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Russell Wilson’s Steelers debut spoils Aaron Rodgers’ reunion with Davante Adams against the Jets
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Russell Wilson’s Steelers debut spoils Aaron Rodgers’ reunion with Davante Adams against the Jets

Davante Adams’ reunion with Aaron Rodgers was spoiled by the debut of Russell Wilson, who led his Pittsburgh Steelers to a 37-15 victory over the New York Jets on “Sunday Night Football.”

While the hype was high about Adams reuniting with Rodgers, his old Green Bay Packers quarterback, following a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this week, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin swapped quarterbacks to Wilson instead of Justin Fields to see , whether the veteran is super The bowl champion was able to run his offense the way he wanted to see it.

And while Wilson had to shake off some rust, the Steelers’ offensive engine steamrolled a good Jets defense with a brilliant performance from its signal-caller.

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Russell Wilson throws

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) warms up before the game against the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

Wilson threw for 264 yards on 16 of 29 through the air with two passing touchdowns, one to his top target of the night, George Pickens, and another to Van Jefferson.

Meanwhile, Steelers running back Najee Harris led an impressive game on the ground with 102 yards on 21 carries and a game-ending touchdown to cap an incredible night for Pittsburgh as they moved to 5-2 on the year advanced.

It was everything Steelers fans wanted to see when Wilson took over at quarterback, but Jets fans weren’t expecting what they saw Sunday night.

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It’s not common for a team to find itself in win-now mode after a 2-4 start to the season, but the Jets chose Adams after firing head coach Robert Saleh to give Rodgers another elite weapon to use get involved in the offensive.

But that dream connection, which has wreaked havoc on defenses in Green Bay for years, wasn’t immediately evident in Adams’ debut, as he intercepted just three of his nine targets from Rodgers for 30 yards. The rust certainly needs to be shaken off between these two, but it didn’t do the Jets any favors in this matchup that Jets fans were hoping would be a run.

Now at 2-5, Rodgers and the Jets are digging the hole a little deeper with their fourth straight loss this season.

Aaron Rodgers throws

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws a pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)

However, New York got off to a good start in this game thanks to the work of Breece Hall, the Jets’ star running back, who found momentum in the last two games despite the record-breaking result. He led the Jets in receiving — yes, receiving — on Sunday night with 103 yards on six catches, including a 57-yard catch-and-run that nearly resulted in a touchdown.

He scored the game’s first touchdown on the ground as the Jets took a 7-3 lead in the first quarter.

But the second half belonged to Wilson and the Steelers, who put up 24 unanswered points and pulled away from Gang Green in the half.

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With former President Donald Trump and ex-Steelers stars Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell in attendance, Wilson shot a quarterback sneak from three feet away after Ben Bishop threw an interception that bounced off Jets receiver Garrett Wilson’s chest. returned to the New York one-yard line.

That gave the Steelers a 23-15 lead after Chris Boswell scored a field goal early in the third quarter to retake the lead.

Then a blocked Jets field goal sparked another Steelers touchdown drive when Wilson caught Jefferson from four yards out on third-and-goal and ran.

The Jets turned the ball over on downs as Rodgers desperately tried to score a touchdown drive to get back in the game. But it was all in vain as Harris’ touchdown sent the Acrisure Stadium crowd into a frenzy and the victory was sealed.

Russell Wilson celebrates the touchdown with George Pickens

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) celebrates an 11-yard touchdown pass with quarterback Russell Wilson (3) against the New York Jets in the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)

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While the Jets go back to the drawing board with a road trip to New England next week, Wilson appears to have earned at least another week after successfully leading his Steelers to a big home win.

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