The New York Jets are in dire want of wins after shedding to the New England Patriots on Sunday, and with a 2-6 document, they’re in grave hazard of falling out of the race for a playoff spot.
The excellent news for them is that they will play out their frustrations quickly, as their subsequent recreation is on Thursday towards the short-handed Houston Texans.
Rodgers admitted that whereas it’s useful mentally to play on a Thursday — if his group wins — it’s powerful on the physique.
“Thursday night time is hard on the physique however good on the thoughts.. we hate these video games as a result of they are a brief week however we love them as a result of the weekend, they really feel lots higher if you win.”
Aaron Rodgers on how the group has responded heading into a brief week: pic.twitter.com/jgL1VLzbUZ
The Jets have many issues proper now, beginning with Rodgers, who merely isn’t the star he was simply three or 4 years in the past, particularly after tearing his Achilles on his first offensive collection with the group in Week 1 final season.
Their protection, which was imagined to be one of many NFL’s greatest, has holes in it, their operating recreation is anemic and extensive receiver Davante Adams, who was supposed to provide them a lift when he arrived in a current commerce, hasn’t made a big effect.
Rodgers has accomplished simply 61.6 p.c of his passes and thrown for 1,896 yards, 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions by eight video games.
The excellent news for New York is that their schedule could also be comparatively manageable the remainder of the way in which, as they’ve simply two video games towards groups which are at present over .500 the remainder of the way in which.
Nonetheless, New York hasn’t precisely given their followers a lot confidence that they will win video games towards groups which are inferior to them on paper.
