They picked the wrong battle. They picked a battle in which they have no allies.
Oh I guess I'm sure the other teams are happy to see them in this boat. The other teams want the Jets to Jet. That's one less team they have to worry about.
But they had been doing everything right. Even amongst their long suffering, cynical fan base, they had allowed a glimmer of hope to develop since the hiring of Robert Saleh. They are squandering it.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
The Jets are still the Yets. By their own actions.