The Washington Post, November 24th, 1997
From worst to first, the New York Jets know how to make things interesting. Among the worst teams in the NFL the past two seasons, the Jets moved into sole possession of the AFC East lead today with a frantic 23-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The Jets clinched it when Rick Lyle stopped Robert Smith's two-point conversion run with no time on the clock. "That was a big win for us. They can't call us losers anymore, because we are at least going to be even," Coach Bill Parcells said of the Jets (8-4), who moved ahead of Miami after the Dolphins lost at New England. "That was our best win....
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