LOOK: New York Jets thank Green Bay Packers for keeping playoff hopes alive with online troll
On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers kept their playoff hopes alive with an impressive 26-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins. But the Packers didn’t just save their own playoff aspirations with the victory. Green Bay’s victory over Miami also kept the Dolphins’ AFC East rival, the New York Jets, in the hunt to make the postseason. And the Jets thanked the Packers in a way indicative of their franchise.
New York gave an homage to 90s comedy sensation “Dumb and Dumber,” channeling their inner Lloyd Christmas on Christmas. The character, played by Jim Carrey, is known for his ‘so you’re telling me there’s a chance,’ line.
But while it is a thank you to the Packers, it is also a direct troll. To the left of the picture of Lloyd is the image of Jets rookie sensation defensive back Sauce Gardner following Green Bay’s defeat at the hands of New York, 27-10, earlier in the year. After their victory, Gardner found a Packers signature cheese-head hat and sported it on his way to the locker room; a troll most fans won’t soon forget. And this image and “thank you” from the Jets only piggybacks off of that.
Packers climb to 7-8 with win and help
Green Bay’s victory over Miami was not a joyride for the team. It required quarterback Aaron Rodgers leading the Packers on another double-digit comeback to pick up the victory on the road. Miami was up 20-10 in the first half before Green Bay was able to rattle off 16 straight points for the victory. Rodgers finished the game completing 24 with 38 pass attempts for 238 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The Packers’ offensive line also did an impressive job keeping him upright, only allowing two sacks in the game for just 16 yards.
Heading into Sunday’s game, the Packers received an early Christmas gift on Christmas Eve. The three teams directly ahead of Green Bay in the playoff standings, the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Commanders, and Detroit Lions, added another tally in the loss column. And with two games left on the season, the Packers have more than a chance at the postseason. Record-wise, Green Bay is in a three-way tie with the Seahawks and Lions. And the final remaining playoff spot is held by the 7-7-1 Commanders. The Packers must win their final two games of the season; the first against the Minnesota Vikings, followed by a showdown with Detroit to close the season. If the Packers win out, along with losses by Seattle and Washington in one of their final two games, they will earn a spot in this year’s playoffs.