Let's face it: Expectations are low for the New York Jets.
You might have to go all the way back to the team's pre-Bill Parcells gory days to find a time when Gang Green was perceived as such a playoff afterthought.
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But perception doesn't necessarily equal reality, of course. And not everyone believes the Jets will crash and burn. Case in point: Wide receiver Stephen Hill, who recently was asked by NFL Network if he believes the Jets will be a postseason team in 2013.
"Oh yes, definitely," Hill said. "We will be in the playoffs and deep in the playoffs."
Does that mean the Jets actually are primed for a surprise season, or that Hill was wise to share his rose-colored view of his team? Probably not, but Hill knows just as much as the rest of us.
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