After owner Woody Johnson cast his vote of confidence in the Jets’ two primary leaders, Nathaniel Hackett did all he could to make sure his name isn’t left off the re-election ticket in 2024.
Johnson exclusively told The Post’s Brian Costello prior to Sunday’s 30-28 victory against the Commanders that general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh will return to their jobs next season despite the Jets being assured of a third straight losing record under their joint watch.
It is Saleh’s job — not Johnson’s and not injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ — to decide the offensive coordinator’s fate, but Hackett’s case certainly was boosted by the Jets’ second-highest single-game yardage total (381) and co-highest offensive point total (30) of the season, all of which came with a journeyman third-string quarterback making his first start of the season.
Not to mention the game-winning eight-play, 31-yard field-goal two-minute drive that saved the Jets (and their not-so-special defense) from an embarrassing loss after blowing a 20-point first-half lead.



