The Jets certainly have had an interesting first six weeks of the 2026 season.
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Jets → have → season
The record of 2-4 is probably what most people would have expected — with the wins predictably coming against the Titans and Browns, and the losses to the Packers, Lions, Bears, and Patriots.
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wins → expect → Packers
Still, there’s been much consternation among the fans and criticism in the media about how they’ve gotten here.
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they → get → media
The talent level of the team clearly has risen since the beginning of 2025.
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level → rise → 2025
They should have enough game-breakers on offense and playmakers on defense to have a chance to win every week and at least get themselves on the “In the Hunt” graphic for the playoffs.
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They → have → playoffs
We’ve seen 100-yard games from Garrett Wilson, Kenyon Sadiq, Omar Cooper Jr., Breece Hall and Braelon Allen, a three-sack day from David Bailey and even an interception from Minkah Fitzpatrick.
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We → see → Fitzpatrick
Most of the arrows have been directed at the coaching staff.
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Most → direct → staff
The debilitating penalties keep coming — although the one on Tim Patrick that nullified Cooper’s touchdown in New England was a travesty.
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that → come → England
And one stat is so bad, it’s mind-boggling: The Jets have been outscored 100-6 in the final two minutes of the first half over Aaron Glenn’s first 23 games.
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Jets → ’ → games
A lot of people have already written off offensive coordinator Frank Reich as a dinosaur who’s still coaching in the game that was played 15 years ago.
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that → write → game
He does appear married to the shotgun run up the middle in short yardage that continues to produce shorter yardage than the Jets need.
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Jets → appear → yardage
But I still have some hope for Reich.
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I → have → Reich
He deserves some of the credit for the breakout performances a few players have had.
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players → deserve → performances
As the offense gets a couple of more players back (Adonai Mitchell, Dylan Parham), I believe Reich will do a better job of getting the ball to Wilson and Sadiq, and using the other weapons to better effect.
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Reich → get → effect
The Dolphins come in 0-5 but are rested off a bye.
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Dolphins → come → bye
They have some good rookies who will be dying to get their first win, but with De’Von Achane out and Jaylen Waddle in Denver, there’s not much left to their offense.
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Achane → have → offense
Miami has scored more than 13 points just once in five games.
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Miami → score → games
If it’s not, back up the U-Hauls to the coaching wing at One Jets Drive.
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it → ’ → Drive
New York Giants (+10.5) over HOUSTON TEXANS
This line steamed from nine points into double digits.
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line → steam → digits
Not sure why there’s so much love for the 2-4 Texans, who should have blown their game vs. the Jaguars last Sunday in London on C.J. Stroud’s late-game end zone interception.
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who → ’ → interception
There’s also not much respect for Houston having to play the week after going across the pond and back.
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Houston → ’ → pond
The Giants’ recent tightrope walk — two final-play interceptions for wins and a colossal Commanders blunder for a tie — finally caught up with them last week.
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walk → catch → them
But I like what John Harbaugh is doing in these early days, holding Cam Skattebo accountable and sending Najee Harris packing for complaining about his carries.
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Skattebo → like → carries
Eventually Harbaugh will have the Giants team he wants.
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he → have → team
In the meantime, I think he’ll have it ready to compete alongside J.J. McCarthy and stay within this huge number.
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it → think → number
Pittsburgh Steelers (-3.5) over New Orleans Saints
From his postgame comments last Sunday, it didn’t sound as if Aaron Rodgers wanted any part of traveling to France to play football amid the violence that’s happening there.
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that → sound → violence
Still, he has way more experience and a better supporting cast than does Tyler Shough, and the spread feels light enough even with the hook.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (-6.5) over Indianapolis Colts
GM Chris Ballard has been canned, coach Shane Steichen is on the hot seat, Sauce Gardner is hurt, and there’s talk of a fire sale of Jonathan Taylor and Quenton Nelson.
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Gardner → have → Taylor
Throw in that Daniel Jones will be under siege by Brian Flores’ defense and Justin Jefferson should be healthy, and it adds up to a Skol picnic.
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it → throw → picnic
ATLANTA FALCONS (+2.5) over San Francisco 49ers
This is one of the worst NFL betting situations imaginable for the 49ers — an undefeated West Coast team playing a 10 a.m. body-clock game after a Monday night overtime win.
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This → play → win
While that dynamic is factored into the spread, which is light for a 6-0 vs. a 2-4 team, a first loss is coming for Kyle Shanahan’s team sometime soon.
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loss → factor → team
Wondering if that’s a “Win of the Month” type thing for them, though.
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that → wonder → them
The Browns are coming off a win over the Ravens and could have five in a row if not for a fumbled punt snap against the Jets.
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Browns → come → Jets
CAROLINA PANTHERS (-3) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay blew a 16-3, fourth-quarter lead to the Steelers last week.
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Bay → blow → Steelers
Was the lead a sign they can have at least some success against a good team, or the result just the dying coughs of the Todd Bowles regime?
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result → die → regime
The Panthers, who score 29.2 ppg, will help provide the answer.
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who → score → answer
Cincinnati Bengals (+1.5) over BALTIMORE RAVENS
This line flipped four points from Ravens -3 to +1, then back to -1.5 when Lamar Jackson practiced Thursday.
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Jackson → flip → -1.5
Not sure Tyler Huntley was the only reason they scored just 10 points last week in a loss to the Browns.
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they → score → Browns
Willing to back Joe Burrow here off a bye against a Baltimore team that’s had adventures each week after blowing out the Colts in the opener.
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that → will → opener
Denver Broncos (-4.5) over ARIZONA CARDINALS
The Cardinals had given up 37 ppg over four straight losses before beating the Rams at SoFi, 18-16.
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Cardinals → give → SoFi
Figuring that result had more to do with the Rams’ plight.
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result → figure → plight
…and 12 more, not listed.
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