David Helman
Dallas Cowboys Insider
It’s a year-to-year league, and we’d do well to remember it.
Part of the incredible popularity of the NFL is that seemingly every team has genuine cause for optimism, every year. Even organizations with bleak outlooks can reverse their fortunes in a heartbeat. Just ask the Houston Texans, who is one of this year’s most exciting teams, 12 months after the city was considered an NFL wasteland.
Still, even in this parity-driven league, there’s levels to this. Some NFL clubs are starting the climb to contention, while others are hoping to break through.
That’s the aim of this article — to identify teams with the most on the line in 2024. While every team is harboring hope of a championship this season, these five are facing the most pressure to perform before their current window closes.
1. New York Jets
Let’s get the easy answer out of the way first.
No team embodies the phrase “now or never” as well as the 2024 New York Jets, who are gearing up for another go-around with Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers is at the epicenter of the conversation for obvious reasons. The 40-year-old tore his Achilles just four snaps into his Jets debut, grounding the Jets’ 2023 season before it even got off the runway. It’s not just that this may be Rodgers’ last chance to play at a high level, but it also represents a big moment for the brain trust that brought him here. The Jets haven’t had a winning season during Joe Douglas’ six years in charge. Their defense has often been phenomenal during Robert Saleh’s three years as head coach, but the record sits at just 18-33. If Rodgers can’t fix it, it’d be the type of high-profile failure that prompts a regime change.
Judging from Rodgers’ recent comments to the New York media, he’s well aware of all that’s on the line this year.
“Well, I think if I don’t do what I’m capable of doing, then we’re all probably gonna be out of here,” he said. “I like that kind of…
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Publish date : 2024-06-11 19:32:41
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