Jets trounce Patriots
in Aaron Rodgers’ first home
game since 2023
injury
Jets trounce Patriots in Aaron Rodgers’ first home game since 2023 injury
Jets win 24-3 over Patriots for first 2-1 start since 2015
Rodgers throws for 281 yards and two touchdowns
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Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance,
New York• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Населенные пункты США » Города США » Города штата Нью-Йорк » Нью-Йорк
• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Административные единицы США » Административное деление США » Нью-Джерси » Нью-Йорк’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the
New England Patriots• Спорт » Виды спорта » Американский футбол » Национальная футбольная лига » Клубы НФЛ » Нью-Ингленд Пэтриотс in their home opener Thursday night.
Rodgers started his first game at MetLife• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Me » MetLife, Inc.
• Страхование » Страховые компании » Страховые компании США » MetLife, Inc. Stadium since leaving the field just
over a year ago with a torn achilles tendon in New York• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Населенные пункты США » Города США » Города штата Нью-Йорк » Нью-Йорк
• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Административные единицы США » Административное деление США » Нью-Джерси » Нью-Йорк’s opener. The
40-year-old quarterback showed no signs of the injury – or playing in his
third game in 11 days – while scrambling several times and making off-balance
throws all night, slicing through New England’s defense with surgical
precision.
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Rodgers finished 27 of 35 for 281 yards with TD tosses to Garrett Wilson and
Allen Lazard and heard chants of “Aa-ron! Rod-gers!” throughout as the Jets
(2-1) ended an eight-game home losing streak against the Patriots (1-2).
New York• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Населенные пункты США » Города США » Города штата Нью-Йорк » Нью-Йорк
• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Административные единицы США » Административное деление США » Нью-Джерси » Нью-Йорк, which stopped a 15-game skid against New England in Bill Belichick’s
final game as the Patriots’ coach, sacked Jacoby Brissett five times. Drake
Maye, the No 3 overall pick in April, made his NFL debut when he replaced
Brissett with 4:24 left in the game.
Breece Hall ran for a score for the Jets, who also snapped a six-game skid in
Thursday night games.
And there was never much of a doubt in this one between the AFC East• Спорт » Виды спорта » Американский футбол » Национальная футбольная лига » Дивизионы Нфл » Восточный дивизион Американской футбольной конференции rivals.
Rodgers jogged onto the field to a thunderous ovation. Soon after, he sent the
crowd into a frenzy again.
After the Jets’ first drive stalled, Rodgers marched them down the field —
with a little help by a mental mistake from the Patriots.
A first-down pass from Rodgers to Hall was stopped for no gain, but Jahlani
Tavai lifted the Jets running back and slammed him to the turf with a move
more suitable for the wrestling ring. The 15-yard penalty put the ball at New
England’s 31.
Four plays later, Rodgers threw a quick out to Lazard on his left. The
receiver made a move and Alex Austin reached out to try to stop him, but
instead got only a handful of Lazard’s undershirt that stretched like a rubber
band before Lazard broke away and zipped into the end zone for a 13-yard
touchdown.
Lazard immediately ran over to his quarterback and handed the football to
Rodgers, who threw his first touchdown pass at home for the Jets.
Rodgers and the Jets kept things going on their next possession, capping a
13-play, 91-yard drive with a one-yard run by Hall that was reversed by video
review after it was originally ruled he was short of the goal line.
Joey Slye’s 44-yard field goal cut the Patriots’ deficit to 14-3 with 3:56
left in the first half.
Greg Zuerlein was wide left on a 45-yarder shortly before halftime.
New York• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Населенные пункты США » Города США » Города штата Нью-Йорк » Нью-Йорк
• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Административные единицы США » Административное деление США » Нью-Джерси » Нью-Йорк made it 21-3 with 6:18 remaining in the third quarter when Rodgers
zipped a pass to his right and found Wilson, who toe-tapped in the front
corner of the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown.
It marked the third straight game the Jets had at least three touchdowns on
offense.
After Chuck Clark forced and recovered a fumble by Rhamondre Stevenson, the
Jets increased their lead on a 28-yard field goal by Zuerlein.