“We think we’re going to win every game,’’ Jets coach Rex Ryan said. “When we go into a game, we go into it expecting to win. And right now, you can say, ‘Well, you weren’t successful in five games.’ But for us to take a different approach I don’t think is appropriate.
“I think we’re good enough to win.’’
Truth is, the Jets were good enough to win in all five of their losses, and it’s not hard to find the reasons why they didn’t.
Against New Orleans in Week 4, the offense went three-and-out twice after pulling within a touchdown in the third quarter, and Mark Sanchez threw a pair of late fourth-quarter picks to end the comeback chances.
Sanchez threw five interceptions two weeks later, as the Jets lost a game in which they outgained Buffalo, 414-296.
In Miami and against the Jaguars, last-second scores finished them off. In a home rematch against the Dolphins, a solid effort (total yards: Jets 378, Dolphins 104) came undone with special teams breakdowns that led to two Ted Ginn kickoff-return touchdowns.
Add it up, and the Jets lost four of those games by a total of 14 points. The other loss was a one-touchdown contest in the fourth quarter, and was on the road against an opponent that’s now 9-0.
“What does that tell me? Let’s touch up on the little things, do a little more during the week,’’ said Jets tackle Damien Woody, the former Patriots lineman. “Or just reflect. What did we do at 3-0 that we’re not doing now? It’s something small.
“That’s why the whole mantra this week is, whatever you’re doing, do it more, or do it better in preparation. Whether it be an extra 15, 20 minutes of film study, in the weight room, whatever.
“Whatever you’re doing, just do more, because it reflects in the game. You lose on the last play, it’s that little something that maybe you’re not doing during the week that rears its ugly head on game day.’’
And that shows up in the team’s consistency.
