Aaron Rodgers‘ return home for the New York Jets went exactly how fans wanted it to: healthy and dominant.
The Jets took down their AFC East-rival New England Patriots, 24-3, to move to 2-1 on the season, while the Pats are now 1-2.
Rodgers might not have gotten any points with the offense on the Jets’ first drive of the game, but fans will still count this as a victory after what occurred in Week 1 last year. He infamously tore his Achilles on just the fourth snap of the game against the Buffalo Bills, ending his 2023 campaign before it could truly get started.
But the four-time MVP looked spry on Thursday night, roaming around confidently in the pocket, and shockingly enough, taking off to run for first downs.
He was hit, he was sprinting, and Jets fans were likely holding his breath every single time he had to run outside the pocket, but Rodgers looked like his old self all night long and the numbers proved it.
AARON RODGERS FINALLY NOTCHES JETS MILESTONE IN FIRST GAME AT METLIFE STADIUM SINCE ACHILLES TEAR
Rodgers finished the game with 281 yards on 27-of-35 through the air with two touchdown passes and no interceptions thrown on his best night as a Jet thus far.
He was finally able to throw his first MetLife Stadium touchdown as a Jet on the team’s second drive, marching down the field and finding his old Green Bay Packers teammate, Allen Lazard, for a screen that he took 10 yards to go up 7-0.
Then, after forcing another punt, the Jets went a total 91 yards on 13 plays where running back Breece Hall punched it in from the goal line for a decisive 14-0 lead.
Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots’ offense finally got something going on its third drive, cashing in on a 44-yard field goal by veteran kicker Joey Slye. But those were the only points this group could muster all game long, as the vintage Jets defense we’ve seen the past couple seasons was swarming all around the field.
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