The Jets' road to the playoffs
Game-by-game breakdown of what the Jets would need to do in order to top the 94-point plateau, which is the projected point total of the team currently holding the final playoff spot in the east.
2012-01-31 17:32:52
Jets at 50 pts after loss to Flyers
We predict: a loss leaves the Jets at 50 pts.
2012-02-02 06:22:37
52 points
We predict: a win in Tampa Feb. 1 gives the Jets 52 points on the season — assuming they need 95 they have a way to go.
2012-02-03 00:00:00
53 points @ Florida
We predict: the Jets scrape a point out of a SOL in Florida, giving them 53 points.
2012-02-05 00:00:00
55 points — thanks Habs
We think a win over the Canadiens will leave the Jets with 55 points.
2012-02-07 00:00:00
Home game: 57 points
Can the Jets take Toronto at home? We'd put money on that. 57 points.
2012-02-09 00:00:00
SOL to Caps?
We predict a shootout loss in Washington, giving the Jets 58 pts.
2012-02-09 00:00:00
Full hearts, 60 pts.
If the Jets are lucky in love February 14, their date with the N.Y. Islanders will cause fans hearts to swell, and leave their record at 60 pts.
2012-02-11 00:00:00
Still at 58 ...
Sad but true. If the Jets lose in Pittsburgh Feb. 11, they'll still be at 58.
2012-02-16 00:00:00
62 in Minnie
We predict a big W in Minnesota, letting the Jets run Wild at 62 pts. Only 33 to go!
2012-02-17 00:00:00
Big loss in Boston
Still at 62 pts.
2012-02-19 00:00:00
Rockin' mountains: 64 pts.
We predict an avalanche of a win, leaving the Jets with 64 pts.
2012-02-21 00:00:00
Loss to Flyers ...
We predict: a loss in Philly leaves the Jets at 64.
2012-02-23 00:00:00
66 points
A win in Tampa Feb. 23 would leave the Jets with 66 pts.
2012-02-25 00:00:00
Lucky vs. St. Louis
A win at home Feb. 25 would leave the Jets at 68 pts.
2012-02-27 00:00:00
Oilers at Jets? 70 pts.
A win vs. Edmonton would leave the Jets at 70 pts.
2012-03-01 00:00:00
72 pts.
Yet another win in Florida? We say so. 72 pts.
2012-03-05 00:00:00
Buffalo roam at MTS
We predict: a home win March 5 gives the Jets 74 pts.
2012-03-08 00:00:00
74 pts.
A loss in Vancouver would leave the Jets at 74 pts.
2012-03-09 00:00:00
76 pts. in Calgary
A win at Calgary would leave the Jets with 76 pts.
2012-03-14 00:00:00
Marching forward: 78 pts.
A win at home vs. Dallas would give the Jets 78 pts.
2012-03-16 00:00:00
Win in Washington
We predict another win, for 80 pts.
2012-03-18 00:00:00
Carolina? 82 pts.
The Jets would be only 13 points from playoff contention with 82 pts.
2012-03-20 00:00:00
Still 13 away ...
We predict: a March 20 loss @ Pittsburgh ... still at 82 pts.
2012-03-23 00:00:00
OTL ... oh what a plateau
We predict a OTL to the Caps March 23 ... 83 pts.
2012-03-24 00:00:00
Loss at Nashville
Will the Jets make it up the mountain? Well this might not help: We forecast a loss @ Nashville. 83 pts.
2012-03-26 00:00:00
OK. 10 to go!
We're saying another home game win — this time vs. Ottawa — brings the Jets up to 85 pts.
2012-03-28 00:00:00
Loss to Rangers
If — as we forecast — the Jets lose at home to the Rangers, they'll be stuck at 85 pts.
2012-03-30 00:00:00
Win at Carolina?
The Jets'd be at 87 pts. after a March 30 win in Carolina.
2012-03-31 00:00:00
Win in Tampa: 89 pts.
Put another in the W column: 89 pts.
2012-04-03 00:00:00
Oh so close ... 91 points
With just a few games left to make it into the playoffs, we're gonna say the Jets pull off another win in Florida, leaving them at 91 pts.
2012-04-05 00:00:00
93 pts.
A win on Long Island would leave the Jets at 93 pts.
2012-04-05 00:00:00
THE JETS MAKE THE PLAYOFFS!
Oh we're calling it. On April 7 – provided the Jets have won at least all the games we think they will — they'll be in the playoffs with 95 pts.