The Jets came out sharp in Week 1, and their offense did exactly what it needed to do in a 23-10 win over the Tennessee Titans. They opened with a touchdown drive, looked efficient throughout, and now turn the page to Green Bay with a chance to build on that start.
If New York is going to keep the momentum rolling against the Packers in Week 2, a few offensive pieces stand out as possible difference-makers.
Geno Smith was one of the biggest reasons the Jets’ opener went so smoothly. He completed 19 of 24 passes for 215 yards, showing the kind of efficiency that can keep an offense on schedule.
He now draws a Packers defense that fell apart after halftime in its first game, surrendering a lead and losing 39-22 to the rival Minnesota Vikings. Smith also gets a secondary that allowed Carson Wentz to throw three touchdowns in Week 1, which gives him a clear path to another productive outing.
At wide receiver, Adonai Mitchell made a strong first impression in 2026. He caught three passes for 60 yards and looked like a useful piece in the passing game right away.
His role could grow in this matchup, too, with rookie wideout Omar Cooper Jr. out after suffering a week-to-week injury against the Titans. That opens the door for Mitchell to see more chances.
Braelon Allen also looks positioned to keep carving out his role behind Breece Hall. The Jets used him as a change-of-pace option in the opener, and the bruising back turned 10 carries into 40 yards.
His biggest stretch came on a 19-play drive in the first half, where he helped the offense stay steady and physical. Expect that rotation to continue in Week 2.
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Robert Saleh Is Bringing Back A Jets Debate In Tennessee
Robert Salehs return to the sideline in Tennessee brought an old Jets conversation back with him, this time in a different uniform and against his former team. His first game as Titans coach ended in a 23-10 loss to New York, but the more familiar part for Jets followers came before and during the game, when Titans players were seen wearing 60% T-shirts, a nod to the mantra Saleh once used in New York to push players to bring more energy and urgency.
The game itself only sharpened the sense that the same debates travel with a coach as much as the results do. Salehs decision-making drew attention, including a punt on fourth-and-9 while Tennessee was trailing, a choice that fit into a broader conversation about how aggressive he wants to be in key moments. For Jets fans, it was a reminder that even after Saleh moved on, some of the old arguments about his style are still very much alive. [Read more 🡒]
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For Onyemata, the takeaway was less about volume than role. He was brought in largely as a run defender, but his pass-rush grade from Pro Football Focus was strong enough to place him near the top of the position group, and it came while Jowon Briggs logged only limited snaps. If the Jets are going to squeeze more disruption out of the middle as the season settles in, Onyematas early work gives them at least one encouraging piece to build on. [Read more 🡒]
Frank Reich Set A Tone The Jets Offense Has Been Missing
After the Jets put together a dominant offensive showing against the Titans, offensive coordinator Frank Reich struck the kind of measured, accountable tone that can matter as much as any play call. He acknowledged what went well, but he also pointed out the areas that still need work, which is a different kind of postgame message than the Jets have often heard in recent years.
Reichs approach seems aimed at something bigger than one strong outing. His emphasis on honesty and steady improvement lines up with what quarterback Geno Smith echoed afterward, and it gives the offense a chance to build around responsibility rather than empty praise. For a unit trying to establish a new identity, that kind of leadership may end up being the real takeaway. [Read more 🡒]