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NFL Overreactions Week 7

USA TODAY’s Prince Grimes breaks down the best games from NFL Week 7.

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There’s no sugarcoating it. The Jets (0-7) are the worst team in football and it might not even be that close of a debate.

Even with the change at QB to Tyrod Taylor following the benching of Justin Fields, the Jets could only muster yet another field goal in a 13-6 loss to the Panthers in Week 7 at MetLife Stadium.

The Jets have now gone eight quarters without scoring a touchdown and head to Cincinnati to face the Bengals (3-4), where they take on former QB Joe Flacco, with the 40-year-old former Super Bowl MVP looking much better than any quarterback for the Jets this season as he threw for 342 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 33-31 upset victory over the Steelers last Thursday night.

Head coach Aaron Glenn hasn’t announced whether it will be Taylor or Fields as the starting QB, but said on Monday afternoon that Sauce Gardner is in concussion protocol and was noncommittal on the status of Garrett Wilson, who missed Week 7 with a knee injury.

Our prognosticators throughout the 2025 season are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports trending reporter/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com) and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).

Jets vs Bengals NFL Week 8 predictions, staff standings

Dave Rivera: 6-1

Art Stapleton: 6-1

Chris Iseman: 6-1

Brian Marron: 6-1

Bob Jordan: 6-1

Bert Bainbridge: 5-1

Here are our staff predictions for Jets vs. Bengals in Week 8 from Cincinnati:

Bert Bainbridge

The pick: Bengals 27, Jets 13

Here’s why: It doesn’t matter if it’s Taylor or Fields under center, it’s clear the Jets can’t score touchdowns against the league’s worst defenses at home. While the Jets will break their touchdown drought in this game, it won’t be enough to keep up with this Bengals offense, especially if Wilson remains sidelined and Gardner can’t clear concussion protocol in time. Bengals roll with ease at home in this one.

Dave Rivera

The pick: Bengals 23, Jets 16

Here’s why: I went against my better judgment and picked the Jets last week. Lesson learned. I actually would’ve given them a chance this week against a bad Bengals team, but now that 40-year-old QB Joe Flacco sparked Cincinnati with his 3 TD passes against the Steelers last Thursday night, I can’t go with the Jets again.

Bob Jordan

The pick: Bengals 40, Jets 17

Here’s why: I already announced in this space I’m out on the Jets indefinitely. The point spread for this game opened at a surprisingly low Bengals -5.5; it’s been rising as the smart money on Joe Flacco is coming in.