Despite the strong performance, however, a quirky streak of Rodgers' was extended: He has now gone 25 straight games without throwing for 300 yards or more. The last time Rodgers surpassed the 300-yard mark came in Week 14 of the 2021 season with the Packers,

Aaron Rodgers had exactly the type of performance the New York Jets envisioned when they acquired him last year. The star quarterback was calm, cool and dominant while leading the Jets to a 24-3 rout of the New England Patriots in a happy homecoming Thursday night. And Rodgers said he’s only now starting to feel like himself again.

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.