Only moderately so. The Jets are not favored to win many of their games. The expectation is that they lose. There are multiple teams where mediocrity would be

Only moderately so. The Jets are not favored to win many of their games. The expectation is that they lose. There are multiple teams where mediocrity would be seen as an improvement. However, people buy the jerseys, go to games, etc. Things like the Combine and draft are becoming events on their own. The games are only there to provide the structure for why we should care about one group over another. Sports are entertainment.