4 takeaways from the New York Jets' 2026 NFL schedule

The New York Jets 2026 schedule has officially been released and it will raise plenty of questions as well as set the bar for what is considered successful season to give head coach Aaron Glenn a third season. The Jets were very active in free agency and had a strong draft in the opinion of many analysts. However, that won’t mean much if the team doesn’t start turning around years of miserable play with an improved 2026 season .

Glenn is definitely on the hot seat after a 3-14 season and may not make it through this year if the team has another terrible start. An early look at the schedule shows some tough stretches, but also plenty of winnable games. Compared to last year’s roster, the Jets look much improved on paper, but we won’t know how good this team will be until the games are played.

With that, here are Jets Wire's four takeaways from the 2026 schedule: Revenge Games The revenge game has become an overrated concept that is only popular when beat writers are desperate for a story. Last year, the Jets opened their season against Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. This year, the Jets open their season with another revenge game storyline as they head to Tennessee to face the Titans and their former head coach, Robert Saleh.

If Saleh beats the Jets, it means absolutely nothing except that the Titans got a win. It doesn’t erase the fact that he was a bad coach in New York. One game doesn’t undo the years of bad football and undisciplined play the Jets were notorious for when Saleh was the coach.