Factoid
As I’m playing around with the numbers, I notice that the Jets are in position to finish with the 2nd-fewest touchdowns ever allowed in a 16-game season. They’ve allowed only eight so far, and their final game is at home against Cincinnati, which might hold out a bunch of its front-line players.
The Jets have benefited from scheduling, of course. The Colts pulled Peyton Manning in the third quarter yesterday, and the Bengals might hold out Carson Palmer this week. That’s a big break, getting to instead face Curtis Painter and J.T. O’Sullivan.
But it’s impressive nonetheless. The Jets saw Tom Brady twice, and they also played against Matt Schaub and Drew Brees.
FEWEST TD PASSES ALLOWED IN A 16-GAME SEASON
(The NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978):
TD Year
6 2008 Indianapolis Colts
8 2009 New York Jets
9 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers
9 1978 Denver Broncos
10 2006 New England Patriots
10 2005 Chicago Bears
10 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10 2000 Tennessee Titans
10 1997 Green Bay Packers
10 1997 New York Giants
10 1996 Dallas Cowboys
10 1978 New York Giants
10 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers
10 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
—Ian Allan
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