ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Payments are taking part in for playoff place.
The Jets are taking part in out the string.
That’s the matchup on Sunday in Western New York because the Jets and Payments meet for the 128th time.
The Payments (12-3) can safe the No. 2 seed within the AFC playoffs with a win.
The playoff dream was dashed weeks in the past for the Jets (4-11).
They’re now taking part in for delight.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers mentioned this week that the crew will discover out who’re the professionals on the crew by how a lot effort is put forth in these final two weeks in opposition to the Payments and Dolphins.
“I think sometimes you need to say things like that to remind guys how important it is to be a professional, and this is a 365-day-a-year job, at least that’s how you’ve got to approach it to stick around in the league for a long time,” Rodgers mentioned. “I may be old, and been in 20 years and sound like a coach sometimes, but I just believe that the players that are the most motivated stick around the longest, and those players can inspire other players, so if I say something like that it’s because I want guys to finish things out the right way.”
The Jets are coming off a 19-9 loss to the Rams, their third recreation this season of scoring fewer than 10 factors.
They now see a division rival that they haven’t overwhelmed since Week 1 of the 2023 season.
Rodgers mentioned individuals can be being attentive to see how a lot effort the Jets give.
“If I see somebody who is not doing it the right way, then I’ll say something,” Rodgers mentioned, “but the beauty is that everybody is watching, this is an audition for all of us, there’s a new regime coming in, at least in the GM spot, and we’ve got to figure out who is going to be on the squad moving forward, and these are important times for all the guys.”
The Jets are 2-8 since Robert Saleh was fired in October.
It has been some of the disappointing seasons in Jets historical past.
Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich mentioned that is while you find out about gamers and coaches.
“Adversity’s a gift because it really reveals peoples true identity and their true character,” Ulbrich mentioned. “When you’re rolling and things are going well and you’re making a push for the playoffs, and you have things to play for regarding the postseason of course you’re going to get peoples best. In moments like this, it’s a really opportune time to look around and see how people respond, and that’s why I’m so confident we’re going to finish the way that we need to finish because of the character of this locker room.”
