NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aaron Rodgers is sure to have better games this season than he did on Sunday.

He’s going to throw for more than the modest 176 yards he collected. He’s going to complete more passes than the 18 he threw to seven different receivers. He’s going to throw for more touchdowns than the two he delivered.

The Jets defeated the Titans 24-17 on Sunday at Nissan Stadium to even their record at 1-1 going into their season opener on Thursday night against the Patriots.

It was Rodgers’ first win in a Jets uniform, unless you count the four plays he made before tearing his left Achilles tendon in last year’s season opener against the Bills.

It was by no means a work of art, as this was a game the Jets should have won. They were all superior in talent, starting with the quarterback.

Aaron Rodgers or Will Levis?

Who are you taking with you?

Rodgers, of course. By a landslide.

But style points aside, this could be one of the most important games Rodgers plays for the Jets this season, and one that will require him to read between the lines. It was a game that epitomized the no-panic, no-overreaction, no-overreaction spirit that Rodgers hopes exists in the locker room.

This game was a grind. It was stressful. The offense sputtered and faltered early. The defense was battered at times by the Titans.

The Jets trailed 7-0 and 10-7 in the first half. After finally taking the lead 14-10 and getting the ball at the Tennessee 30-yard line on a blocked punt by Irv Charles, they failed to put the hammer down and were limited to a field goal, keeping the Titans within a score.

They lost linebacker and team captain C.J. Mosley for the game with a toe injury in the second quarter. Then they lost defensive end Jermaine Johnson, likely for the season, to what appears to be a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the third quarter.

Throw these things into the mixer and in the past the result has been a loss for the Jets.

But not with the calm, cool, collected and unfazed Rodgers behind the midfield.

When it came time to win this game, Rodgers took charge by completing 5 of 5 passes for 60 yards on the winning drive in the fourth quarter, highlighted by a 20-yard touchdown run from Braelon Allen with 4:31 left on the clock.

There are so many tangible things that Rodgers brings to the Jets, the most intangible being the trust he instills in the players around him.

“The biggest thing in football is confidence — in sports in general, in life,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh said. “In order to have confidence in what you’re doing, you’ve got to have some affirmations to continue to build that confidence.”

Rodgers has more of those “affirmations” than any player the Jets have ever had.

“We’re a young team and an organization that’s been through it the last 13 years,” Saleh said, referring to the playoff-less streak. “And to have a guy like Aaron, it just brings that calm presence at the quarterback position.”

Saleh called Rodgers’ presence “priceless.”

“It gives you a sense of peace having Aaron back at the helm,” tight end Tyler Conklin said.

“With Aaron there in the huddle, just the way he talks, the way he announces the play, when you hear it, you believe it,” receiver Allen Lazard said.

“When you have a Hall of Famer behind you, you never have to panic,” defenseman Solomon Thomas said.

One of Rodgers’ many talents is his ability to read the atmosphere in the room and among his teammates.

“When you’re in a situation like (Sunday), people tend to panic,” Rodgers said. “You have to be the calming force.”

Rodgers’ sermons on poise aren’t limited to game days.

“It’s every day,” he said. “It’s how do we stay loose and then be able to lock in when it’s time to lock in? There’s been a few moments, I think last year, where there were some negative vibes. Sometimes we were like, ‘Here we go again, and we’re not going to win this one.’

“I just don’t want us to ever be in that situation. So I think there are ways to do that. Part of it is through humor, part of it is through stoicism, part of it is just taking charge sometimes.

“It’s about keeping your finger on the pulse of the team, the energy, and trying to do the right thing as a leader.”