Aaron Rodgers and the Jets won the final game of the season, but it definitely wasn't what they had in mind when they started the year with wild Super Bowl ambitions.
In what could have been his last game in the green and white and/or the NFL, Rodgers threw a season-high four touchdown passes, surpassing his 500th career total, and leading the Jets to Sunday's led them to a season-ending 32-20 victory. Dolphins in front of a sparse crowd at MetLife Stadium.
Asked about continuing his career with the Jets, Rodgers said, “We're going to have those conversations in the next few days.” “Whatever happens from there, I don't know if anything definitive will come out of it, but I'm looking forward to my future in the game and here if they want me to be part of the team. I just need some time to think about my future.'' Are you moving on or are you ready to move on?
“In any case, I am grateful for my two years here.”
Rodgers, who missed all but four plays in 2023 due to Achilles surgery, had his first pass of the game to Davante Adams deflected and was picked off by Miami linebacker Tyrell Dodson deep in Jets territory. He hit a 26-yard field goal. Written by Jason Saunders.
But after a zero-touchdown, two-interception performance in last week's disastrous loss to the Bills, Rodgers scored a 5-yard touchdown over the middle by Tyler Conklin in the second quarter, and Tom Brady (649). yards), tied with Drew Brees (571 yards). , Peyton Manning (539) and Brett Favre (507) in the exclusive 500 club.
“These are longevity numbers,” Rogers said. “I mean, listen, every game, we go out there, we try to play well, we try to win. We didn’t get off to a great start tonight, but we put together a good drive. .”
Jets owner Woody Johnson is searching for a replacement for fired coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas, but another big offseason decision could be a cause for concern for Rodgers.
He threw for 274 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions on Sunday and threw for 3,897 yards, second in team history to Joe Namath's 4,007 yards in 1967 and Ryan Fitzpatrick's 3,905 yards in 2015. He finished the season third with 3,897 yards.
The Dolphins (8 wins, 9 losses) had a chance to advance to the playoffs if they lost to Denver and won, but the Broncos (10 wins, 7 losses) also clinched the final AFC wild card spot by holding off the resting Chiefs, who are ranked highest in the NFL. Obtained.
The Dolphins' starting quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, missed his second straight game with a hip injury, and the Jets' defense picked off backup Tyler Huntley twice (both by Ashtyn Davis) and caused two fumbles. I was forced to do two takeaways.
Rodgers added his No. 501 TD pass with a 13-yard scoring strike to Allen Lazard to take a 15-6 lead at halftime, then hit two more in the second half to Adams and Breece Hall to become the 2022 Joe. He became the first Jets quarterback since Flacco. Four scoring throws in one game.
“I'm really grateful to everyone who helped me stay healthy this season and put me in a position to start 17 games,” Rodgers said. “There's time for other emotions, but I'm just grateful to the players for their performance and the way they played tonight.
“I’m looking forward to talking with Woody and Christopher.” [Johnson] And…someone else too. I'm happy that I've been able to do some of the things in the last five or six weeks that I knew I could do at 40, 41, but whatever decisions are made. I'm not going to get upset or angry. ”
