Aaron Rodgers is sidelined but the Jets will still make at least 3 more appearances in prime time

Aaron Rodgers and his new team delivered record viewership numbers for their season opener Monday night and the New York Jets will remain prime-time players even without their star QB, though football fans may feel differently about tuning in going forward. Rodgers’ ill-fated Jets debut — which ended after four plays when he suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon — averaged 22.6 million viewers on ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. New York's 22-16 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched Monday night game since ESPN took over the package in 2006.