The Jets capped a tumultuous week with a loss to the Bills on Monday night that smacked of so many others under fired coach Robert Saleh, with too many penalties and too many blown opportunities. 'We need to get going,' a frustrated Aaron Rodgers said.
Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.was left to explain a loss in which his team missed an opportunity to win the game on its final possession.
Not only was he critical of the Jets' performance, but Rodgers questioned the officiating, too. The teams combined for 22 penalties and 204 yards, including 11 for 110 by the Jets, who suffered the same issues under former coach Robert Saleh. Under new play caller Todd Downing, who replaced the demoted Nathaniel Hackett, the offense managed to produce 393 total yards, but it went 1-for-4 in the red zone. One of their two touchdowns was a miracle play -- a 52-yard Hail Mary todescribed the penalties, mistakes and squandered chances."We have to find a way to score touchdowns because I don't want to keep feeling like this."
Rodgers threw for a season-high 294 yards, including two touchdowns, but he wasn't happy with the overall execution by the offense. He said the attention to detail must improve. He could improve, too. In the red zone, he was only 3-for-8, including four passes that were either tipped or defended.
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