![]() One of these two superstitions will crumble on Sunday. The coin predicts the Jets will finish 11-6 before winning two playoff games and having their magical run end in the AFC Championship Game. That would sting for Jets fans, but devout followers of the coin will rest easy knowing that the short-term pain will lead to long-term gain. The coin says the Jets will lose to New England this week. Just did a coin flip to predict the Jets season and this is what happened □ /rJXxdvHGxV The coin finished with a 9-0 record entering the bye week. Their process for the predictions? Flipping a coin to predict each game.Īs the season progressed, the coin-flip prediction began to accumulate popularity across social media as it nailed one game after the next. On August 21 (weeks before the season began), Twitter user “Nooner” posted a photo that showcased their predictions for every game on the Jets’ 2022 schedule. ![]() Enter “the coin”, which has become a religion of sorts for some Jets fans. With the white-on-black uniforms on their side, the Jets are clearly set for another victory, right? Team owner Woody Johnson announced on Thursday that the white-on-black uniforms will return for the Jets’ Week 11 rematch with the Patriots.īack at it again. Acquiring better players is somewhat helpful on the quest to winning, but I’m not sure the Jets would be where they are without the white-on-black uniforms. The white-on-black uniforms are clearly the main driving force behind New York’s resurgence. ![]() Many people think the Jets are improving because of the increased talent level of the roster. This surprising victory moved the Jets to 5-0 when they wear white-on-black compared to 1-3 when they wear any other uniform. The Jets pulled off the upset, establishing themselves as a real threat in the AFC East. Jets fans knew going into this game: If the Jets somehow won this game after losing to a lesser Patriots team, the white-on-black uniforms would officially be the real deal.Īnd you all know what happened next. The following week, the Jets turned back to their beloved white-on-black uniform with the Bills coming to town. The juju was ruined as the Jets lost to New England. In Week 8, the Jets were forced to abandon their lucky uniform as they had already declared prior to the year that they would wear their all-black uniform against the Patriots. This moved the Jets to 4-0 with white-on-black. Electing not to fix what wasn’t broken, the Jets continued wearing white-on-black in Weeks 6 and 7 and won both games against the Packers and Broncos. New York won the Pittsburgh game and decided to wear the same uniform combination when the Dolphins came to town in Week 5. It was just the second time in franchise history the Jets have worn such a combo (only being worn previously in a 2021 loss to the Colts). In their Week 4 game against the Steelers, the Jets donned a uniform combination of white jerseys and black pants for the first time this season. Let’s dive in, shall we? The Jets’ white-on-black uniforms One of these two streaks will falter on Sunday when the Jets visit the New England Patriots. ![]() Two superstitious streaks, in particular, have established themselves as rallying cries for the fanbase: The white-on-black uniforms and “the coin”. With the New York Jets enjoying their best start through nine games in 12 years, Jets fans are clinging to every superstition they can find in an effort to keep the good times rolling. New York Jets fans are bracing for one of two superstitious streaks to end
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