Although the Jet offense was on the field this afternoon, it was largely invisible.

Lucas led the usually moribund Jet offense to a 13-0 lead over the fast-improving Colts (3-2).

The Jet offense moved with pleasing efficiency, marching downfield at will on long drives that consumed lots of time and usually led to scores.

The Jet offense doesn't look like it's improved one bit.

In the final game against Houston last season the Jet offense looked like a man trapped in a hungry tiger's cage with an empty revolver.

And the Jet offense didn't get that first down.

Victor Green stopped the big tight end on the 50, a yard short of the first down, and the Jet offense started moving onto the field.

But once the Jet offense took the field, nothing happened, the drive ending on a third-and-4 hand-off to Johnny Johnson, who could get only a yard.

The Jet offense has hit the skids.

Esiason, the centerpiece of the Jet offense, is probably the most media-savvy quarterback New York has seen.