The AFC got a little tougher earlier in the week when the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers completed their trade for Aaron Rodgers.
While Rodgers probably isn’t the best team in the AFC, New York definitely becomes an automatic postseason contender with him in the lead and could ruin the playoff plans of guys like Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. .
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, #10, warms up before an NFL regular season game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers on January 1, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Los Angeles was the No. 5 seed in the playoffs last season after losing the AFC West division to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Now add Rodgers to a team that already had seven wins with the ever-changing quarterback position and AFC teams will have an even harder time competing for a position.
Herbert is up for the challenge and looks forward to potentially meeting Rodgers next season as the Chargers are set to play the Jets at MetLife Stadium in 2023.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers attends an introductory news conference at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on April 26, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)
«He’s a terrific quarterback,» Herbert told Fox News Digital. «Obviously very talented. Being a part of the AFC, it’s always a great opportunity to play those guys. We have a lot of respect for him as a quarterback, as a player and as a leader. The AFC is definitely a tough country.» division, but waiting for the challenges».
Herbert had 4,739 passing yards last season with 25 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. He finished ninth in AP MVP voting but failed to earn a Pro Bowl selection.
Los Angeles was eliminated from the postseason after a brutal loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, #10, celebrates during the NFL regular season game between the Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Chargers on December 18, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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They will look to regroup and move on in 2023.