The New York Jets' acquisition of Davante Adams a month ago was supposed to provide a jolt to an offense that needed another viable pass catcher (who happened to have an established Aaron Rodgers connection) to steady a season that was quickly sinking.

New York Jets ' locker room were whispered conversations and tossed equipment. Aaron Rodgers, his face wrinkled and his beard a nearly even mix of gray and brown, sat in front of his locker and stared into the distance.

Aaron Rodgers was brought here to so much Savior fanfare to win these games, to laugh in the face of adversity, to lift all Jets in their desperate hour and instill belief in his huddle and