Afterward, he’ll go back to being Aaron Rodgers of the Packers, Aaron Rodgers the four-time MVP, Aaron Rodgers the Super Bowl champion, and Aaron Rodgers the first-ballot Hall of Famer. He’ll move on to podcasting or politics or whatever kind of carnival barking career tickles him. His time with the Jets will be a forgettable blip on his resume.

Thought of as a playoff team at the very least, the 3-8 Jets have looked anything but a polished and confident team with Aaron Rodgers looking every bit the 41-year-old quarterback, head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett fired, the defense leaking points and so on.