The Jets face another psychological hurdle in Week 8 against the Bengals

CINCINNATI — It’s been a typical week for the Jets, meaning it’s been stressful and chaotic, not so much about what’s actually in front of them — Sunday’s game at Cincinnati — and a lot of peripheral bullshit.

The week started with the team owner Woody Johnson publicly throws at the quarterback Justin Fields was under the bus and left on the road, blaming it on his struggles The team’s record is 0-7.

It continued with head coach Aaron Glenn deciding that he would keep the starting quarterback — Fields or backup Tyrod Taylor — a secret for most of the week, before letting it slip. Fields will return under center With Taylor due to a knee problem. Glenn played this way to create a “competitive advantage” — though it’s unlikely Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden would lose a millisecond of REM sleep during the big reveal.

Then there’s the prospect of facing Joe Flacco, the Bengals’ perennial quarterback wonder who spent 2020-22 with the Jets with Johnson, but was pushed out the door as he got older, over the hill and finished.