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If the 50-yard line is within a reasonable distance and the game’s clock is drained to its last second, the NFL’s history shows that there’s one quarterback that opposing defenses had better hope isn’t on the opposite side. Competing for control of the AFC East, Aaron Rodgers arrived heroically, dropping back on the first half’s final play before unloading a 52-yard rocket that, as if perfectly meant, fell squarely into the hands of his longtime go-to wideout. Connecting on a pass that had just 15.5 percent completion odds per the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Rodgers succeeded on a fourth “Hail Mary,” No. 1 in NFL history. The New York Jets would fall 23-20 to the Buffalo Bills on October 14, 2024, but Rodgers shined on Monday Night Football nonetheless, going 23-of-35 for 294 yards and two touchdowns.