Aaron Rodgers threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns because the New York Jets beat the New England Patriots 24-3 on Thursday evening in East Rutherford, N.J.
Rodgers was enjoying at MetLife Stadium for the primary time since tearing his left Achilles tendon in New York’s 2023 season opener. He was injured on the fourth snap in that contest earlier than lacking the remainder of the marketing campaign.
Jets followers needed to be happy with what they noticed on Thursday, although, because the 40-year-old accomplished 27 of 35 passes and was continually escaping strain from New England’s entrance seven. Rodgers was sacked simply twice.
Tyler Conklin thrived in New York’s passing sport, hauling in 5 catches for 93 yards.
Breece Corridor had 54 yards and a TD on 16 carries for the Jets (2-1), who outgained the Patriots 400-139 and managed the ball for 40 minutes, 4 seconds. Corridor added 4 receptions for 29 yards.
The Patriots (1-2) struggled to get something going offensively. Jacoby Brissett had 98 yards on 12-of-18 passing and acquired no assist from the working sport. New England didn’t have a rusher break the 30-yard mark.
No. 3 total choose Drake Maye made his NFL debut, taking up for Brissett late within the fourth quarter. Maye hit on 4 of 8 passes for 22 yards.
New York just about put the sport away on its first possession of the second half.
After their protection pressured a three-and-out to start the half, the Jets ate 7:10 of clock throughout a drive that ended with a 2-yard scoring strike from Rodgers to Garrett Wilson.
That offered the Jets with a commanding 21-3 lead and prompted the house crowd to get “Aaron Rodgers” chants going later within the third quarter.
Greg Zuerlein drilled a 28-yard subject objective with 10:16 left within the sport for the hosts’ closing factors.
New York opened the scoring with 4:21 left within the first quarter when Rodgers related with Allen Lazard for a 10-yard landing.
Corridor doubled the Jets’ lead with 8:32 remaining within the second quarter, punctuating a 13-play, 91-yard march by dashing into the tip zone from 1 yard out to make it 14-0. Officers initially dominated Corridor down wanting the objective line, however New York efficiently challenged the decision.
A 34-yard defensive cross interference penalty acquired New England all the way down to the Jets 25 on the following possession, however the Patriots ended up having to accept Joey Slye’s 44-yard subject objective with 3:56 left within the half.
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