{"id":892797,"date":"2026-05-16T12:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/892797\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T12:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:39:16","slug":"the-one-favorable-aspect-of-ny-jets-2026-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/892797\/","title":{"rendered":"The one favorable aspect of NY Jets&#8217; 2026 schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s something about an underdog.<\/p>\n<p>New York Jets fans haven\u2019t seen a competent Jets team in over a decade. It doesn\u2019t matter who has been the coach, quarterback, or general manager; nothing has been able to fix the organization\u2019s losing.<\/p>\n<p>It also hasn\u2019t helped that, as a major market organization, everything the Jets do is held under a microscope. A normal locker room spat, for example, isn\u2019t much of a deal for smaller-market teams in Carolina or Tennessee, but it\u2019s a national storyline for the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, due to one favorable aspect of <a href=\"https:\/\/jetsxfactor.com\/2026\/05\/14\/ny-jets-officially-unveil-2026-schedule-instant-reactions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">their 2026 schedule<\/a>, Jets fans might not have to worry about the team facing as much national scrutiny this season.<\/p>\n<p>It directly connects with their underdog persona.<\/p>\n<p>One favorable part of Jets schedule<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the Jets 2026 schedule. What do you see?<\/p>\n<p>Week 1: at Tennessee Titans (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 3: at Detroit Lions (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 4: at Chicago Bears (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 6: at New England Patriots (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers (4:05 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 12: at Miami Dolphins (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 13: Bye<\/p>\n<p>Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals (4:05 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 16: vs. New England Patriots (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings (1 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Week 18: at Buffalo Bills (TBD)<\/p>\n<p>Have you found it yet? Well, it\u2019s something that isn\u2019t there.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets were not given a single primetime contest. They are one of five teams with that distinction, joining the Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody should be surprised. But that\u2019s also a great thing for the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>From the Rex Ryan days to the Aaron Rodgers hype, the franchise has spent plenty of time in the limelight over the last 15 years. Now, they can truly <a href=\"https:\/\/jetsxfactor.com\/2025\/04\/22\/new-york-jets-march-silence-2025-draft-prep\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201cwork in silence\u201d<\/a> as head coach Aaron Glenn so happily discussed before the season began last year.<\/p>\n<p>With no stand-alone windows, there isn\u2019t any added pressure on the Jets this season. There is no out-of-this-world expectation of the team needing to be better than they actually are.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets can just focus on football. Fans can relish the fact that they can go about the rest of their day after games.<\/p>\n<p>Until New York can prove to be a respectable organization in the win column, they won\u2019t get many primetime slots in the near future. Perhaps that\u2019s a silver lining for a team still trying to prove they can thrive in the underdog role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s something about an underdog. 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