Aaron Rodgers will make Jets debut on ‘Monday Night Football’ against Bills

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Aaron Rodgers will receive a primetime slot for his debut in a New York Jets uniform. 

The Jets will open the 2023 NFL season at home on "Monday Night Football" against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. 

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks to pass during the wild-card playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

The game will be played on the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks and will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET. 

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It’s the first time the Jets will open a season in primetime since 2011. 

It will be the first time that Rodgers will play for an organization other than the Green Bay Packers in his 19-year career after the Jets acquired the four-time MVP in April. 

The matchup will immediately set the tone for the AFC East as the Jets look to compete for their first division title since 2002. 

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers poses with a jersey after a news conference at the team's training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The two teams split their season series in 2022, with the Jets beating the Bills in Week 9, 20-17, at MetLife Stadium. 

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The Jets ended the 2022 season on a wildly disappointing note, losing their final six games and missing the playoffs for the 12th consecutive year. 

After 2021 second-overall pick Zach Wilson took a huge step back in his second season, the Jets made it clear that acquiring a veteran quarterback in the