What is each NFL team's grade now that the season is over?

How did each NFL team grade out now that the Super Bowl is over?

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls out on a pass play in the AFC Divisional Playoff against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) /

New York Jets-D+

The Jets finished with an ugly record of 4-12 and that cost Todd Bowles his job. Now it’s up to Adam Gase to prove he can elevate the play of Sam Darnold and company. Given the way the team played in 2018, there’s a lot of room for improvement.

Darnold showed flashes of greatness, but he played like a rookie struggling to adjust to the NFL game for most of the season. His struggles really shouldn’t surprise anyone given the lack of weapons available to him. Isaiah Crowell is a decent running back, but he’s not going to carry an offense. The same can be said about Robby Anderson at the wide receiver position.

The real reason Bowles got axed was the poor play of the defense. Sure, the offense put them in some difficult spots, but the Jets really didn’t stop anyone. They played a vanilla scheme that allowed teams to operate comfortably against them all season long. Finishing 29th in the NFL in scoring defense is not a good way to win football games.

The one advantage the Jets have over the Giants is that they’ve already endured the pain of playing a rookie quarterback as their starter. That’s not good enough to get them a higher grade for this season, but it might pay dividends in the future.

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