Heroes, zeros from the Jets' loss to Steelers: Aaron Rodgers struggled again

Heroes, zeros from the Jets' 37-15 loss to the Steelers on Sunday:

hero

Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson, who controversially made his first start of the season after a 4-2 loss to Justin Fields, played a terrific game and made head coach Mike Tomlin look like a genius.

He completed 16 of 29 for 264 yards, 9.1 yards per attempt, with 2 touchdowns and no turnovers and a 109.0 rating.

Unsung hero

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens caught five passes for 111 yards and a touchdown and couldn't be covered by anyone the Jets put in his hands – including top cornerback Sauce Gardner. It was a long night for the Jets' secondary.

Zero

Aaron Rodgers was 24 of 39 for 276 yards with a TD and two INTs.

Rodgers turned the momentum of the game around by throwing an INT toward receiver Garrett Wilson with the Jets leading 15-6.

Key statistics

40-15: The number of passes to runs the Jets made on offense is not a recipe for success.

Quote

“If we accept that, then the season will be lost. So we don't go there at all. We have rooms with high character. “We have the pieces we can finish.”

– Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich when asked if this team is 2-5