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(Getty Images) Jets fans continue to wait until the team’s acquisition of Aaron Rodgers is complete. The team’s general manager is making sure they don’t get too nervous waiting.

(Getty Images) Jets fans continue to wait until the team’s acquisition of Aaron Rodgers is complete. The team’s general manager is making sure they don’t get too nervous waiting.

(Getty Images) Jets fans continue to wait until the team’s acquisition of Aaron Rodgers is complete. The team’s general manager is making sure they don’t get too nervous waiting.

In a 17-game season, it’s a near certainty that teams are going to have the same records. That’s just the way things fall in the NFL. Whether it’s within the division or in the conference wild cards, the NFL has to have a means to break ties without playing an extra game.

In a 17-game season, it’s a near certainty that teams are going to have the same records. That’s just the way things fall in the NFL. Whether it’s within the division or in the conference wild cards, the NFL has to have a means to break ties without playing an extra game.