Aaron Rodgers suggests a 'curse' might be the reason for Jets' losing ways

The New York Jets might be dealing with an opponent even tougher to overcome than their poor play, missed opportunities and ill-timed mistakes.

Wide receiver Garrett Wilson suggested last Sunday a losing "gene" might be an explanation for the Jets' inability to pull out victories after the team dropped to 3-10 with a loss at Miami.

On Wednesday, Aaron Rodgers presented another, perhaps more sinister reason.

"I mean, it might be something like that," the quarterback said of Wilson's theory. "It might be some sort of curse we've got to snap as well."

Generations of frustrated Jets fans have half-jokingly insisted there have been negative forces at work against the franchise since Joe Namath delivered on his Super Bowl guarantee in January 1969. It remains the team's only appearance in the NFL's biggest game.

Rodgers has been there once — and won — with Green Bay. The 41-year-old quarterback came to New York hoping to finally lead the Jets back to the Super Bowl. He even commented on how lonely the team's only Lombardi Trophy looked during his introductory news conference 20 months ago.

Instead, Rodgers' first season in New York was cut short by a torn Achilles tendon just four snaps in, immediately resurrecting "curse" theories among jaded Jets fans.

With its loss last Sunday, New York extended its playoff drought to 14 straight years, the longest active skid among the major North American sports leagues. And the team will be looking for a new general manager and coach after this season, and Rodgers' future in New York is very much up in the air.

"Whatever the case, this team, this organization is going to figure out how to get over the hump at some point," Rodgers said. "The culture is built by the players. There's a