The last time the Cardinals head coach faced Gang Green was in 2008, when Brett Favre threw six touchdown passes in a Jets victory. New York scored 34 points in the second quarter of that game and led 34-0 at the half. (photo: GMO66, Flickr)
Last Thursday, an unlikely series of miscues saw the Jets cough up up 21 points in 52 seconds to the Patriots en route to 35 straight points. New York mustered a measly field goal at the end of the half to go into the break down 35-3.
"It’s tough. It’s unusual that you see something happen like that and there’s not a lot you can do about it," Whisenhunt told the Jets media Monday, via NewYorkJets.com. "They continue to play hard and they have good players. That’s one of the unfortunate things that happen.
"It happened to us when we played the Jets a few years ago up there ... We had some big plays early and it went the other way. It’s a difficult situation."
The Jets' situation last week was perhaps a little -- OK, a lot -- more devastating given the fact that it came against a division rival in front of a national audience on Thanksgiving night. Also, the Cardinals finished that season on a run that ended in the Super Bowl.
Regardless, both teams look to avoid a similarly pathetic showing when they face off Sunday in a game that could completely knock either team out of their respective playoff races. At 4-7, neither team can afford to lose a single game the rest of the way.
"We’re playing a team that is a lot like us," Whisenhunt said. "They’ve had moments where they’ve looked very good and other moments where they haven’t.
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