Does Favre make Jets a playoff contender?

Brett Favre is in. Chad Pennington is out. And now the Jets are instant playoff contenders, right? Well, maybe. The Jets may have lost 12 games last year, but of those 12 games they lost nine by 10 or less points (signifying they were at least competitive). A couple of key factors played into the Jets' struggles last year, including being limited at the quarterback position, an offensive line that underachieved, and the inability to stop the run on defense. After acquiring him via trade with the Bears in the offseason, NY expected more out of running back Thomas Jones (1 rushing TD), too. (Read rest after the jump)