The Jets come home at 1–0, and they get a Green Bay team that spent Week 1 proving it can move the ball on anyone and still lose by 17. Sunday at MetLife is the second date on the Jets’ 2026 schedule, and it is the first real read on whether the formula that worked in Nashville travels.
The Jets host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium on FOX. New York is 1–0 after a 23–10 win at Tennessee; Green Bay is 0–1 after losing 39–22 at Minnesota despite outgaining the Vikings by 180 yards.
When and where do the Jets play the Packers in Week 2?
Sunday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium, carried regionally on FOX. It is the Jets’ home opener, and the second game of Aaron Glenn’s second season as head coach.
What did the Jets do well in the Week 1 win at Tennessee?
They controlled the clock and refused to let the game become a track meet. The Jets beat the Titans 23–10 in the opener, holding Tennessee to under 22 minutes of possession while running 63 offensive plays to the Titans’ 49. One drive lasted nearly 12 minutes and covered 19 plays.
The defense set the tone early, allowing 23 passing yards in the first quarter — the fifth-fewest by a Jets defense in an opening quarter of a season since 2000, per the club — and sacking Cam Ward three times while forcing seven punts. Breece Hall carried the run game to 102 total yards and a 4-yard touchdown, moving him to 3,500 career rushing yards and tenth on the franchise list.
Geno Smith was efficient rather than spectacular in his first Jets start in 3,612 days, finishing 19-of-24 for 215 yards and spreading the ball to eight targets. The Jets did leave points on the field: eight penalties, including a holding call that wiped out a fourth-down rushing touchdown.
How did the Packers lose Week 1 after outgaining Minnesota?
They beat themselves, and then they stopped scoring. Green Bay piled up 419 total net yards to Minnesota’s 239 and still lost 39–22, according to the official box score. The Packers led 19–10 at halftime, managed three points in the second half, and were shut out in the fourth quarter while the Vikings scored 22.
The penalty column should interest the Jets: 12 flags for 98 yards, against three for 15 on the Minnesota side. Jordan Love threw for 387 yards with two touchdowns and an interception on 21-of-42 passing, and Christian Watson turned six catches into 147 yards and two scores, including an 81-yard strike. The run game was the weakness — Green Bay’s backs combined for 66 yards on 20 carries.
Which Jets are on the Week 2 injury report?
Four players missed practice on both Wednesday and Thursday, and the team had not yet published its final Friday report with game designations at the time of writing. On the club’s official Week 2 report, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin), wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle), running back Kene Nwangwu (back) and edge rusher Joseph Ossai (foot) were all listed DNP twice. Fitzpatrick is expected to miss two to three weeks.
There was better news in the back seven. Cornerback D’Angelo Ponds (calf) and linebacker Jamien Sherwood (knee) both moved from limited on Wednesday to full participation on Thursday, and cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (shoulder) practiced fully both days after leaving the opener. Defensive lineman David Onyemata was down Wednesday for a scheduled veteran rest day and returned to full work. Edge rusher Will McDonald IV is listed with an ankle injury as a limited participant. Current designations are tracked on our Jets injury hub.
Green Bay carries its own questions on defense. The same official report lists defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (knee/concussion) as having dropped from limited to no participation, edge rusher Lukas Van Ness with a concussion and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt with an ankle injury, both limited twice. Defensive tackle Warren Brinson (calf) did not practice either day. Guard Aaron Banks and offensive lineman Zach Bako-Bewele were limited twice with knee injuries.
What is the matchup that decides this game?
Whether the Jets can make Green Bay play left-handed. The Packers threw for 387 yards and ran for 66 in Week 1, which is a profile the Jets defense is built to attack: get ahead of the sticks, stay two-high, and force Love into the kind of long-developing throws that produced an interception and a second-half stall in Minnesota.
The counterweight is Watson’s vertical speed against a secondary missing Fitzpatrick, its most decorated player. Green Bay generated an 81-yard touchdown on a single busted rep last week. New York can win the possession battle for 55 minutes and still lose it on two of those. If the Jets tackle in space and the offense keeps stringing together the long drives that wore Tennessee down, the home opener sets up well. If the penalties from Nashville follow them home, this is a very different afternoon.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the Jets vs. Packers game in Week 2?
Kickoff is Sunday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
What channel is Jets vs. Packers on?
FOX is carrying the game regionally, per the NFL’s published Week 2 schedule.
What are the Jets’ and Packers’ records going into Week 2?
The Jets are 1–0 after a 23–10 win at Tennessee. The Packers are 0–1 after a 39–22 loss at Minnesota. Both games were played on Sunday, September 13.
Is Minkah Fitzpatrick playing against the Packers?
Fitzpatrick did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday of Week 2 with a groin injury and has been reported as expected to miss two to three weeks. The Jets had not issued a final game designation at the time of writing.
Who did the Jets lose to injury in the Week 1 win?
Three players left the opener in the first half, according to the club’s game recap: Minkah Fitzpatrick with a groin injury, rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. with an ankle injury, and cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. with a calf injury. Brownlee returned to the game.
How did Green Bay lose Week 1 while outgaining Minnesota?
The Packers outgained the Vikings 419 yards to 239 but committed 12 penalties for 98 yards, scored three points in the second half and were shut out in the fourth quarter as Minnesota scored 22.