The New York Jetsare home. After opening the 2026 NFL season with a 23-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, New York will welcome the Green Bay Packers to MetLife Stadium for its first home game of the year.
The Jets have a chance to begin a streak, but standing in the way is a Packers team that will enter Sunday determined to erase the memory of its Week 1 collapse.
Green Bay led Minnesota 22-10 late in the third quarter before surrendering 29 unanswered points in a 39-22 loss. Jordan Love threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns, but the Packers struggled to protect him as theMinnesota Vikings generated heavy pressure throughout the second half.
That makes Sunday's game difficult to project. The Jets looked strong in their opener, whilethe Packers
have plenty to prove.
With that, here are Jets Wire's six things to watch once this one kicks off:
Who's the better play caller? Aaron Glenn or Matt LaFleur?
This matchup should feature an interesting chess game between two coaches who will have a direct hand in how their units operate. Glenn is calling the defensive plays for New York, while Matt LaFleur remains responsible for Green Bay's offense.
The Jets' head coach showed in Week 1 that he isn't afraid to be aggressive with his defense, and now he'll have to find ways to disrupt a Packers offense that produced 387 passing yards despite the collapse. Frank Reich's offense should also have opportunities against a Green Bay defense that allowed Minnesota to complete the comeback. The team that consistently creates favorable situations, adjusts faster, and capitalizes on the other side's mistakes could end up having the biggest influence on the outcome.
Can the Packers rebound after a monumental collapse?
Green Bay has spent the week trying to move past one of the more stunning losses of the opening weekend. The Packers appeared to have control in Minnesota before everything unraveled. They were still ahead late in the third quarter, but the offense couldn't sustain its production, and the defense couldn't get the stops necessary to close out the game.
The Jets would love nothing more than to make Green Bay carry those problems into another road game. New York doesn't need to recreate Minnesota's comeback, but forcing the Packers to deal with another difficult fourth quarter could expose whether Week 1 was simply an ugly afternoon or a sign of deeper problems.
The Jets pass rush may feast in this one
This is the matchup that stands out most on paper. Green Bay's offensive line struggled badly against Minnesota. The stats tell all. Green Bay's O-line allowed 18 quarterback hits. Love was under pressure on 25 of his 46 dropbacks.
That should get the attention of Glenn and the Jets' defensive front. New York recorded three sacks against Tennessee in Week 1, and the opportunity to create even more disruption could be there against Green Bay.
Love proved he can produce big numbers even while dealing with pressure, so the Jets shouldn't assume sacks alone will solve the problem. They need to consistently make him uncomfortable and force the Packers into difficult down-and-distance situations.
The Jets aren't the only team dealing with injuries
New York has already lost important contributors, but Green Bay is dealing with significant absences of its own. Micah Parsons remains sidelined while recovering from his knee injury, and the Packers will also be without Josh Jacobs and Luke Musgrave for Sunday's game.
Musgrave remains on the physically unable to perform list, while Jacobs is unavailable after being placed on the commissioner's exempt list. The absence of those players affects both sides of the football and gives the Jets additional opportunities to attack Green Bay's depth.
Injuries are part of the NFL equation, but the team that manages them best usually gives itself a better chance to survive early-season adversity.
How engaged will the home crowd be at MetLife Stadium?
Aaron Glenn and his players have expressed publicly that they'd like Jets fans to make themselves part of the game. That request comes with some context. The Jets haven't given their home crowd much to celebrate in recent years, and Sunday's game provides an opportunity to change that atmosphere immediately.
"Any team in this league wants to be sure their home field becomes an advantage.
— SNY Jets (@snyjets) September 16, 2026
We create our momentum - coaches, players, and the fans.
[The fans] did a hell of a job last week helping us create the momentum that we needed to do the job we needed to do.
We want to make this… pic.twitter.com/PmsPk6nGUb
What does Garrett Wilson expect from the MetLife Stadium crowd on Sunday?
— SNY Jets (@snyjets) September 16, 2026
"I expect to feel a lot of energy in that stadium" pic.twitter.com/7kogKlWE0l
A 1-0 start already has supporters feeling better about the direction of the team, and another victory would give the building a completely different energy than it has experienced in recent seasons. The players have made the call. Now it will be up to the fans to answer it.
Can the Jets remain perfect early?
There is more at stake than simply improving to 2-0. A victory would give the Jets their first 2-0 start since 2015 and the 12th such start in franchise history. The 2015 team opened with victories over the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Coltsbefore eventually finishing 10-6 and missing the postseason by losing a winner-take-all affair in the regular-season finale.
History also provides an important reminder that a fast start guarantees nothing. The Jets still have 15 games remaining after Sunday, and the schedule will eventually become more difficult.
For now, though, New York has a chance to make its home opener count. A win would validate the Titans' victory a little more, provide Glenn's team with meaningful early momentum, and give the Jets a 2-0 record they haven't held in more than a decade.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Jets vs. Packers: 6 things to watch in the Week 2 home-opener
