Ryan Fitzpatrick finds silver lining for Jets fans watching Patriots, Sam Darnold in Super Bowl LX

With a division rival in one team, and their former franchise man on the other, New York Jets fans have it rough for Super Bowl LX. Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played for "Gang Green," knows how fans should watch.

While most football fans are excited to see the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks match up in Super Bowl LX, there is one fan base that could be staring at this game as the worst matchup possible.

The New York Jets haven't seen the playoffs in 15 years, the worst mark of any professional sports team in the U.S. And fans certainly weren't happy to see a 3-14 finish in the first season under head coach Aaron Glenn.

But to make matters worse, the Patriots, their AFC East rival who were with them with back-to-back four-win seasons, turned around quickly with Mike Vrabel at the helm and Drake Maye turning into an MVP candidate in just his second season.

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Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks walks on the field after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. The Seattle Seahawks won 31-27 against the Los Angeles Rams. (Getty Images)

The Jets and their fan base spent years being tormented by Tom Brady and the Patriots, and to have New England back in the "Big Game" this quickly isn't ideal.

Then, on the other sideline in Santa Clara will be the Seahawks, the No. 1 seed in the NFC this year led by quarterback Sam Darnold — the Jets' No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Darnold is the first quarterback from that draft, which included Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield, to reach the Super Bowl. Jets fans pictured Darnold wearing the green and white, beating the Patriots on his way to the Super