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Edwards says Jets need to do better

AMERICAN FOOTBALL Even though the loss on Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have now won 11 consecutive games, was expected by most observers, coach Herman Edwards of the NY Jets reasons that contenders need to win such games

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK

"We got to figure that thing out," Edwards said. "When we figure it out, we'll win games like that and I won't have to sit here and try to say, `Well, that's why we lost a game like this.' I'm tired of talking about it. Players are tired of talking about it. They want to win one. Let's go win one of these."

That sense of urgency was apparent Monday in the Jets' locker room, where players like Chad Pennington said that the playoffs, in essence, were beginning now.

"We feel like as an offense we have to step up to the plate and make things happen," Pennington said.

"And not only just to win football games, but if we are going to be a playoff-caliber team, if we are going to be a championship team, we have to score points as an offense. If you expect to win a championship scoring under 20 points a game, it's just not going to happen."

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