FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:
1. Odds stacked against them: It happens just about every year: Some unlucky team will lose its starting quarterback for a large chunk of the season. In almost every case, it's a death sentence.
This year, the Jets are that team, losing Aaron Rodgers to a left Achilles tear on the first series of the first game.
The NFL is so quarterback-reliant that even good teams with smart offensive coaches struggle to overcome the loss of their QB1.