Aaron Rodgers accused the New York Jets of ‘giving away’ their game against the Bills due to ‘terrible’ failings on the field.
New York fell to a 23-20 defeat at home against Buffalo on Monday night, with Rodgers throwing a costly interception late on at MetLife Stadium.
It was the Jets’ first game since the firing of head coach Robert Saleh but their season went from bad to worse under new interim boss Jeff Ulbrich.
Despite both Rodgers (passing) and Breece Hall (rushing) putting up season-best statistics, the Jets scored just 20 points.
New York reached the red zone on four occasions but converted only once, with Rodgers pulling no punches over where the game was lost.
Aaron Rodgers accused the New York Jets of ‘giving away’ their game against the Bills
‘We were terrible in the red zone. We missed two field goals,’ the quarterback said afterwards
The quarterback admitted there was ‘concern’ about the Jets’ prospects this season, with New York now 2-4, but he insisted ‘that’s important. We need to get going’.
Rodgers said: ‘This was a golden opportunity. Some games you win in the NFL, some games you give away. This was a giveaway.
‘We were terrible in the red zone. We missed two field goals, we didn’t convert on a two-minute drive.
‘We had plenty of chances. We had the momentum. We had good drives, we moved the ball up and down the field, so (it’s) disappointing.’
The Bills now hold a two-win advantage over both the Jets and the Dolphins in the AFC East.
