It’s Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season, and for many teams, their chances of making the playoffs starting this week are in jeopardy.
There was a lot of optimism coming into this season for the New York Jets, given the fact that quarterback Aaron Rodgers had recovered from what he suffered in the first week of 2023 and they had assembled a talented roster on both sides of the football.
But rather than reverse years of ineptitude, the Jets have succumbed to that history of ineptitude, and they have a 2-5 record and a four-game losing streak.
This Sunday they will visit the New England Patriots, one of the few teams in the league with a worse record than them right now.
Former NBA star Paul Pierce said on Fox Sports 1’s “Speak” that Rodgers and the Jets “absolutely” have to win against the Patriots.
,@paulpierce34: Aaron Rodgers must win at all costs against New England on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/QvLxkEhQ4f
– Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) 25 October 2024
The Jets now have Davante Adams, the talented star wide receiver who spent eight seasons with Rodgers when both played for the Green Bay Packers, and he’ll get another proverbial shot in the arm this weekend.
Pass rusher Haason Reddick, whom they traded during the offseason, is reportedly clearing his contract extension-related holdout and will play against New England.
Another loss for New York would undoubtedly draw a lot of criticism from the national media, especially considering how high expectations were for them during the summer when people picked them to reach the AFC Championship Game.
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