Following the Buffalo Sabres’ 2026 playoff appearance, the New York Jets currently stand alone with the longest active playoff drought in North America’s four major sports at 15 seasons.
While essentially nobody expects Gang Green to snap that skid this year, it’s the NFL; anything can happen.
Michael Nania named the three swing factors the Jets need to go in their direction to make a push for the postseason. Here, we look at the Jets’ schedule and break down the most realistic path for New York to sneak into the playoffs and break their embarrassing playoff drought.
1. Sit at 2-2 entering Week 5
The Jets open the season on the road against the Tennessee Titans, before hosting the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 and visiting the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears in Weeks…
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