Woody Johnson is pictured during the Jets’ game against the Dolphins on Dec. 8.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
There was a movie back in 1963 called “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”
Five years later, the Jets won their lone Super Bowl.
It has been a Maddening, Maddening, Maddening, Maddening World for the Jets ever since.
Fast forward to the 2024 Woody Johnson Jets, where it isn’t only a Mad Mad, Mad, Mad, World, it is a MADDENing, MADDENing, MADDENing, MADDENing World.
Eli Manning isn’t around this time to emerge from the shadows and save the Giants from making dubious history.
For the second time in the last six seasons, the Giants have tied the record for the longest losing streak in the history of the centennial franchise.
It will take a victory as nine-point underdogs Sunday against the Falcons in Atlanta to avoid the 10th straight loss that would eclipse the mark of futility held by the 1976 and 2019 teams (and matched over two seasons in 2003-04).
Maybe that can serve as a rallying cry as the Giants look for anything that can be used as an advantage.
“I definitely don’t think anybody would want their name attached to that,” receiver Wan’Dale Robinson told The Post. “I don’t think that [streak] necessarily needs to come up. Guys know what we are out there playing for. But if guys see it on social media or something, then it becomes a little extra chip on your shoulder like, ‘Hey, I’m not going to let that happen.’ ”
The last time the Giants were in this spot was Dec. 15, 2019, when they beat the Dolphins in a game better remembered as Manning’s emotional farewell.
Reduced to serving as then-rookie Daniel Jones’ backup for most of his final season, the two-time Super Bowl MVP beat counterpart Ryan Fitzpatrick in place of an injured Jones to raise his career record back to .500 (118-118).
Just as the first seven of those losses were on Jones’ ledger in 2019, the first five are in 2024.
Head coach Brian Daboll has played three quarterbacks in the four games since Jones was cut — Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito and Tim Boyle — and none have impersonated Manning, which means the defense, special teams or the injection of something fluky might be the only ticket to salvation.
Daniel Jones, Tommy DeVito and Drew lock haven’t quite been Eli Manning-esque.Getty Images
