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Prediction: Jets 17 Texans 10

New York is the toughest place to play football.  Here is an example.

If I were to tell you three weeks ago that the New York Jets would face their two toughest opponents back to back and split those games, you would have felt good about it.

So why are there so many bad feelings from the fans going into this game?  Why is everyone so upset with an onside kick attempt?  What is causing the rumblings in Jet Nation?  The answer is obvious.

The fans are afraid that their quarterback may be letting them down, that they may be looking at a quarterback controversy, or another change to face the unknown.

Chad has got to perform today and for the rest of the season, he has got to get it together right now.

I know that a lot of this falls on Chad as our team leader, but let me ask you, who is our Quarterbacks coach?  What role does he play in all of this?

Where is Brian Schottenhimer's role in all of this?  How about the organization-the front office?

Chad Pennington has performed well for others, so why not now?  What piece of the puzzle has changed that has gotten Chad so out of place?

If the team says his arm is fine, then the team has to be to blame, not necessarily Chad, but his supporting members.

The writing is on the wall-a loss today would almost certainly put the Jets out of the playoff race and result in the chain of events that would lead to Kellen Clemson starting at least two (maybe four) games this season.

Okay, that is everybody's fears, but that may not be the reality of the situation.

The reality may be that Chad simply had a few bad games this season and next year in the same system he will be a whole lot better.  He has no mentor on the team, he is the leader and he will be fine.  This is our third defensive coordinator in as many years, so give the guy a chance because he is basically carrying this offense on his back.  They have  to step up together as a team and win three in a row to build some momentum.

I'm saying this could be a "one or done" deal.

Win this one or you are done.

If Chad has a good day we are going to be fine, if he is a mess we may see a switch at halftime.

One or done, the "boo-birds" will be at the stadium today folks.

Notes: The New York Jets not so recently added flag carriers to their web site.  The fans at the stadium seem to enjoy them-especially when they put down the flags and pick up their pom-poms.

You won't find their own section on the New York Jets web site, and they have been rotating the same pictures since the Detroit game in October.  How can the organization be missing the boat on this one?  If I were running the team I would be promoting the heck out of them, personal appearances and all in the same manner as, well the Houston Texans!

Say hi to Marisa and Larisa, the twins from the Texans squad.