The ugly sample that has outlined the New York Jets‘ disappointing season confirmed up once more Sunday.
And now their playoff hopes are formally over.
The Jets squandered a fourth-quarter lead for the fifth time and so they misplaced 32-26 in time beyond regulation to the Miami Dolphins, extending their postseason drought to 14 straight years — the NFL’s longest lively streak.
“Clearly, you’re employed as onerous as we do, it is imagined to result in wins and it might be demoralizing a little bit bit,” large receiver Davante Adams mentioned. “However I attempt to remind everyone to maintain going, whatever the circumstances or the report.
“We’re enjoying for our delight at this level.”
Not even Aaron Rodgers‘ first 300-yard passing sport since Dec. 12, 2021, or Anders Carlson’s 42-yard area to place the Jets (3-10) forward 26-23 with 52 seconds remaining proved ample to maintain the Jets’ faint postseason hopes alive.
Malik Washington returned Carlson’s kickoff 45 yards to the Miami 46. And with out timeouts, the Dolphins drove to New York’s 34, the place Jason Sanders kicked his fourth area objective — a 52-yarder — with 12 seconds left in regulation.
Rodgers and the Jets by no means had possession in time beyond regulation because the Dolphins gained the coin toss and Tua Tagovailoa led a 70-yard drive, capped by his successful 10-yard landing move to Jonnu Smith.
“Now we have to discover a technique to end, give our greatest when our greatest is required,” mentioned Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, who dropped to 1-7 since changing the fired Robert Saleh. “And never getting that achieved, I’ve bought to have a look at myself first.”
Earlier than the late collapse, the Jets ended their first 5 drives finish with scores. Adams completed with seven catches for 114 yards, whereas Garrett Wilson had 109 yards on 9 receptions. However three of the drives led to area targets, permitting the Dolphins to remain inside distance.
“We had some good stretches,” mentioned Rodgers, who completed 27-of-39 for 339 yards and a 3-yard landing move to Adams within the third quarter. “Bought to be higher within the pink zone. We had a pair unfavourable yards performs and false begins that harm us. However I felt like we moved the ball fairly effectively.”
When Rodgers joined the Jets earlier than the 2023 season, there have been excessive hopes that the four-time MVP would assist finish the playoff drought.
As an alternative, Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon 4 snaps into his Jets debut.
The Jets started this yr with renewed Tremendous Bowl hopes and have been 2-1 to open the season. However they’ve since misplaced 9 of 10. And Rodgers’ performances have removed from resembled his dominant 18-year-run with Inexperienced Bay.
“The expectations have been excessive. We did not attain them, they weren’t shut.” Rodgers mentioned. “We simply did not determine find out how to win sufficient video games. I did not play ok in some crunch occasions and that is why we’re sitting right here with the report we bought.”
Reporting by The Related Press.
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