beyond the back page What Giants, Jets still have to figure out: OBJ conundrum, Tyrone Tracy’s future, Cade Klubnik’s shift By Ryan Dunleavy Published Aug. 24, 2026, 7:40 a.m. ET Imagn Images; AP What used to be known as “The Snoopy Bowl” stopped being called that around the time both teams became the dogs of the NFL.
But Giants-Jets week arrives this year with some renewed optimism.
Not just because both teams won their Week 2 preseason games — who cares about the score? — but because the Giants dominated the hapless Dolphins from a joint practice through a game in which their offense ran 79 plays to the Dolphins’ 36, while the Jets’ starting offense cruised to a touchdown in a 17-0 shutout of the Steelers.
Vibes are higher than normal — no longer basement level for the two teams with the worst records in the NFL since 2017, that is — headed toward Friday’s Giants at Jets preseason finale (7:30 p.m. MetLife Stadium) and Sunday’s cuts.
