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    Jets playoff bound after trading for Davante Adams

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    The New York Jets have finally landed standout receiver Davante Adams to reunite with Aaron Rodgers, and two words come to mind.

    No, not ‘Super Bowl’. But what does “playoff bound” sound like?

    Sure, the Jets fell to 2-4 after their 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. But then they acquired Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, a week after firing coach Robert Saleh.

    So the Jets will make the postseason in 2024 – kicking off USA TODAY Sports’ NFL overreaction after Week 6. It may be difficult for overstimulated Jets fans dealing with recent events to accept this idea, but it’s time to get excited all over again .

    If you thought Rodgers’ chemistry in New York was impressive with Allen Lazard (another former Packers receiver with the Jets), you can only imagine how Rodgers will thrive again with Adams.

    Rodgers and Adams reached the postseason six times with the Green Bay Packers, with four of those playoff trips ending in the NFC championship game.

    With a respectable defense and standouts like Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson and Lazard as his top weapons, the Jets could be a 2-4 team this season to make the playoffs. In each of the past three seasons, at least one 2-4 team has made the playoffs: the Patriots, Eagles and 49ers in 2021; the Jaguars in 2022; and the Packers last year.

    But keep this in mind: Only 24 teams (9.3%) of the 224 that started 2-4 between 1990 and 2023 made the playoffs, and none of them have won the Super Bowl.

    The Lions’ Super Bowl bid was derailed by Aidan Hutchinson’s injury

    Aidan Hutchinson’s broken leg was sad and horrific. The young Detroit Lions defenseman was on his way to a breakout season worthy of NFL Defensive Player of the Year recognition. And the Lions emerge as an early Super Bowl contender.

    However, any chances of Detroit winning the Super Bowl are effectively over after its season ends.

    This is no small feat for Dan Campbell and the Lions, who have transformed Detroit from NFL laughing stock to one of the most exciting teams to watch. There will be several times when the Lions will need a crucial strike on defense to swing a game in their favor or seal a victory. But their star defender, who will be one of the young faces of the competition for years to come, will not cut it if he is sidelined.

    The loss of Hutchinson certainly opens the window again in the NFC playoff picture.

    The Ravens remain undefeated for the rest of the regular season

    This is Baltimore’s year. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are the NFL’s best 1-2 punch. And the Ravens are rising after their fourth straight win, beating one of the best teams in the league – yes, the Washington Commanders – last week.

    Baltimore will be favored in every game they play for the rest of time, and we’re going to overreact and say they finish 14-2 this season.

    Sunday’s game against the 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be a tantalizing matchup. After that, only the Philadelphia Eagles in week 13 and the Houston Texans in week 17 are formidable opponents. The Ravens are powerful enough to pick up wins in the AFC North against the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, and every other team on their schedule.

    Baltimore has found its mojo by playing complementary football. Jackson leads the charge, Henry punishes the opposing defense, and their defense takes care of the rest. And don’t forget Justin Tucker, the best kicker in the league.

    At the end of the season, Baltimore should have the No. 1 seed and home field advantage in the playoffs. And they’ll be kicking themselves for losing to the Chiefs and underestimating the Raiders in the first two weeks of the season.

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