FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Ryan Fitzpatrick Dont'a Hightower Authentic Jersey has bounced around the NFL for much of his 11-year career, a winding road that has taken him to stints in St. Louis and Cincinnati. Buffalo and Tennessee, too. Also, a year in Houston. The journeyman quarterback might have finally found a home with the New York Jets. ''Yeah,'' he said Tuesday, ''I'd love to be back.'' The feeling is mutual for coach Todd Bowles, who recently told the Daily News that he ''definitely'' would be in favor of that. ''He's playing well,'' Bowles said Tuesday. ''Honestly, you deal with all the things after the season. You like the person, you like the player.'' The 33-year-old veteran is having what's Jmarcus Webb Kids Jersey shaping up to be the best statistical season of his career while leading the Jets (8-5) into contention for a playoff spot. A potential free agent after the season, Fitzpatrick could end up being a priority for New York during the offseason. That's something few could have guessed when the Jets acquired him from Houston in March. He was the perfect backup, many thought, a guy who could serve as an experienced leader and manage games if needed. Little did anyone know that Fitzpatrick would end up putting up one of the best seasons by a Jets quarterback. ''It's his time,'' Bowles said. ''It's great,'' Fitzpatrick said of his coach's desire to have him back. ''But I'm focused at the task at hand. Things change so quickly in the NFL, so you have to take care of your business each and every week and things take care of themselves.'' Fitzpatrick is making $3.25 million this season from the contract he signed with the Texans, and could command even bigger money in the offseason if he continues his strong finish. He has thrown a career-high 25 touchdown passes, just four shy of the Jets' franchise record set by Vinny Testaverde. He also has 11 interceptions, but none in his last three games - with nine TDs in that span. ''I think at the end of the year, maybe http://www.footballcowboysprostore.com/Brandon-Weeden-Jersey that's stuff that you look at or think about it,'' Fitzpatrick said. ''But right now, it's how do we score on the opening drive versus Dallas (on Saturday)? That's all of my focus right now and then you can just kind of go from there.'' This impressive three-game stretch has come after Fitzpatrick decided to trim his shaggy beard for his birthday. The quarterback said he did it to ''switch up the mojo,'' and Bowles thinks Fitzpatrick can take it even further. ''Thinking about cutting it off,'' Bowles said while laughing, ''and see if he can be a little better.'' Fitzpatrick smiled when asked how his new facial hairstyle is being considered such a turning point in the Jets' season. ''I think that was a huge catalyst,'' he said. ''I think that pretty much changed the mojo and changed everything.''