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Jets Rank Dead Last in Most NFL Power Rankings After Week 1

Several publications ranked the Jets as the worst team in the NFL after their 24-9 loss to the Ravens in Week 1.

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The Jets had a chance in Week 1 to set the tone, showing fans and pundits alike that they should be taken seriously going forward. 

Instead, they were romped by the Ravens. 

There were some flashes of potential on both sides of the ball, but there typically are. Those sparks were washed away emphatically by a barrage of mistakes and glaring holes brought forth by injuries and poor play.

New York's dud in Week 1 didn't just translate to the win-loss column. It also gave them a one-way ticket to the cellar in power rankings across NFL media.

ESPN ranked the Jets dead last in their first power rankings of the 2022 season. Bleacher Report and NFL.com also had the Jets as their No. 32 team this week. 

Sports Illustrated gave them just a bit of a boost, ranking Gang Green at No. 31 (with the Carolina Panthers at rock bottom). The Athletic also had the Jets in the second-worst slot, ranking New York above the Dallas Cowboys. 

The good news is that some of the rookies and new faces played well. Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed had strong debuts as New York's new cornerback duo and Garrett Wilson made plays at wide receiver. Usual suspects like Quinnen Williams, Michael Carter and C.J. Mosley took care of business in Week 1 as well. 

That's not going to be enough for this team to ascend to relevance, though. It's going to be a long year for this club if they look like this on both sides of the ball, enduring a challenging schedule throughout the majority of the season.

That journey goes through Cleveland and the Browns, with their game-wrecker Myles Garrett, in Week 2 on Sunday. Odds are, you'll have to scroll to the very bottom of power rankings to find the Jets once again this time next week. 

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MAX GOODMAN

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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