AFC East

Aaron Rodgers' Return This Season May Hinge On Jets Winning Tomorrow

By Tzvi Machlin Against all odds, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on the verge of being medically cleared to play an NFL game again. But it might be a moot point depending on what happens tomorrow. The Jets play the Miami Dolphins tomorrow in a game that – much like last week's – will make or break their season. At 5-8, a loss to the Dolphins would drop them to 5-9 and effectively end their playoff hopes, not matter what the math says. In that case, Rodgers would have no motivation to play this season other than to get live reps. And after working so hard just to reach full health, …