The Jets host the Broncos on Sunday, hoping to defeat them for the third straight season.
Denver avoided an 0-3 start with a win over the Buccaneers last Sunday, but they will be a road underdog against New York this weekend.
Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Jets look to improve to 3-1…
Is this a trap game for the Jets?
With a league-high 14-year postseason drought, the Jets should be the last team to overlook an opponent, but it would perhaps be understandable if some of the young players are looking ahead to the showdown with Sam Darnold and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in London next weekend.
That’s where players like Aaron Rodgers will be crucial to ensure that the Jets prepare well and don’t underestimate an opponent that just upset a playoff team from last season.
Will Patrick Surtain be able to shut down Garrett Wilson?
Surtain became the highest paid defensive back during the offseason when he signed a four-year, $96 million extension. And he’s been living up to that deal so far.
Surtain has covered DK Metcalf, George Pickens, and Mike Evans in the three games so far, holding them to a combined 53 receiving yards. All three have put up big numbers in their other two games. The only negative when it comes to Surtain is penalties — he already has six this season.
On Sunday, Surtain will presumably be tasked with covering Wilson, whose production is down from last year. The Jets have other options, but Wilson won’t want to just be a decoy, so it will be interesting to see what the Jets do to get him involved.
Could this be another revenge game for Nathaniel Hackett?
Ahead of the 2023 season, Broncos head coach Sean Payton was shockingly critical of the job current Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett had done as his predecessor. Although the Jets already got some revenge with their 31-21 win in Denver last October, this matter is likely not yet forgotten.
It seems probable that the fiercely loyal Rodgers will want to put forward a…
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Publish date : 2024-09-27 13:45:53
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