The Jets found their pass rush in Week 5, and they may have caught a break just in time for Week 6.
After looking mostly quiet against the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, New York turned the corner against the Cleveland Browns and buried Deshaun Watson under eight sacks. David Bailey, the No. 2 overall pick, was right in the middle of it, logging three sacks and nine pressures, according to Next Gen Stats. Even with Joseph Ossai exiting because of injury, the Jets’ defensive front delivered a performance that arrived at a useful moment.
That matters now because New England is next on the schedule, and the Jets will need that kind of heat again if they want a shot at beating their AFC East rival.
The Patriots took a hit of their own on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders when 2025 No. 4 overall pick Will Campbell went down with what looked like a serious knee injury. His availability for Week 6 is now in doubt.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said late Sunday night that Campbell “Will Campbell, whose day was cut short today with injury, is believed to have suffered a knee sprain, sources say, and he’ll have an MRI tomorrow to confirm. This will likely cause him to miss some time.”
If Campbell can’t go, New England’s line becomes even more of a target. Through five games, the Patriots have already allowed 11 sacks, which is tied for eighth-most in the NFL. For a Jets front coming off an eight-sack explosion, that opens the door for another disruptive afternoon.
The one spot New York may not want to attack lightly is right tackle Caleb Lomu. The Patriots’ 2026 first-round draft pick has been strong so far, and against the Raiders in Week 5 he gave up just one pressure and no hits across 29 pass-blocking reps. Whether it’s Bailey, Kingsley Enagbare, or Will McDonald IV lined up across from him, that matchup won’t come easy.
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