RedZone Chatterbox

With a rookie quarterback and a first year head coach, no one would have been surprised if the New York Jets tanked this season and a number one draft pick was donning New York Jets jerseys on draft day. Instead, the Jets have turned into a dark horse in the playoffs, knocking off the high-octane Cincinnati Bengals in the first round. Now many people are predicting the Jets to give the undefeated Indianapolis Colts a run for their money.

While many people have been baffled as to how the Jets have achieved success this season, the recipe is fairly simple: old-style, smash mouth football. The Jets had the number one defense in both yards per game and total points, as well as boasting the league’s best rushing attack. As they say, defense wins championships, and if that proves to be the case this season, the Jets could be a force to be reckoned with.