The Jets are back in prime time. For the second consecutive season, the Jets will open the season on Monday Night Football on September 9. This time, they’ll take a cross-country trip to meet the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. The team announced the game Tuesday.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has plenty of history against the 49ers from his time with the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers is 6-3 in the regular season against San Francisco but is 0-4 in the playoffs. This game will mark Rodgers’ official return to the field after tearing his Achilles during last season’s Monday night opener against the Buffalo Bills.