Awkward moment Aaron Rodgers loses patience with reporter asking about Jets' 14-year playoff drought

Aaron Rodgers’ patience for the New York media is wearing thinner than the Jets’ offensive line.

The 41-year-old passer was asked about the team’s 14-year-playoff drought after the Jets were eliminated from postseason contention with Sunday’s 32-26 overtime loss to the Dolphins in Miami.

‘This organization, now it’s 14 straight years without making the playoffs,’ Newsday’s Tom Rock began. ‘That’s almost hard to do.’

It was then that Rodgers hastily snapped: ‘What’s the question?’

Unfazed, the veteran NFL reporter politely asked Rodgers to ‘reflect on that.’

Of course, Rodgers was only brought in last season, nearly all of which he missed with a ruptured achilles. And while the Jets’ playoff drought is the longest in major US sports, only a fraction of the blame can be placed on Rodgers, as he was quick to mention.

‘I mean, I’ve been here, I’ve started one year,’ Rodgers said. ‘So I’m part of it for one year. It’s disappointing.’

Beleaguered Jets fans took some unexpected joy in the exchange.

‘Rodgers is now part of a long, proud legacy!’ one remarked on X.

‘He’s not wrong,’ another fan wrote. ‘How does he still manage to be a d*** though?!’

Rodgers was sacked three times behind New York’s patchwork offensive line on Sunday, but still delivered his first 300-yard passing performance in nearly three years.

New York has now failed to reach the playoffs since 2010, when the team was led by head coach Rex Ryan, young quarterback Mark Sanchez, veterans D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Bart Scott, as well as future Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson and Darrelle Revis.

Not only did Gang Green qualify for its second consecutive postseason, but Ryan engineered a historic playoff upset of the hated New England Patriots in Foxborough. Were it not for a gut-wrenching 24-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship, the Jets would have played in Super Bowl XLV against Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

Fast forward to Sunday’s overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins , and the snapshot changes considerably. The 32-26 defeat dropped New York to 3-10, eliminating interim coach Jeff Ulbrich’s team from postseason contention and putting Rodgers’ future with the team into further doubt.

‘Thanks, I almost forgot since it’s not like we hear this literally daily,’ one fan joked online after former ESPN host Trey Wingo reminded everyone of this fact.

Rodgers was sacked three times behind New York’s patchwork offensive line on Sunday

The Sabres face their own potential 14-year playoff drought if they can’t reach the postseason this spring. Buffalo has re-hired Lindy Ruff – the last coach to guide the Sabres to the playoffs

Rex Ryan and Josh Mauga of the New York Jets celebrate a 23-20 ovetime win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 7, 2010. New York would reach the playoffs that season

Despite the disappointing season, some fans were encouraged with the loss, given its implications for the 2025 NFL Draft.

‘Also one game out of the first pick which at this point is most important,’ one man remarked on X.

Many more fans of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres were quick to mention that their favorite hockey team isn’t far behind. With a record of 11-13-3, the Sabres’ playoff drought could hit 14 seasons if they fail to qualify this spring.

Interestingly, Buffalo has rehired Lindy Ruff, the last coach who guided the Sabres to the postseason back in 2010-2011.

Ryan meanwhile, has been open about his interest in rejoining the Jets after being let go after missing the playoffs each year from 2011 through 2014.

‘I have some unfinished business with that franchise,’ Ryan told Barstool Sports last month.

‘That particular franchise, you know my dad [Buddy Ryan] was there forever, he won a Super Bowl [as a defensive line coach], and it’s super close to me,’ Ryan continued.

‘I would get back in it if I thought I could make a difference and I think I could make a big difference with that team.’