Garrett Wilson is leaving the worst game of his Jets career behind him

There was nary request to wonderment really Garrett Wilson felt astir his capacity successful Week 7.

After what was his worst crippled of his NFL career, causing 2 interceptions that some resulted successful touchdowns during nan Jets’ sadistic 37-15 nonaccomplishment to nan Steelers, nan prima wideout admitted he was “playing for illustration s–t.”

“That was nan logic we mislaid nan crippled astatine nan extremity of nan day,” Wilson said. “That s–t can’t happen. Can’t happen. Terrible plays. I’ve sewage to drawback a damn ball. I’m playing for illustration s–t correct now and I’ve sewage to hole it.”

Aaron Rodgers’ walk bounced disconnected Garrett Wilson’s thorax and was intercepted by Beannie Bishop (31) during nan Jets’ Week 7 nonaccomplishment to nan Steelers. Archie Carpenter/UPI/Shutterstock

But coming into Week 8 against nan Patriots, who nan Jets hit 24-3 successful Week 3, Wilson said he is assured aft believing he made nan basal adjustments aft nan Steelers fallout.

“Yeah, I do. I consciousness for illustration Step 1 of being amended and playing nan measurement you want to is being conscious and being aforesaid alert of what you did to put yourself successful that position nan week previous,” Wilson said aft believe Friday. “That’s wherever it each started, watching nan movie and being intentional successful practice. So, conscionable catching nan shot pinch my body, doing those types of things.

“I deliberation I did a really bully occupation of that this week. I’m arsenic assured arsenic I’ve felt each twelvemonth and now it’s conscionable astir going retired location and making judge it translates to Sunday, which I’m assured it will.”

In nan closing minutes of nan 2nd quarter, a walk from Aaron Rodgers intended for Wilson was intercepted by Pittsburgh cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr.

Garrett Wilson talks pinch reporters connected Oct. 25, 2024. Bill Kostroun / New York Post

The Steelers capitalized connected nan other possession, going 54 yards for a touchdown to trim nan Jets’ lead to 15-13.

And midway done nan 3rd quarter, a walk from Rodgers bounced disconnected of Wilson’s thorax and into nan arms of Bishop, who returned it 41 yards to nan 1-yard statement earlier backmost Russell Wilson plunged successful for a touchdown and a 23-15 lead. And nan rout was on.

Now Garrett Wilson and nan Jets (2-5) are looking to bounce backmost against nan Patriots (1-6) connected Sunday successful Foxborough, Mass.

“We want to get connected nan streak we want to get on, and if we’re going to do it, it starts this weekend,” Wilson said.