GLENDALE, Ariz. — Not lifeless Jet.
The Jets come to the desert Sunday with their playoff hopes alive … barely.
After a robust 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 won’t be a straightforward job.
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 feel there was a weight lifted off,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers mentioned, “however, you understand, there’s a baseline stage of sort of vitality and enthusiasm that we sort of held ourselves to in coaching camp, and we haven’t essentially been there your entire time, so we received to discover a approach 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 a few of the proper issues, however we’re a piece in progress nonetheless.”
The Jets have been free Friday, dancing on the apply subject 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 wish to finish the playoff drought. They nonetheless have hope as a result of the AFC has loads of dangerous groups this season.
For the Jets, although, this isn’t about scoreboard watching or enthusiastic 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 a terrific group, you bought to apply like a terrific group, and I feel the previous few weeks we’ve practiced quite a bit higher,” Rodgers mentioned, “however there’s nonetheless an ordinary we have to simply come up an additional notch, and once we try this, which I’m assured we’ll, then the consistency I feel exhibits up on sport day, however you don’t simply roll away from bed and play freaking nice, you bought to apply the appropriate means, and it helps that I’m on the market, I feel, as we speak and this week, and hopefully that will get us training the appropriate means, that’s while you play 60 minutes the appropriate means.”
