Jets-Patriots Game Recap | Aaron Rodgers, Green & White Dominate New England

2024-09-20 15:40:03

The offense didn’t slow down coming out of intermission, making a three-score game when Rodgers connected with Wilson on a 2-yard scoring pass, the second-year wideout’s first of the season, in the third quarter to extend the lead, 21-3. The Jets’ 18-point margin was their largest third-quarter lead over New England in their last 26 home games (1998 regular-season finale) and the largest in all games in their last 49 meetings (2000).

Looking spry at 40, Rodgers showed mobility to extend the play and gain yards downfield. He had 18 yards rushing, 11 of which came on a scramble along the Jets’ sideline where he took a shot from Keion White.

“This was kind of the first step of in playing the way I know I’m capable of playing,” Rodgers said. “I felt like I was myself quite a few years ago.”

The Jets’ defense didn’t take its foot off the gas while allowing 139 total yards. DE Will McDonald, coming off a 3- sack performance in Week 2 vs. Tennessee, led the Green & White with 2 of the team’s 7 sacks and LB Quincy Williams’ 8 tackles led the team. S Chuck Clark also registered his first sack in green and white and forced a fumble by RB Rhamondre Stevenson that he recovered.

“We talk about a style of play and a standard and just playing with relentless effort,” Saleh said. “Just 11 hats to the ball and I thought we did that.”

With 4:24 remaining the Patriots inserted rookie QB Drake Maye, who was selected No. 3 overall in April’s draft. He drove the ball to New York’s 7-yard line before being dropped for a sack by DE Takk McKinley and Thomas.

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With C.J. Mosley (toe) inactive, Jamien Sherwood started at Mike linebacker. …. Breece Hall‘s second-quarter TD gave him a score in six consecutive games. … WR Garrett Wilson extended his streak of multiple receptions to 31 games. He has caught a pass in every game of his NFL career. … Morgan Moses left the game with a knee injury at the end of the third quarter and rookie Olu Fashanu came in and made his NFL debut. … Rookie RB Isaiah Davis received his first offensive snaps of the season. … The Jets will have a mini-bye this weekend before resuming to action next weekend as the Denver Broncos will pay a visit to MetLife Stadium.