2026 New York Jets Season Schedule

ByShaikat Kumar

The New York Jets enter the 2026 season with a demanding AFC schedule featuring tough divisional battles and several matchups against top-tier opponents. With games against the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, and Patriots rivalry rematches, plus challenging road trips to Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Detroit, the Jets will need consistency and resilience to stay in the AFC playoff hunt.

Preseason

  1. Aug. 14 (Fri) – vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:00 PM ET, Local TV
  2. Aug. 21 (Fri) – at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7:00 PM ET, Local TV
  3. Aug. 28 (Fri) – vs New York Giants, 7:30 PM ET, Local TV

Regular Season

  1. Week 1 (Sept. 13) – at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  2. Week 2 (Sept. 20) – vs Green Bay Packers, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  3. Week 3 (Sept. 27) – at Detroit Lions, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  4. Week 4 (Oct. 4) – at Chicago Bears, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  5. Week 5 (Oct. 11) – vs Cleveland Browns, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  6. Week 6 (Oct. 18) – at New England Patriots, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  7. Week 7 (Oct. 25) – vs Miami Dolphins, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  8. Week 8 (Nov. 1) – vs Las Vegas Raiders, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  9. Week 9 (Nov. 8) – at Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  10. Week 10 (Nov. 15) – vs Buffalo Bills, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  11. Week 11 (Nov. 22) – at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 PM ET, FOX
  12. Week 12 (Nov. 29) – at Miami Dolphins, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  13. Week 13 (Dec. 6) – Bye Week
  14. Week 14 (Dec. 13) – vs Denver Broncos, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  15. Week 15 (Dec. 20) – at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 PM ET, FOX
  16. Week 16 (Dec. 27) – vs New England Patriots, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  17. Week 17 (Jan. 3) – vs Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  18. Week 18 (Jan. 10) – at Buffalo Bills, Time TBA

Season Outlook

The Jets’ 2026 schedule is one of the most balanced yet challenging in the AFC, featuring multiple divisional clashes and tough road games against elite opponents like the Chiefs, Chargers, Lions, and Bills. AFC East rivalries against Buffalo, Miami, and New England will play a major role in determining playoff positioning.

If New York can take advantage of its home schedule at MetLife Stadium and win key divisional matchups, especially against the Dolphins and Patriots, they will remain in the postseason conversation. However, with a demanding late-season stretch and several playoff-caliber opponents, consistency will be the deciding factor in the Jets’ 2026 campaign.

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