For the second year in a row, the New York Jets open their season on Monday Night Football, and while they’d love to start with a win over a Super Bowl contender – like they did last year when they beat the Buffalo Bills – they’d prefer to have their future Hall of Fame quarterback make more than just four plays.
The Jets are in the Bay Area to face the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, hoping to finally usher in the Aaron Rodgers era. After tearing an Achilles tendon in the first game last year, the Jets were plagued with poor quarterback play all season and finished the season 7-10.
The 49ers had a very different season, with both Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey finishing in the top five for MVP and narrowly missing the Super Bowl. They lost in overtime to the Chiefs after San Francisco won the NFC West for the third time in an 11-6 season under Kyle Shanahan. San Francisco will begin the season without McCaffrey, who is out with a strained calf.
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Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
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Kick-off time: 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT
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Game: New York Jets vs San Francisco 49ers
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Location: Levi’s Stadium
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TV channels: ABC, ESPN
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Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, NFL+
Live7 updates
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Jordan Mason in action as RB
With Christian McCaffrey out, Jordan Mason will start as running back for the 49ers.
Mason is now in his third year with San Francisco. Last season he rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on 40 runs. He averaged 5.2 yards per run over the course of his career.
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Aaron Rodgers enters the field
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Everything looks good for Aaron Rodgers during warm-up
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Ricky Pearsall at Levi’s Stadium
A week after being released from the hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, Ricky Pearsall is at Levi’s Stadium.
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Jets inactive players in Week 1
Backup running back and kick returner Israel Abanikanda tops the Jets’ inactive list for Week 1.
The depth of the offensive line could be a problem due to pending tackles Max Mitchell and Carter Warren.
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49ers Week 1 inactive
Seven 49ers players are listed as inactive for Monday night’s game against the Jets in Week 1. In addition to running back Christian McCaffrey, former All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga will also not play due to a lingering knee injury.
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Christian McCaffrey out due to calf injury
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will not play against the Jets on Monday night. He was placed on San Francisco’s inactive list.
McCaffrey’s participation was initially listed as questionable on Saturday. He sustained the calf injury during training camp in early August.
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