Jeremy Bergman’s takeaways
- Jets begin season at cruising altitude. Aaron Glenn did not earn his first win as head coach till Week 8 of his first season in cost. One recreation into 2026, his Jets boast a successful document for the primary time since Week 3 of the 2024 marketing campaign – and deservedly so. Gang Green was clicking all sides of the ball (with a number of exceptions). Geno Smith performed error-free ball, spreading the ball round to eight completely different receivers. Breece Hall and Braelon Allen paced the offense with a plus dashing assault (142 yards on 32 carries). New York dominated time of possession, partly because of a second-quarter near-12-minute drive. Glenn’s protection, a lot maligned in 2025, was stalwart, permitting simply 112 yards and 6 first downs by way of three quarters because the Jets constructed a 20-3 lead. Qwan’tez Stiggers and the Jets’ particular groups delivered some key stops and a takeaway on Titans returns, too. New York hasn’t appeared this composed in all three phases in a while. The Jets’ lowly opponent however, they could not have requested for a greater Week 1.
- Underwhelming begin of Saleh period in Nashville. Donning recent kits and a brand new outlook, the Titans appeared on Sunday like the identical outfit that stumbled to a 3-14 marketing campaign in 2025. Robert Saleh’s protection was run by way of and put little stress on New York’s offensive line. Brian Daboll’s offense had no explosion; the Titans’ longest play was 14 yards, and Tennessee averaged simply 4.0 yards per play. Cam Ward was swamped by the Jets’ move rush, getting pressured on 41% of his dropbacks and taking three sacks. Nissan Stadium emptied out early, partially as a consequence of a stifling Tennessee warmth however largely because of the Titans’ poor play, leaving remaining native followers to boo and scream “Fire Saleh” audibly sufficient to be picked up by CBS increase mics, and a large Jets contingent to interrupt out their infamous “J-E-T-S” chants. For Saleh, a former Jets coach, the consequence was the very last thing he may have needed. With a lot new in Nashville, an adjustment interval is to be anticipated. But the new-look Titans nonetheless seem like a crew at the least a yr away from contending.
- Gang Green rookies do not look inexperienced. The Jets used their three-first spherical picks to load up on expertise with move rusher David Bailey, tight finish Kenyon Sadiq and vast receiver Omar Cooper Jr. All three made their presences felt on Sunday, if solely briefly. Cooper delivered a YAC-happy 30-yard catch-and-run on New York’s opening scoring drive. That march ended with a nifty end-around landing run for Sadiq, an athletic tight finish with the motor to beat linebackers to the sting; within the course of, Sadiq joined Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome (1978) as the one TEs in NFL historical past with a dashing TD of their first profession recreation. Bailey acquired house within the third quarter, logging his first NFL sack (with assist from the boundary), however was a continuing power within the backfield. The No. 2 decide logged a game-high six QB pressures. The one disadvantage: Cooper was compelled from the sport within the first half with an ankle harm and didn’t return. But for Bailey and Sadiq, the latter of whom was held out of most of coaching camp with an harm, the opener was an unquestioned success and hopefully for New York an indication of issues to come back.
Next Gen Stats Insight for Jets-Titans (by way of NFL Pro): The Jets ran from beneath heart on 69.4% of referred to as runs, their highest charge beneath Aaron Glenn, totaling 25 of their 36 referred to as runs for 115 yards and two dashing touchdowns. Breece Hall led with 17 beneath heart dashing makes an attempt for 85 yards and a landing, together with three explosive runs (10+ yards), tied for a profession excessive.
NFL Research: The Jets outgained Tennessee by 172 complete yards, their largest complete yards margin in Week 1 since 2014, the final time Geno Smith was New York’s Week 1 starter.