On Offense, the Chargers were 28th in yards, 23rd in points, 22nd in passing and 27th in rushing compared to the Jets stats of being 30th overall; 28th in points scored, 30th in passing and 10th in rushing due in large part to the running game finally clicking around game 11 and Bilal Powell being the kind of back that extends plays with his body and pushes heaps of men to travel with him for an extra yard or three.

On Defense, the Chargers were 16th in points allowed; 20th in passing yards allowed, 13th in total defense and 7th against the run to the Jets stats of 20th in points allowed, 8th in overall yards allowed, 2nd against the pass and 29th against the rush.

Looking at those, what it should have told you was that the game had the possibility of being a real barn burner. Well, at least we weren’t surprised by something today. What we were surprised by was that the fact that the Jets lost this one. The Chargers Defense brutalized the Jets Offense and completely wrecked the first time starting QB. 11 sacks. This isn’t even factoring in the hits and pressures Greg McElroy faced on that field in MetLife Stadium today. He seems to not have much in the way of pocket presence or arm strength but he does hold onto the ball well when going down to snack on some turf and can obviously take some hard hits. He will get the nod to start next week in Buffalo and rightfully so. At the same time, you have to wonder what exactly today’s game meant. The offensive line was invisible, the defense couldn’t even claim to be gassed. They were simply outplayed and out-coached. Despite some obvious blunders by the Chargers and possible new Jets Offensive Coordinator in 2013 Norv Turner (what went on with that punt/kick confusion, anyway?), Philip Rivers didn’t have a horrible game. How often can people say that?

Braylon Edwards was a rare bright spot on offense. Current Offensive Coordinator Tony Sparano looked to be opening up his obviously well hidden big bag of tricks at the beginning of the game, calling Wildcat plays with Kerley throwing a bomb 42 yards down the field to Clyde Gates (yes, I really typed this) and even a direct snap to Greene. By the way, Greene was on track to break ,000 yards rushing this season for the second year in a row, needing just 49 to do so. He finished 9 under. That should tell everyone all they need to know about the offense in this game against the Chargers that saw 3 QBs dressed but only 1 used and a slot receiver have more total passing yards earned in one play than the backup quarterback threw for all season.

Who makes it through this mess of a season?

On defense, Bart Scott proved he still can be a force on the field. Eric Smith probably signed his walking papers and after that game Calvin Pace should be filing in line behind him. The Jets as a whole just weren’t built well. They weren’t buiult to succeed and having 6 wins on the year is probably a blessing because today’s game was not a fluke. This is where they are, this is who they are. And hopefully this game was a gigantic wake up call to stop placing blame on certain players and look at the overall team. Start at the top in the big front offices and go from there.

✈ Sydney
Find me on Twitter at @SydneyKira1; email: confessionsofajetsfan@gmail.com

Oct 23, 2011; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews (24) rushes against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports

Week 16 is upon us and now the dream of the playoffs over were eviscerated Monday so it’s time to play these next couple games with pride on the line. So, what’s the weather going to be Sunday, the day before Christmas Eve at Met Life Stadium?

The National Weather Service said that Sunday afternoon, when the Jets kick off at 1 p.m. it will be Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

So, who does the weather favor?

I think I’m going to rehash a lot of what I said when San Fran came to town. The good weather makes everything equal but San Diego is flying across country to play the Jets at 1 p.m. rather than at night like the game was originally scheduled for. Usually, if you’re a West Coast team crossing the country to play an east coast team early, then normally the game favors the East Coast team.

But for the Jets, it’s a lot simpler than this. As I said, this is all about pride. They have a shot to finish the season back at .500 after everything they’ve been through. In order for them to do that, they need to come out  and play a complete team game and close the home portion of the schedule on a high note; not necessarily saying that they need to replicate the way the opened the season with the beat down of the Bills, but they need to play solid ball.

And let’s see what the young kids got, especially Greg McElroy. The biggest question of the next two games is, what’s the future for the Jets and McElroy can do a lot to make sure that he’s a part of it.

May 10, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; New York Jets running back and former San Diego Chargers player LaDainian Tomlinson speaks at the Celebration of Life for Junior Seau at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE

With Tomlinson’s retirement coming, it was a good time to relive his dance moves, so enjoy.