Already the only QB in NFL history with at least 55,000 pass yards and 3,000 rush yards, Aaron Rodgers can reach another milestone Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in a matchup between the 2-1 Jets and 1-2 Broncos. If Rodgers throws for 321 yards against Denver, he'll reach 60,000 for his career.

"Goddamn, that's crazy," said WR Mike Williams of Rodgers. "Elite, that's all you can think about is elite. That tells you how long he's been in the league also and to be able to do it at a high level. I'm just thankful to be a part of it."

With Aaron, Everything's Possible
Returning to action from an Achilles tendon tear, Rodgers has hit on 67.4% of his passes for 624 yards with 5 TDs and 1 INT. Now 40 and in his 20th NFL season, Rodgers referenced his early professional days in Green Bay when asked about the significance of reaching 60,000.

"It means I've played a long time," he said with a smile. "I remember when I was a young player, there were a lot of records (Brett) Favre was getting. I think he got 421 touchdowns to pass [Dan] Marino at the time, all the yard markers that he had, the consecutive games played, and he'd use to always say, 'It just means I've been around a long time.' And I was like, 'It means a little more than that.' But when I'm in the position now, that's what it feels like. It feels like I've been playing a long time and naturally this would be part of the process. I'm thankful to be playing still and that there are milestones like this to hit."

Rodgers will face a Broncos defense than ranks 2nd against the pass (133.2 yds/g) and 3rd in pass yards per play (5.13). In the Jets' 24-3 Week 3 thrashing of the Patriots, Rodgers completed 27 passes among eight receivers for 281 yards with 2 TDs. The Jets lead the NFL in third-down conversion rate (56.8%) and are T-3 in red zone efficiency (75%).

"With Aaron, everything's up, everything's open, everything's possible for him to throw you the ball," said WR Allen Lazard, who leads the club with 3 TD receptions. "You get cloud to your side, and you have an MOR (mandatory outside release) – 90% of the quarterbacks aren't going to throw into that hole but he's that 10% who will and he'll do it just because of the fact that he can. So, you just have to ready for it any given moment and you need to be ready because when he does target you on those unexpected times, those are usually the ones that are big hitters that lead to touchdowns."

He Expects Greatness From You
Williams, who is working his way back from an ACL tear and hauled in 3 catches against the Pats, says Rodgers has no patience for mental errors.

'It's special, elite," Williams said. "One of the best I've ever played with, smart, expects greatness from you out there. You have to be on everything. If you don't know what you're doing, he's not going to look your way."

Due to a schedule that saw the Jets open the season with three games in 11 days, the Green & White have had a limited number of practices in September. But following a mini-bye, they'll have a traditional week of preparation heading into their tilt with the Broncos.

"A lot of the breakdowns for defenses are in four-game segments," Rodgers said. "Now some will look back at the entire season, but you start to create tendencies and now we have tendency breakers off of that. The mental part of it has to be sharp, the practice habits, you have to practice like a great team if you want to be a great team."

Jets HC Robert Saleh called Denver "underrated" on Wednesday and the Broncos defense is coming off a dominant effort in Tampa that saw them sack Baker Mayfield 7 times while holding the previously unbeaten 'Bucs to 223 total yards and 3-of-11 on third down.

"The front's really good," Rodgers said. "The 'backers are athletic and sideline-to-sideline players. Pat (Surtain) is one of the best players in the league – any position – and the back end's playing well. They've played three games, they've played solid on defense, so it's going to be a good test for us."

The Mark of a Great Team
A test, but a test where the Jets have Rodgers, who has 150 career wins, and the Broncos will counter with rookie Bo Nix, who has yet to throw his first pro TD and has 4 INTs. As he approaches the 60,000-yard mark, Rodgers has thrown 7,747 passes in the regular season and his 1.4 INT% is by far the best in league history.

"Yards are cool but how many interceptions did you do to get there, so I think that has to be factored in as well just to put him on that pedestal that he really belongs on," Lazard said. "It's pretty amazing, his career, especially when you sit your first three, four years in the league which is kind of unheard of nowadays."

With the Jets on a modest two-game win streak, Rodgers maintains that handling success will challenge a team intent on changing its narrative.

"Can you still come together and have the same approach when everybody's kind of singing your praises a little bit?" he said. "I think that's the mark of a great team is can you handle the success part with the same focus, the same mentality, the same mindset, the same energy when you're starting to get on a little bit of a roll."