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.
It was a completely different season for the 49ers: Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey finished in the top five in the MVP voting and narrowly missed winning the Super Bowl, losing in overtime to the Chiefs after San Francisco won the NFC West for the third time in a season that went 11-6 under Kyle Shanahan.
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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+
Live2 updates
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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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