Aaron Rodgers This Thursday he added three touchdown passes in the victory of the New York Jets 21-13 about the Houston Texans at the start of week 9 of the 2024 season of the NFL.
The Jets snapped a five-game losing streak. They placed themselves with three wins and six losses as number three in the East of the American Conference (AFC). Texans were 6-3, still in first place in the AFC South.
In addition to the three touchdown passes, Rodgers was 22 of 32 for 211 yards and was sacked twice..
With Houston, C.J. Stroud He had a nightmare game with the pressure of the New York defense. He suffered eight sacks and only completed 11 of 30 deliveries for 191 yards.
The Texans took a 0-7 lead in the second quarter with a run of Joe Mixon.
New York tied the game 7-7 at the beginning of the third quarter with a pass from Rodgers to Garrett Wilsonbut Texans regained the lead 7-10 with a field goal from Ka’imi Fairbairn.
In the last period Jets returned to command 14-10 with a spectacular one-handed touchdown reception by Garrett Wilsonhis second of the game, and secured the 21-10 victory with Davante Adams’ first scoring catch of the season.
The Texans got within 21-13 with 39 seconds left, a time that was not enough for them to recover the ball.
Week 9 will continue this Sunday with 13 games, among which the visit of Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Billswhich seeks to remain one of the best in the American Conference.
The clash between the Atlanta Falcons, first in the South of the National Conference (NFC), with 5-3, against the Dallas Cowboys, who need a win to improve the third place they occupy in the NFC East with 3 -4.
And the duel for the top of the NFC North between the Green Bay Packers, who with a 6-2 record, are chasing the leader Detroit Lions with a 6-1 record.
The day will conclude next Monday with the duel between the champions Kansas City Chiefs, the only undefeated team left in the campaign, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
​RGS