Rex Ryan: 'Calvin Pace's rallying call was great'

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan has revealed that veteran linebacker Calvin Pace urged a rallying call to his teammates to make on last surge this season.

The Jets are 6-7 in their campaign and are still in the hunt for the Wild Card spot, but will need to win all of their remaining games to have a chance of making the post-season.

"Some guys may only see Calvin Pace as a guy who doesn't talk much, other guys may see him in a different light," Ryan told the New York Post.

"The man's smart. He's an 11-year veteran and he's telling you a powerful message. The message was great, because it was from the heart."

Ryan's side face the Carolina Panthers in their week 15 clash.