The Jets’ disappointing 2024 season mercifully ended after Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Dolphins.
Nonetheless, Gang Inexperienced defeated its division rival in Jeff Ulbrich’s last sport as interim coach.
After forcing 4 turnovers defensively and 4 Aaron Rodgers landing passes, the Jets (5-12) defeated the Dolphins (8-9) 32-20 on a chilly, blustery night time at MetLife Stadium.
Security Ashtyn Davis registered two interceptions, together with one which prevented the Dolphins from scoring a late-second-quarter landing. The Jets’ protection additionally compelled two fumbles, one in every half. Getting into Sunday’s sport, the Jets had 13 takeaways the whole season.
In what may very well be his last sport in a Jets uniform, Rodgers accomplished 23-of-36 passes for 274 yards, 4 touchdowns, and an interception. He was the primary Jet to throw 4 landing passes in a sport since Joe Flacco in 2022 in opposition to the Browns.
Davante Adams completed with six catches for 88 yards and a landing. He additionally registered 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth consecutive season and the sixth time in his profession.
Garrett Wilson caught 4 passes for 51 yards and have become the second Jets to register over 100 catches in a season, becoming a member of Brandon Marshall (2015).
Rather than Tua Tagovailoa (hip), Tyler Huntley completed 25-of-41 for 227 yards, one landing, and two interceptions.
Gang Inexperienced couldn’t have began the sport any worse. Rodgers’ first cross was an interception. As well as, the Jets ran a trick play that resulted in an incomplete cross, and Breece Corridor dropped a cross on a third-and-11, which might have netted them a primary down.
Nonetheless, after three consecutive punts, Rodgers registered his five hundredth profession landing cross after finishing a five-yard cross to Tyler Conklin throughout the second quarter. Rodgers, 41, is the fifth participant in NFL historical past to register 500 landing passes, becoming a member of Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Brett Favre. He additionally threw his twenty fifth landing cross of the season, the 14th time in his profession achieved the mark.
There’s been a number of hypothesis on Rodgers’ future this week, with the season coming to a detailed. Gang Inexperienced could have a brand new coach and common supervisor after proprietor Woody Johnson fired each Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas throughout the season.
Final week, Rodgers advised reporters that he would take time after the season to find out whether or not he would wish to return for the 2025 season or retire. This isn’t the primary time Rodgers has contemplated retirement. He did the identical factor two years in the past earlier than Rodgers determined he wished to proceed enjoying and was later traded to the Jets.
Nonetheless, Rodgers joked that he is not going to do any darkness retreats throughout the offseason. After this season, Rodgers has zero assured cash remaining on his contract. In the event that they launch him, the Jets would have a $49 million wage cap hit for 2025.
Miami shortly bought off to a 3-0 benefit after Jason Sanders’ 26-yard subject aim. Sanders later added one other subject aim, this time 28 from yards out, which gave them a 6-0 lead on the finish of the primary quarter.
Midway by means of the second quarter, the Jets lastly bought on the board after Rodgers threw his five hundredth landing cross of his profession to Conklin, which put them up 7-6. Rodgers additionally registered his 501th profession landing cross to Allen Lazard. Corridor’s two-point conversion was profitable, placing the Jets up 15-6.
With 6:38 remaining within the third quarter, Greg Joseph added a 20-yard subject aim, which elevated the Jets result in 18-6. Joseph was signed to the 53-man roster final week after the Jets positioned Greg Zuerlein on injured reserve and waived Anders Carlson. Joesph is the Jets’ fifth kicker the staff has used this season (Zuerlein, Carlson, Riley Patterson, and Spencer Shrader).
Miami lastly scored its first landing early within the fourth quarter. On a direct snap out of the shotgun, Dolphins operating again De’Veon Achane ran for a 15-yard landing that trimmed the Jets result in 18-13 with 14:12 remaining.
However the Jets responded by discovering the tip zone themselves. Rodgers’ 43-yard cross to Lazard helped arrange his four-yard landing cross to Adams, which raised the Jets result in 25-13. Miami saved combating and Huntley led the staff to a 12-play, 70-yard drive that was capped off by a Jonnu Smith four-yard landing reception that made the rating 25-20 with 5:24 remaining.
The Jets put the sport on ice after Rodgers’ fourth landing cross to Corridor, which put them up 32-20 with 2:30 remaining.
The Jets and Dolphins’ seasons ended following Sunday’s sport. Miami was eradicated from playoff rivalry after the Broncos defeated the Chiefs and clinched the seventh and last AFC playoff spot.
