Drew Coleman News

The Jets have been on a roller coaster this season first starting out at 3-0 only to come crashing back down to reality and now at 5-6 and 3rd in the AFC East each win during these last few weeks will count towards the possibility of getting into the playoffs.

The day after a game is usually the day for NFL teams to review the video of that game.

Well, well. Look who's back in the playoff picture. Sure, the 5-6 Jets remain a long shot to secure a postseason berth, but their win over the Panthers on Sunday coupled with losses by every team they needed to lose, has left them with a renewed hope to make something yet out of this season.

Until his fourth-quarter interception, Mark Sanchez looked very careful with the ball, though he did throw a handful of authoritative passes, particularly to tight end Dustin Keller .

Falling 1. Mark Sanchez, Jets quarterback: The struggling rookie threw four more interceptions and lost a fumble in Sunday's loss.

Jets reserve CB Donald Strickland claims his concussions Sunday against New England was the result of a "cheap shot" by Patriots RT Mark LeVoir on a screen pass.

Then they kept adding exclamation points. Welker carved the Jets ' secondary up in the Patriots ' 31-14 win yesterday at Gillette Stadium, providing a repeated outlet for underneath, then stretching the defense deep when the Jets fell asleep.

Jets CB Donald Strickland received a concussion during the Patriots-Jets game when backup RT Mark LeVoir blocked down on an unaware Strickland during a bubble screen play to Wes Welker.

Some quickie thoughts on the Jets' sixth loss in their last seven games: 1. I get the whole rookie thing with Mark Sanchez, how he's learning on the job, but he seems to make the same mistakes over and over.

The Pats said he had help, while the Jets disagreed. In yesterday's rematch, Revis lined up on Moss almost every single play.

Fan Poll The first half was a tough one for the Jets and their fans to take. Things got a little better late in that half and early in the second half, but it was not enough to overcome the bitter disappointment of their 31-14 loss to Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Leigh Bodden and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium today.

Writers and editors from The New York Times will be providing live analysis during the Jets' game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.

The New York Jets announced that Kerry Locklin will not continue as the team's defensive line coach.

Marquice Cole was wearing them when he got last Sunday's game at Oakland off on the right foot with a big play on the opening kickoff.

Even when Darrelle Revis looks up in the air today, some three weeks removed from the scene of the crime, he can still see the football and the back of Ted Ginn Jr.'s jersey.

David Clowney has seen worse things than man-to-man press coverage. He's also been on the losing end more than he would like - and we're not talking about the scoreboard.

Who : Jets @ Dolphins When : 8:30 P.M. EST Where : Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL Their Last Meeting : The Jets had the Dolphins as their "bookends" on last season's schedule and as you might recall Brett Favre and Co.

The undefeated welterweight chatted for a few minutes on the sideline with both CEO Woody Johnson and GM Mike Tannenbaum before exchanging a warm handshake with Rex Ryan.

FLORHAM PARK a ' Rex Ryan enjoys watching his defense. Yet he wouldna TMt mind seeing it on the field less Sunday.

Rex Ryan yesterday acknowledged the coaches have to teach Mark Sanchez the rules on blocking and tackling.