The Jets’ Super Bowl aspirations ended four snaps into the season. The Giants’ dreams were shredded during a 1-5 start.
It is too late in the season for either team to have much hope, but it is too early to let go of all hope.
Six weeks remain in the regular season. It may seem impossible to imagine either team playing meaningful games this month, but it’s better than the alternative.
With the help of The New York Times’ playoff simulator, we’ve looked at countless hypothetical results to calculate what both teams need to do to breathe life back into their seasons (and how the rest of the playoff picture is shaping up):
