The essential building block and narrative change the Jets can create in Week 2

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-19 · by Mike Vaccaro

Quick Summary

The article by Brian Costello highlights a dark statistic about the New York Jets: they have more often than any other team, finished a season as the one that followed another team's single-win season, happening four times since 1960. This pattern includes unusual instances like when the Jets won the Super Bowl in 1968, immediately after Buffalo had only one win that year. The piece is part of a broader series providing insider information about the Jets throughout the football season.
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Story summary

Since 1960, there have been 23 NFL teams that finished a season with only one win, and the New York Jets are uniquely tied to this misfortune four times: in 1968 (when they traded for Buffalo), 1972 (Houston), 1980 (New Orleans), and 1991 (Indianapolis). The Colts are next with three such trades, but no other team matches the Jets' history of acquiring one-win teams. This pattern highlights the Jets' challenging past, despite moments like winning the Super Bowl in 1968, underscoring their enduring narrative of struggle and redemption.

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Narrative

Look, if we’re being honest, you don’t have to look very far to find all the negative anecdotes you like (and more than a few that you won’t like) about the Jets and their tormented, torturous history.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 Would you like to guess which franchise has been the benefactor for those woebegone teams the most?
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The essential building block and narrative change the Jets can create in Week 2 · assertive framing

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Look, if we’re being honest, you don’t have to look very far to find all the negative anecdotes you like (and more than a few that you won’t like) about the Jets and their tormented, torturous history. asserted
you → look → Jets
Sometimes, they come right to you. asserted
they → come → you
This little nugget, for instance: Did you know that since 1960 there have been 23 teams who have finished a season with only one win. asserted
who → know → win
Would you like to guess which franchise has been the benefactor for those woebegone teams the most? asserted
franchise → like → teams
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
SIGN UP NOW(Well, we wouldn’t bring it up if it wasn’t …) Yes. asserted
it → sign → it
They’ve done that odd trick four times: 1968 (Buffalo — and think of it: They did this in the year the Jets won the Super Bowl!); 1972 (Houston); 1980 (New Orleans); and 1991 (Indianapolis). asserted
Jets → do → Bowl
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