GLENDALE, Ariz. — Not useless Jet.
The Jets come to the desert Sunday with their playoff hopes alive … barely.
After a powerful second half in opposition to the Texans snapped a five-game shedding skid, the Jets (3-6) at the moment are hoping to start a profitable streak and a resurgence within the second half of the season that may put them within the postseason.
The Cardinals (5-4) have received three straight video games and are in first place within the NFC West, so this is not going to be a simple activity.
However the Jets have a renewed confidence after the win over the Texans and three second-half touchdowns that confirmed what their offense can do.
“I believe there was a weight lifted off,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers mentioned, “however, , there’s a baseline stage of sort of power and enthusiasm that we sort of held ourselves to in coaching camp, and we haven’t essentially been there your entire time, so we acquired to discover a method to deliver it each single day.
“The important thing for younger gamers to be taught is that consistency begins with the minute you stroll into the constructing, and all the things you do must be intentional, and that begins with the dialog you’re having, the time you get to work, the best way you are taking notes, and we’re beginning to do among the proper issues, however we’re a piece in progress nonetheless.”
The Jets had been unfastened Friday, dancing on the apply area as they gathered to start their session.
There was a perception across the group this week that they’ll win this one and get on a roll.
They’ll must in the event that they need to finish the playoff drought. They nonetheless have hope as a result of the AFC has loads of unhealthy groups this season.
For the Jets, although, this isn’t about scoreboard watching or fascinated about who lies forward on the schedule. It’s all about this week and constructing off that second half in opposition to Houston.
“If you wish to be an amazing group, you bought to apply like an amazing group, and I believe the previous few weeks we’ve practiced quite a bit higher,” Rodgers mentioned, “however there’s nonetheless a regular we have to simply come up an additional notch, and after we try this, which I’m assured we are going to, then the consistency I believe exhibits up on recreation day, however you don’t simply roll off the bed and play freaking nice, you bought to apply the suitable means, and it helps that I’m on the market, I believe, right now and this week, and hopefully that will get us practising the suitable means, that’s if you play 60 minutes the suitable means.”
