The New York Jets are 4-6, 3rd within the AFC East, 14th within the convention, coming off a blowout 32-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills and their beginning quarterback Zach Wilson, who started the season because the backup, is now QB3 at the back of Tim Boyle and Trevor Siemian. It no doubt does not sound nice, however are the Jets’ possibilities of a playoff berth utterly long gone?
New York quarterback Aaron Rodgers says there’s nonetheless a likelihood and has hope for his group down the stretch. The long run Hall of Famer, who’s recently improving from an Achilles damage suffered simply 4 performs into the primary offensive force of the season, defined his optimism surrounding the group whilst on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday.
Rodgers believes a group with a shedding record at this a part of the season could make the playoffs, as a result of he has observed it prior to.
“Listen, there’s been some 4-6 teams who have made runs over the years,” Rodgers said. “Back in 2016 there used to be a group within the NFC North that folks had been counting out, they went on a run … received 8 in a row and went to the NFC Championship Game. There used to be a group in 2009 … in Jersey, that used to be 4-6, completed 9-7, went to the AFC Championship Game.”
The first reference used to be to his former group, the Green Bay Packers, who began the season 4-6 and went on to win the department. The 2nd used to be a reference to the Jets, who began out 4-6 and ended up in 2nd position within the AFC East.
Clearly Rodgers has been doing his homework on a success 4-6 groups, despite the fact that there are way more groups on this place that experience ignored the playoffs.
The 39-year-old made it transparent that he nonetheless believes the season is alive for the Jets.
“So listen, the season is definitely not over. It’s not dead. There’s a lot left to play for,” No. 8 mentioned.
The Jets currently are thirtieth in of entirety share amongst groups within the league (58.6), thirtieth in passing yards in keeping with strive (5.9), thirtieth in passing yards (1,995), thirty first in first-down share (26.3), thirtieth in sacks allowed (40), remaining in speeding touchdowns (42), thirtieth in speeding fumbles and remaining in general touchdowns.
The offense is suffering and there isn’t a lot knowledge to toughen that Boyle will also be the only to flip issues round whilst the Jets wait to see if they are going to get their famous person QB again from damage.
While his damage used to be to start with believed to be season-ending, Rodgers is adamant that he can come again this yr and is focused on mid-December as his go back.
“I’m excited about where I’m at in my rehab and things are progressing as quickly as I thought they would once I’ve been able to jog on a treadmill. And excited about getting back to the team and seeing where I’m at,” he mentioned.
Jets head trainer Robert Saleh has mentioned if Rodgers desires to play, and he’s medically cleared, he’s going to play.