A caller suggested that the Jets, despite all of the hype and expectation, could find themselves with a 4-6 record after their first 10 games this season.
Keith initially scoffed at the idea, but after digging a little deeper, it’s not that crazy of a declaration.
Could the Jets be in for a disastrous start to their most anticipated season in years?
“Now I’m looking at the schedule, and I’m like, ‘That could be what happens,’” Keith said. “I don’t think that’s what will happen. I think the Jets will be better than that, but when you look at the schedule and the first 10 games, the four wins is where I started. The first 10 games, I think they should be able to beat the Raiders. Playing the Bills twice, I think we need to give the Bills more credit. Let’s say they split with the Bills. Where would the other two wins come from?
“I wouldn’t say the season opener at AT&T Stadium for 2023 against the Cowboys would be a win. I wouldn’t say the Patriots or Chiefs coming to town would be a win. The Broncos, there’s a win. The Eagles, they’re gonna be tough…I don’t know if the Jets can beat them. That fourth win would be against the Giants.”
Looking at the schedule, which is much tougher in the first half, Keith could see an outcome where the Jets lose six of their first 10 games, though he still believes they will find a way to get another win here or there. Still, 4-6 isn’t outlandish.
“If the Jets are going 4-6, let’s say they beat the Bills that first time, lose to the Cowboys, Patriots, and Chiefs, beat the Broncos, lose to the Eagles, beat the Giants, lose to the Chargers, beat the Raiders, and then lose to the Bills,” Keith said. “That’s not farfetched. They play a lot of good teams, and this is the NFL.
“I understand Aaron Rodgers is here, but I also understand Aaron Rodgers is 40, and he doesn’t have experience playing with this offensive line and these receivers that long. It is a game of reps.”