True enough, but our divisn hasn't been a model of parity. In the timespan in question the Fins and Bills have routinely battled for last place. Meanwhile, the Jets are the only serious threat the the Patsies hold on first. So when you look at it that way, it isn't a super tough road for them. It is still an accomplishment, don't get me wrong, but the AFCE isn't a powerhouse division. Frankly, even when the jets have been good they haven't been good enough to come really close to first often. So the Pats often get to walk away with the bulk of their divisional games I bet.
Why is it that when a person disagrees with a post or discussion that someone has started on this board it becomes personal? People start getting snippy, rude, and often become downright lunatics. This is a sports discussion forum.... we aren't debating religion. On second thought.... sports IS religion for some people. I suppose I've answered my own question.
This is the sort of reply that proves my point above. Btw, there are two ways of looking at this question. One is the purely hypothetical, which asks if a QB switch would have propelled the Jets to the SB or possibly a SB win. For this one need not deal with cap issues. Another way of looking at this is the quasi-hypothetical, where the switch has to be balanced by real world considerations. This is what you're proposing. This is a more realistic assessment, but there is merit to the other approach. After all, if the Jets couldn't have won in the purely hypothetical scenario by improving at QB without any offsetting roster losses, then they surely would have come up short if they'd have had to lose players to take on said improved QB.
