Friday, January 07, 2005

Wildcard Weekend: Jets at Chargers

In a rematch of a game played earlier this season, the Jets make a cost-to-coast trip to take on the Chargers. New York has lost a few tough games to very good teams this year. They are a team that seems to be on the verge of a breakthrough, but just can't make it happen.

Pennington does not seem to be 100% recovered from his injury, and the defense is still dinged up. And their confidence has to be shaken. The one thing that could put the Jets over the top is a huge game from Curtis Martin. The Jets must be able to run to have any chance. It would also help to get the short passing game going and have the defense step up. None of that is out ofthe question.

The Chargers are on a roll and nearly knocked off the Colts in Indy. They have the running game and defense to go deep into the playoffs. Marty Schottenheimer has a lot of playoff experience and I think he will come up with the better game plan. The Chargers defense should be able to the Jets down and control the game.

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