Aaron Rodgers makes Jets season debut on Monday Night Football

The NFL is back in action, as the new-look New York Jets kick off their season Monday, Sept. 11, at Metlife Stadium, facing the Buffalo Bills, last season’s AFC East winners and division foes. The game airs on ESPN and ABC, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. It was all New York Jets this off-season as the acquisition of likely Hall of Fame-bound quarterback, now former Green Bay Packer, Aaron Rodgers took the NFL headlines by storm. The 39-year-old enters his 19th season, joining a Jets team coming off a disappointing 2022 campaign, having missed the playoffs for a 12th straight year. With Rodgers now manning the ship, he brings a new sense of optimism as the Jets officially enter an era of raised expectations and excitement the team hasn’t felt in years. Speaking with reporters following the first official day of Jets training camp, Rodgers said he welcomes the added hype and pressure. “We want everyone to jump on the wagon now,” Rodgers told reporters. “High expectations are a good thing.” Set to face an elite Buffalo squad that has won the AFC East three years in a row, Rodgers and the Jets will have to be sharp right out of the gate. The Bills have gone 5-1 since 2020 in head-to-head clashes and are 68-57 overall (since 1960). Last season the Jets came out victorious in Week 9 as they defeated the Bills 20-17 in the Big Apple. The Jets played an excellent defensive game sacking Bills quarterback Josh Allen eight times and forcing him to throw for two interceptions. While still playing for Green Bay, Rodgers and the Packers were defeated in their Week 8 matchup against the Bills, but despite the loss, Rodgers put up significantly better numbers (63% completion rating, two touchdowns, and 91.4% passer rating). Having won nine straight Monday Night Football games in his career, look for Rodgers and the Jets to keep that trend going all season long. Catch all your prime-time Monday Night Football action live on ESPN and ABC, as the New York Jets take on the Buffalo Bills Monday, Sept. 11, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at Metlife Stadium.