They are a threat because of who they play, or rather, who they don't.
I agree the Jets are not a true Super Bowl contender and will likely get exposed eventually. But that doesn't mean they can't win 12 games with relative ease if they stay healthy.
I mean, the Cards and Vikings aren't bad. But if teams quarterbacked by Kyler Murray and Sam Darnold are among the toughest on the docket, early season success notwithstanding, that's a cakewalk schedule
One thing that could doom the Jets is if their oline doesn't stay healthy, which seems like a decent possibility. The starting tackles are injury prone to say the least
I don't understand why they are not trying to establish the run more with Stevenson. That's the only potential area where they can exploit the Jets defense, and he has all of 4 carries