‘Little things’ again leave Jets, Aaron Rodgers lamenting what should have been

EAST RUTHERFORD – This is why you parted with the draft picks and paid the money. Aaron Rodgers was brought to the Jets for games like this, moments like this.

Fourth quarter. One possession. Ball in his hands. Drive down the field, score a touchdown, win the game.

MetLife Stadium collectively held their breath as Rodgers’ prayer hung in the air Monday night. Mike Williams broke free, then cut back. He slipped to the turf as Bills corner Taron Johnson undercut the route for an interception. Rodgers and the Jets never touched the ball again.

Final Score: Bills 23, Jets 20.

Maybe it’s time to stop expecting the Jets to win these games.

“It’s the little things,” Rodgers said. “Every single time.”

The Jets’ record now sits 2-and-what-could-have-been. They were smacked in the opener against the 49ers. You can excuse that. These last three games are immensely hard to process. Rodgers took the field twice with a chance to beat the Broncos. An unblocked rusher ended one drive, then Greg Zuerlein missed a field goal on attempt No. 2. Rodgers threw an interception to Williams against the Vikings. Now this one against the Bills.

It wasn’t an ideal situation. Penalties contributed to a 3rd-and-16. Receiver Allen Lazard ran up the seam and then threw his hand in the air. That took the defense’s attention with him and left Williams alone. He was supposed to be on the red line, Rodgers said. Instead, he ran an in breaker.

Rodgers tried to adjust mid-throw. It failed. Johnson intercepted it. Williams, who suffered a concussion on the play, was not available to the media. Concussed players do not speak after games.

“It has to be down the red line,” Rodgers said.

Bad teams are broken by the details. The Jets are exhibiting all the qualities of a bad team.

And it’s far more than a miscommunication on an interception.

What makes this particular loss so disheartening is the sheer number of opportunities the Jets had. The box score is particularly frustrating. Rodgers…

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Publish date : 2024-10-15 06:15:00

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