“The New York Jets are 2-0!”
That sentence has been off the menu for 11 years, which tells you everything you need to know about how long Jets fans have been waiting for a real start. Through all the frustration, the noise, and the false alarms, the loyalty has never gone anywhere.
Now the Jets have a real shot to change that against the Green Bay Packers.
New York comes into the game after handling the Tennessee Titans 23-10 in Week 1, while Green Bay is trying to bounce back from a 39-22 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The contrast is hard to miss: one team is rolling into the day with momentum, the other is searching for answers.
The Packers’ situation gets even more concerning when you zoom in on their recent run without Micah Parsons. In their six games without him - including the game he was injured, when the team blew a lead after his exit - they are 0-6 dating back to last season and own the league’s worst point differential over that stretch. This will be their seventh game with Parsons sidelined.
That makes this a huge swing game for both sides, but especially for New York. A win would do more than snap an 11-year stretch without a 2-0 start. It would also be a meaningful push toward ending a 15-year playoff drought.
The numbers back up just how much that matters. According to a RotoWire study, teams that started 2-0 have reached the playoffs 66.7% of the time since 2016. On the flip side, teams that opened 0-2 have made the postseason only 14.3% of the time over that same span, and none of them went on to the Super Bowl.
That’s the reality of the NFL. In a 17-game season, there’s not much room to wait around and figure things out. The Jets don’t have the luxury of a long runway.
A win today would not only strengthen their playoff outlook, it would also set them up with real momentum before two difficult road games against the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears.
At the same time, this is no free pass. New York handled business against a team with modest expectations in Tennessee, but Green Bay brings a much stronger reputation to the table, even while it’s in a slump. The Packers are still known for being competitive and well-coached, and that kind of desperation can make a team dangerous.
Jets fans treated Week 1 like a “must-win,” and while one early loss doesn’t bury a season - especially after a 1-0 start - this one matters just as much. For New York, today is a chance to grab hold of a rare opening and make it count.
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