Jets Face Tough Stretch to Kick off 2026 Season

The Jets official 2026 schedule was launched yesterday and what jumps out most is the stretch of video games Gang Inexperienced will play over the primary quarter of the season.  A brutal run that might have them, as soon as once more, out of playoff competition earlier than Halloween.

Opening the season on the street in Tennesee will probably be no picnic as Robert Saleh will probably be on the lookout for revenge with a loaded entrance seven.  Having added former Jets Jermaine Johnson and John Franklin-Myers to Jeffery Simmons up entrance goes to be robust for any offense.  Not to mention a bunch that will probably be taking its first ever reps in reside motion.

Add to that the truth that the Titans introduced in additional weapons for Cam Ward by signing Wan’Dale Robinson away from the Giants earlier than drafting Carnell Tate with the third total choose within the draft.  From there, issues solely worsen.

A brutal stretch from weeks 2-4 will deliver three groups who, barring damage, will probably be heavy favorites over the Jets within the Packers, Lions and Bears.  Three far superior groups earlier than taking over the Cleveland Browns in week 5.  Now, earlier than you go writing off the Browns, bear in mind they’ve among the finest defenses within the NFL, and a brand new head coach in Todd Monken who appears to get the very best out of each quarterback who performs in his offense.

There are some who consider Deshaun Watson will probably be Cleveland’s week one starter.  If that’s the case, and Monken can get him to be even 75% of what he was at his peak, that sport will probably be far harder than most appear to consider.

From there it’s a head-to-head tilt with the New England Patriots who, once more, ought to be heavy favorites in that one earlier than the schedule gives a reprieve.  A winnable sport in opposition to the Miami Dolphins adopted by a  assembly with the Las Vegas Raiders.   Again,-to-back winnable video games for positive, however two video games which may be going down with the Jets having two wins or much less.

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