New York Jets Mark Cannizzaro All the hubbub over a wasted Jets opportunity speaks to a bigger picture By Mark Cannizzaro Published Sep. 22, 2026, 7:02 p.m. ET ets tight end Jeremy Ruckert (89), quarterback Geno Smith (7) and place kicker Jason Sanders (19) walk off the field after losing to the Green Bay Packers in OT. Bill Kostroun for NY Post Eleven minutes and change remained in the Jets home opener Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
The Jets had taken a 17-7 lead. They were better than the Packers, a perennial playoff team, and it looked like they were en route to winning the game, about to start the season 2-0 for the first time in 11 years.
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So with that, I began to write my story. Here’s what I began typing:
The Jets, dare we say, are looking like a rather solid professional NFL outfit at the moment.
