Haven't the New York Jets fans suffered enough? The Jets are having a season that even the most optimistic fan probably didn't see coming. They're 9-5. Ryan Fitzpatrick is having a nice season. Todd Bowles is doing a heck of a job in his first season as Jets coach. That's awesome, right? Ah, but this is the Jets, one of the unluckiest franchises in the NFL. And Jets fans who have suffered through the years can probably see where this season is headed. The Jets could finish 11-5 and miss the playoffs. In fact, it looks like that's the most likely outcome even if the Jets finish 11-5. The Steelers face the Ravens and Browns to finish the season. A loss to either, even on the road, would be a massive upset. The Chiefs have home games against the Browns and Raiders. They'll be heavily favored in each. If the Steelers and Chiefs win out, and if you're betting you'd say they will, both of them would be in the playoffs because of tiebreakers. There is a scenario in which the Steelers, Chiefs, Jets win out and the Broncos lose once or twice and the Jets get in while the Broncos are out. That would be a heck of a story too. The Jets aren't guaranteed to win 11 games, or course. They face the Patriots this week and the Bills in the finale and obviously neither will be easy. But if the Jets win both and miss the playoffs, they'll join the 1985 Broncos and 2008 Patriots as the only 11-5 teams to miss the playoffs in NFL history. That would be rough. PODCAST: Who are the NFL's greatest villains? Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcast Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed We don't know how the season will end, and the range of possibilities still includes the Jets losing their final two or the Jets getting the help they need and getting in the playoffs. But winning 11 and missing out on the playoffs would be fitting for a Jets franchise that hasn't caught many breaks since the Joe Namath days. Here are Shutdown Corner's power rankings after Week 15: 32. Baltimore Ravens (4-10, LW: 32) Kamar Aiken wasn't expected to be a huge part of the Ravens' offense this season but has done well with Steve Smith and Breshad Perriman out. His eight-catch, 128-yard day Sunday puts him at 62 catches and 802 yards for the season. Nice job taking advantage of an opportunity. 31. San Francisco 49ers (4-10, LW: 31) A banner saying "HOLD JED ACCOUNTABLE" has flown over the last two 49ers home games, and fans didn't exactly fill the seats as anger toward owner Jed York grows. Make no mistake, as his team struggles in the first season after Jim Harbaugh, it is absolutely, positively inexcusable and cowardly for York to not speak publicly about his team (he has avoided the local media all season), which plays in a stadium that has been funded in part by tax money. York said last year fans should "hold me accountable" if the team isn't winning a Super Bowl. Well ... 30. Cleveland Browns (3-11, Last week: 30) Johnny Manziel watch: 19 of 32, 161 yards, one touchdown, one interception. Not great, but it was a tough assignment at Seattle. I don't think that performance will affect the ultimate decision on Manziel one way or another. The next two weeks will tell a big part of that story. 29. Tennessee Titans (3-11, LW: 29)
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