Brian Costello Jets can’t let these good summer vibes go to waste again By Brian Costello Published Sep. 9, 2026, 6:31 p.m. ET Jets quarterback Geno Smith (7) throws during practice. Bill Kostroun/New York Post Optimism around the Jets usually disappears as fast as the warm weather when football season starts. It can sometimes linger for a few weeks, but it’s usually gone at some point in October.
Can the Jets somehow manage to make that summer optimism last a little longer this year?
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There is a path, but it requires something the Jets have been unable to do for the past decade: get off to a hot start. The Jets have not opened a season at 2-0 since 2015. You remember that season? Ryan Fitzpatrick had a career year. Todd Bowles was in his first year as head coach.
The Jets got off to a strong start with a win against a bad Browns team, followed by a statement win over the Colts, a team that had played in the AFC Championship Game the year before.
