Aaron Rodgers came to the defense of his longtime offensive coordinator and friend Nathaniel Hackett following the Jets' win over the Broncos.
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh played down the narrative that his team had Sean Payton's preseason comments on their mind - but it is pretty apparent they did. The now Denver Broncos head coach said during the preseason that Nathaniel Hackett's coaching job with the Broncos last year was one of the worst in NFL history. Hackett is now the Jets' offensive coordinator. Before the Jets and Broncos battled on Sunday, C.J.
Awesome for Hack. You see all the love, and we just nonstop hugs. Saleh gave him the game ball afterwards, and just really proud of our guys.' The Jets rallied behind a Breece Hall 72-yard touchdown and a Bryce Hall fumble return for a touchdown. The running back had 177 yards on the ground on 22 carries. Bryce Hall had four tackles to go along with his key score. The Jets outscored the Broncos 23-8 in the second half.
The victory brought the Jets to 2-3, while the Broncos fell to 1-4. Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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