The New York Jets defense did not intercept a single pass in 2025. Not one, across seventeen games. No team in NFL history had managed that before. It went with a 3-14 record and left Aaron Glenn entering a second season having to rebuild the thing he was hired to fix. The modules above this line run off the live feed, so the record, standings and roster stay current on their own.

Glenn has responded by taking the defensive play sheet himself and rebuilding both sides of the staff around him.

A Season Without a Single Interception

Glenn calls the defense now. A former cornerback who spent his coaching career on that side of the ball, he has taken play calling duties personally rather than delegate them, with Brian Duker installed as defensive coordinator.

Minkah Fitzpatrick arrived to catch the ball. The safety was signed precisely because of the statistic above, alongside linebacker Demario Davis. Two veterans brought in to give a young secondary somebody who has done it before.

Frank Reich runs the offense. The former Indianapolis Colts head coach takes over as coordinator, with Geno Smith back in New York at quarterback more than a decade after the Jets drafted him. Garrett Wilson remains the first read.

New York Jets 2026 Games and Kickoff Times

Every kickoff below is Eastern, the Jets’ own clock. Select an opponent to reach that game’s page.

Sixteen of the seventeen fixtures kick off at one o’clock or just after, all of them on CBS or FOX. The Jets were given no national window at all, which is the schedule makers’ honest assessment of a 3-14 team. Flexible scheduling from Week 5 could change that if the season goes well.

The New York Jets schedule 2026 page carries a free printable PDF, a wall calendar and each kickoff in the four US time zones. Everything league-wide is on the 2026 NFL schedule.

The Longest Wait in the AFC East

The Jets have not reached the playoffs since the 2010 season, the longest active drought in the NFL. The division around them has moved on. The New England Patriots reached Super Bowl LX last season. The Buffalo Bills won a playoff game and opened a new stadium. Even the Miami Dolphins, who finished third, hired a new head coach and changed direction.

New York’s six division games are spread through the middle of the season. New England in Week 6 and again in Week 16, Miami in Weeks 7 and 12, Buffalo in Week 10 and then at Highmark Stadium to close the year. Five of the six fall between mid October and the end of December.

New York Jets 2026 Season Facts

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford is shared with the New York Giants, so the Jets play eight home games in a building that hosts sixteen. With no national windows on the calendar, CBS and FOX coverage is regional and NFL Sunday Ticket fills the gaps outside the New York market. The division table is in the NFL standings.

New York Jets FAQ

A defense that caught nothing, a coach who has taken the play sheet back and seventeen Sunday afternoons nobody outside New York was asked to watch. The New York Jets have the least to lose and the most to prove of anyone in the AFC. Bookmark this page for scores, kickoff times and the AFC East standings.

Last updated: September 9, 2026. Fixtures and staff checked against newyorkjets.com and nfl.com.