years, but after all this time, Darnold seems well worth the wait.