After more than seven months of waiting, the NFL is back for what promises to be another thrilling season. <\/p>\n
The action kicked off on Thursday with a shock win for the Detroit Lions over the Kansas City Chiefs and continued on Sunday with a full slate of contests across the league. <\/p>\n
Thirty teams have taken the field, but one of the most highly anticipated Week 1 matchups hasn\u2019t happened yet. <\/p>\n
On Monday night, future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers will make his New York Jets debut against divisional rival and AFC East juggernaut Buffalo Bills. <\/p>\n
Monday, September 11, 8:15 p.m. ET. <\/p>\n
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey <\/p>\n
In the US, you can watch Monday night\u2019s game on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ or ESPN2. Coverage of games\u00a0all season\u00a0will be shown on the NFL\u2019s \u2018NFL+\u2019 platform. Fans outside of the US can also follow the action via the NFL\u2019s Game Pass on DAZN. <\/p>\n
Aaron Rodgers\u2019 New York Jets career fittingly begins under the lights. Fresh off the docuseries \u201cHard Knocks\u201d and a buzz-worthy offseason, all eyes will be on Rodgers as he begins a new era wearing a slightly different shade of green. <\/p>\n
This offseason, the veteran quarterback was traded to the Jets after spending 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, the team which originally drafted him. At 39, the four-time NFL MVP brings a wealth of experience to this new-look Jets team. However, it\u2019s widely accepted that Rodgers\u2019 best days are in the rearview. <\/p>\n
Last season, he threw for 3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, and set career lows in quarterback rating (41.3) and passer rating (91.1). <\/p>\n
In his best season (2011), Rodgers threw for 4,643 yards, 45 touchdowns and just six interceptions with a 122.5 passer rating. He led the league in nearly every offensive category, winning the Super Bowl and his first MVP award after a nearly perfect season. <\/p>\n
Regardless of Rodgers\u2019 decreased numbers, fans hope his arrival will usher a new and improved edition of Jets football. The team finished the 2022 season with a poor 7-10 record and a fourth-place finish in the division, missing the postseason for the 12th year in a row. Will Rodgers be the one to turn things around? <\/p>\n
While the Jets are looking to end a 12-year playoff drought, the Bills are looking to win the division for the fourth straight season. <\/p>\n
The team is among the Super Bowl favorites again this year, coming off an excellent 2022 campaign that ended with a disappointing loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the divisional round. <\/p>\n
On Monday, the Josh Allen-led squad is tasked with spoiling Rodgers\u2019 debut and setting the tone in the AFC East. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting that a Monday night brawl could be the perfect time to do so, considering Allen\u2019s winning history on the primetime stage. He\u2019s won 11 out of his 14 games in the primetime window, and three of five on Monday night. <\/p>\n
In those five Monday night games, he averaged 302 passing yards per game and a 119.7 passer rating, and threw 16 passing touchdowns to just a single interception. If history repeats itself, Bills fans can count on Allen to rise to the occasion. <\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s opener also marks Bills safety Damar Hamlin\u2019s return to regular season football after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field in January. <\/p>\n
The 25-year-old collapsed after making a tackle, taking a shot to the head and chest area. Medical professionals performed CPR on Hamlin when he lost his pulse and he needed to be revived through resuscitation and defibrillation. He was on a ventilator for days and spent over a week in a Cincinnati hospital. <\/p>\n
It was later determined that Hamlin\u2019s cardiac arrest was caused by commotio cordis, which can occur when severe trauma to the chest disrupts the heart\u2019s electrical charge and causes dangerous fibrillations (or abnormal heartbeats). He was fully cleared to resume football activities in April, and by August was a full participant in preseason contests. <\/p>\n
Hamlin\u2019s inspirational journey captured the attention of sports fans across the world, and his celebrated return on Monday will surely be met with emotion and admiration from fans of both sides. <\/p>\n\n
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