GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have looked like a different team over the past few weeks, winning three straight games for the first time since 2021 to ascend into first place in the NFC West. The New York Jets might have found some momentum with last week's impressive win as well.
Jets veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers said beating the Texans 21-13 last week provided some much-needed relief for his team following a brutal five-game losing streak, but now isn't the time to get complacent. ’We’ve got to find a way to bring it every single day,” Rodgers said. “The key for young players to learn is that consistency starts with the minute you walk into the building, and everything you do needs to be intentional.
And that starts with the conversation you’re having, the time you get to work, the way you take notes.” The Jets (3-6) travel to face the Cardinals (5-4) on Sunday. Arizona is coming off perhaps its most impressive win of the season, dominating in every phase during a 29-9 win .
The Cardinals have a half-game lead over the 49ers and the Seahawks for the division lead. Cardinals QB Kyler Murray said he's been a longtime admirer of Rodgers' abilities and sounded a lot like the veteran quarterback when describing how his team couldn't ease up. Murray led the Cardinals to a 10-2 record in 2021 before they fell apart down the stretch, barely making the playoffs before getting dominated by the Rams in the wild-card round.
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