The Jets must be feeling pretty good about themselves. They ought to be. They got an almost casually excellent performance by Rodgers — he finished the night 27 of 35 for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns — and have won two in a row against the Patriots after snapping a 15-game losing streak in last season’s finale.

The sloppy play persisted as the Patriots missed tackle after tackle. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers carved up New England’s defense, finding open receiver after open receiver. The final score of 24-3 doesn’t even reflect the lopsided nature of the game.

The Aaron Rodgers in green on Thursday at MetLife Stadium looked like the Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay. That enabled the New York Jets to end an eight-game home losing streak to the New England Patriots,

Aaron Rodgers gave New York Jets fans what they'd waited more than a year to see Thursday, throwing for two touchdowns and looking sharp in a 24-3 NFL victory over the New England Patriots.