Jets Week 18 report card: Where has this Aaron Rodgers been?

Jets Week 18 report card: Where has this Aaron Rodgers been?

Grading the Jets’ 32-20 win over the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday:

Offense

In what may have been the final game of his career, QB Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown pᴀsses and hit a milestone.

Rodgers (23-for-36, 274 yards, four TDs, one INT, 112.5 rating) threw his 500th touchdown pᴀss of his career and later added his 501st and 502nd and 503rd.

Aaron Rodgers celebrates during the Jets-Dolphins game on Jan. 5, 2024.
Aaron Rodgers celebrates during the Jets-Dolphins game on Jan. 5, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The offense was not explosive but the Jets moved the ball on the Dolphins.

WR Davante Adams (six receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD) went over 1,000 yards for the season in the game. 

Grade: B+ 

Defense

The Jets had four takeaways in the game, a miracle for a team that has struggled to force turnovers all year. Ashtyn Davis had two interceptions.

Quincy Williams had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

The Jets sacked Dolphins QB Tyler Huntley four times. Huntley (25-of-41, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT) did nothing all day against the Jets defense that delivered a too little, too late performance.

RB De’Von Achane (11 for 121, 1 TD) ripped off a 61-yard run and later scored the team’s first touchdown. 

Grade: B+ 

Special teams

The Jets used their fifth kicker of the season.

Greg Joseph made his only field goal attempt and had an extra point.

Punter Thomas Morstead had one punt of his four inside the 20.

The Jets gave up a 67-yard kickoff return to Malik Washington. 

Grade: C 

Coaching

Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich got a win in his final game.

The Jets played hard on Sunday despite having nothing to play for.

They also played a cleaner game than they did last week in Buffalo.

Jeff Ulbrich reacts during the Jets-Dolphins game on Jan. 5, 2024.
Jeff Ulbrich reacts during the Jets-Dolphins game on Jan. 5, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Offensive play caller Todd Downing emptied his bag of tricks on Sunday.

The trick plays did not work well but he devised some nice pᴀss plays to exploit the Dolphins secondary. 

Grade: A

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