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Ex-Jet, ESPN Analyst Makes Bold AFC East Prediction

Former Jets lineman Damien Woody thinks his old team has what it takes to win the AFC East this season.

Max Goodman

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Coming out of their bye week, the Jets are in a remarkable position. 

Sitting at 6-3, New York has a legitimate opportunity to end the longest postseason drought in the National Football League, getting back to the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

Jets fans aren't the only ones feeling confident about Gang Green's status entering play in Week 11. This former player, and current NFL analyst on ESPN, believes this team has what it takes to not only get back to the postseason, but win the division this year.

Check out this take from Damien Woody on ESPN.com, a two-time Super Bowl champion that donned green and white for the final three years of his NFL career (from 2008 to 2010):

"Yes, the New York Jets (6-3) will beat out the Bills, Dolphins and Patriots for the division title. They haven't won their division since 2002, and ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) is giving them just a 9.6% chance to do it. But New York is 4-0 on the road and has one of the best defenses in the NFL.

I think quarterback Zach Wilson can keep the mistakes to a minimum, allowing the Jets to pull out one of the closest divisions in football.

It won't be easy for the Jets to win the division. Buffalo is 6-3 and Miami leads the pack at 7-2. New England isn't far behind either with a 5-4 record. The Patriots can shake things up this week, facing the Jets for the second time in four weeks, looking to sweep the season series.

If the Jets can take care of business the rest of the way, they have a shot to pull off what seemed impossible entering play in 2022.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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