Aaron Rodgers, Jets Offense Called Out By NFL Fans in Loss to Matthew Stafford, Rams
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRT
Featured Columnist IVDecember 22, 2024
You could basically distill the entire 2024 New York Jets' season down to the same issues that plagued them on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
The offense faltering on a day when the defense was solid through three quarters, as those two units failed yet again to put together a strong performance in the same game. Untimely turnovers. A failure to convert consistently in key moments. Undisciplined play and too many penalties. The list goes on.
The result was yet another loss, this time by a 19-9 margin against the Rams (9-6).
And pundits and fans who were subjected to yet another disappointing Jets' performance weren't about to hold back:
Rich Cimini @RichCiminiThe Jets' day (and season) in a nutshell:<br><br>They have not punted, and have only scored 9 points. They'd be the first team in the last 25 seasons to not punt in a game but be held under 10 points.<br><br>Only the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a>
Rich Cimini @RichCiminiFINAL: Rams 19, Jets 9<br><br>This was something out of the Zach Wilson era: Good enough defense, poor offense. Sad. <br><br>O-line a mess: Six different players had penalties. Fashanu injury looks serious. <br><br>Rodgers up and down. Where was Wilson for 55 minutes?<br><br>6th blown 4th-quarter lead
Benjamin Ross @bennyrous27Offense should run through G5 and Breece it's kind of obvious, Breece barely even gets looks in this offense for playcalling or check downs it's annoying to watch you neglect the two best skill players on your team <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nyjets</a>
Joe Caporoso @JCaporosoNumbers will look okay on paper but what started as a good Rodgers game has devolved into a very meh one. Offense effectively died in the second half and failed to hit double digits for third time this season <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a>
John S Kirkup💙 @jok1rThe <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> self destructing as per. It's so hard to be this consistently bad year on year, it's actually supposed to be impossible - it is truly impressive how easy they make it look. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LARvsNYJ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LARvsNYJ</a>
Aaron Rodgers has been disappointing at times for the Jets this season, but it's hard to pin this one solely on him. He finished 28-of-42 for 256 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions, taking one sack while losing a fumble.
But the Jets struggled to get much going on the ground (75 yards), while Garrett Wilson was surprisingly a non-factor (six catches for 54 yards) in the passing game for huge stretches despite his final stats. And the team played poorly in the fourth quarter, as the offense lost a fumble and had a turnover-on-downs, the defense gave up 13 points, Anders Carlson missed a field goal and Xavier Gipson muffed a punt.
The Jets (4-11) have made losing an art form in 2024. They have blown games in just about every conceivable way. Positive momentum is seemingly always answered with back-breaking mistakes. Close games rarely go their way.
For Jets fans, the only comfort is that only two games remain this season. The calamity is coming to a close.
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