In a season that has primarily been over since Dec. 8, the Jets have some that means of their season finale in opposition to the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
In Week 14, Miami eradicated the Jets from the playoffs with a 32-26 additional time win, marking the 14th straight season and not using a Jets playoff look.
It was Aaron Rodgers’ finest sport as a Jet and the offense piled up a season-best 402 yards.
Payments, stated it will be good to knock the Dolphins out of the playoffs, particularly since Miami did the
similar to Gang Inexperienced a couple of weeks in the past. Getty Pictures
The longer term Corridor of Famer threw for 339 yards and linked with Davante Adams for 109 yards and a landing, and Garrett Wilson for a 114-yard sport.
However the protection didn’t help the offense.
Tua Tagovailoa was not hit or sacked, the Jets protection did not power a turnover and surrendered 375 yards.
On Sunday, the Jets have an opportunity to repay the favor and eradicate the Dolphins from the playoffs with a mix of a win and a Broncos loss to the Chiefs.
“I would say that gives some guys an edge,” D.J. Reed instructed The Submit on Thursday. “I feel like any division rival or any division opponent that you play, you want to put your best foot forward. Really any game, but especially division opponents. For me, that’s what I’m going to do. It’s like a championship game.”
“I think for us, it’s just trying to finish on a good note,” Adams added. “Put something good on tape just with all the uncertainties with basically everybody this year. For me, it’s not a Packers-Bears rivalry, but we don’t want to see them continue on after ruining our dreams.”
play in opposition to the Jets within the groups’ season finale. Getty Pictures
To get again to that clicking offense once more, passing sport coordinator Todd Downing stated he needs his offense to be free, “flying around,” and in a lighter temper.
“They were celebrating with one another, and they were really enjoying themselves out there. That’s going to be key to us repaying the favor this week,” Downing stated.
The Jets have been 2 of 5 within the purple zone in opposition to Miami and had two three-and-outs within the fourth quarter.
These mishaps, Adams stated, will hopefully be prevented after watching movie this week.
To the Jets’ benefit, Tagovailoa might not be below heart because the quarterback has been nursing a hip harm and was been a restricted participant in apply Wednesday and Thursday.
Head coach Mike McDaniel introduced that the crew is making ready as if second-stringer Tyler Huntley is the starter.
Particular groups coordinator Brant Boyer stated Greg Zuerlein would have kicked a discipline purpose if the Jets wanted it of their 40-14 loss to the Payments final week.
Zuerlein, who was set to kick all the things for the Jets forward of the Week 17 sport, had his again flare up simply earlier than kickoff and was again on injured reserve after recovering from an October knee harm.
“That is as good as I have seen him kick all year. He had a hell of a week of practice. I mean, it is unfortunate,” Boyer stated Thursday.
Greg Joseph will kick for the Jets on Sunday, making franchise historical past because the fifth kicker of the season.
For the primary time since 2021, no Jets gamers have been chosen for the Professional Bowl Video games.
As a substitute, six gamers have been chosen as alternates for the video games set for Feb. 2.
Quinnen Williams was chosen as a first-team alternate adopted by Irvin Charles (second), Garrett Wilson (third crew), Will McDonald (third), Sauce Gardner (fifth) and Xavier Gipson (fifth).
It has been 9 straight seasons for the Jets with out an offensive participant receiving a Professional Bowl nod.
The final was wideout Brandon Marshall in 2015.
The Jets introduced they accomplished a interviews with former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for their very own opening and present ESPN and ABC analyst Louis Riddick for his or her normal supervisor emptiness.
Gardner received the Good Man award from the media Thursday.
TE Tyler Conklin (calf), RT Morgan Moses (knee), RG Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), DL Quinnen Williams (hamstring) and Gardner (hamstring) all didn’t apply Thursday.
