Rodgers typically won’t let himself get hit and has created a reputation for his quick release.
“He’s a savant,” Gannon said. “We just have to play good, clean ball. It’s about us. It’s about what he likes to do versus certain things. We’ve got to make sure that we win a good amount of those one-on-ones.
Regardless of the opponent, Wilson said the objective of playing fast and physical remains the same each week. The defense has played admirable ball as of late.
In their last two games at home, the team has not allowed a touchdown and pitched their third second-half shutout of the season. The Cardinals (5-4) are in first place in the NFC West and will remain their going into their bye week if they can topple the Jets (3-6), who are desperate to keep their playoff hopes breathing.
“We lock in and have that mindset that it’s 0-0 on the scoreboard and we’re going back out there and playing like we’re starting from the beginning,” Wilson said. “I feel like we come together more at half, as a team. We’ve played tremendous ball the last few games after the half, but we got to keep building on it and keep getting better.”
On ‘Thursday Night Football’ last week, the Jets came out of halftime and dominated. After Rodgers threw for only 32 yards in the first half, he finished the game going 22-of-32 with three touchdowns for 211 yards in the 21-13 win over the Texans.
That’s the type of offense the Cardinals defense has to be prepared to face, even as they enter Sunday’s game with a 3-6 record. As Wilson has grown to learn, their opponent is one of the best to ever do it.
“I was talking about it to some of the guys that (Rodgers) presence alone has a lot of aura to it,” Wilson said. “When you talk about quarterbacks having aura, he’s one of the guys that’s up there.”
