For 20 years, the AFC East consisted of the Patriots and three NFL versions of a laugh track.
Fast forward to 2022, and the roles are reversed. The Jets have Aaron Rodgers under center, the Bills are three-time defending AFC East champions and the Dolphins are loaded with talent and boasting a new defensive coordinator in Vic Fangio.
While Buffalo remains the favorite, New York and Miami are fascinating. The Jets made the offseason’s biggest splash by adding Rodgers to a roster that already has last year’s Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year in receiver Garrett Wilson and corner Sauce Gardner, respectively. Factor in that New York was playing meaningful football into the season’s final week despite a quarterback triumvirate of Zach Wilson, Mike White and Joe Flacco, and it’s easy to see how the Jets could be a factor.
