The Jets are getting a real shot at a statement win in Week 2, even if the betting crowd still leans Green Bay.
Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report is calling for New York to upset the Packers in the Jets’ home opener, pointing to a Green Bay team that looked shaky from the jump in Week 1. As Gagnon put it, "By no means do I trust the Jets, but I'll take that hook for a team feeling good in its home opener against an opponent that didn't look close to right in Week 1," Gagnon wrote.
"Green Bay is hurting right now. The Jets will eventually hit a wall, but I'm not convinced that happens here."
That prediction comes on the heels of a sharp opening-week performance from New York. The Jets beat the Tennessee Titans, piling up 367 total yards, including 215 through the air and 152 on the ground. They converted 19 first downs, Geno Smith wasn’t sacked once, and he didn’t turn the ball over.
New York’s offense found the end zone twice against Tennessee. Rookie Kenyon Sadiq scored on the ground, and Breece Hall added the other touchdown.
There was plenty to like on the other side of the ball, too. The Jets’ defense held the Titans to just 195 total yards, with Tennessee limited to 127 passing yards and 68 rushing yards. It’s still a one-game sample, but the early signs point to a defense that should be better this season with Aaron Glenn calling the plays.
Green Bay, meanwhile, is dealing with a rough early stretch. The Packers dropped their opener to the Minnesota Vikings after building a 22-10 lead and then getting outscored 22-0 in the fourth quarter. They’re also without star running back Josh Jacobs, who is on the commissioner's exempt list and facing charges of battery and criminal damage to property from a May incident with his girlfriend, and Micah Parsons is still out.
The Packers haven’t won a game since December 7, 2025, which opens the door for the Jets to make an early push toward a 2-0 start after finishing 3-14 in 2025.
If New York is going to pull the upset, Smith will need to keep playing the way he did against Tennessee. He went 19 of 24 for 215 passing yards in Week 1, and another clean outing - plus a touchdown throw - would go a long way toward getting the Jets over the top.
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