The Jets already gave their fans a letdown by losing six straight to end the season 7-10 and out of the playoffs, but they also decided to give bettors who had faith in them one last kick below the belt on the final play of the season.
Most sportsbooks had the opening line for Jets-Dolphins at Jets +3.5 (give or take a half-point for some), so when Jason Sanders hit a field goal to make it 9-6 in the final minute, most folks were looking at a push at worst and a slim win at best on the spread line.
And then came the final play, where, in a situation that almost never works, Gang Green tried the old hook and lateral play, and sadly came up a Stanford Band, Miracle at the Meadowlands, and reading the room shy of success:
Yes, after all that, the play was ruled a safety, giving the Jets an official 11-6 loss an probably prompting most betters to curse everyone in the organization for what’s sure to lead Scott Van Pelt’s next Bad Beats segment on SportsCenter.
And so, the Jets’ 2022 world ends, not with a bang, or a whimper, but a resounding thud.
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