What’s real and not real — including Jets, Giants’ stellar starts — after an eventful NFL Week 1

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Serby, S. (2026, September 19). What’s real and not real — including Jets, Giants’ stellar starts — after an eventful NFL Week 1. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/whats-real-and-not-real-including-jets-giants-stellar-starts-after-an-eventful-nfl-week-1/

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This article discusses how difficult it is to determine the true potential of NFL teams after just one week of games. It highlights examples like the 2007 Giants who started poorly but went on to win a Super Bowl and contrasts them with teams that may seem promising early but do not maintain their performance throughout the season. The piece emphasizes the concept that while hope is prevalent every offseason, initial performances can be misleading indicators of a team's ultimate success or failure.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The start of the NFL season can be unpredictable, with some teams exceeding expectations while others disappoint. For example, the Giants started poorly in both 2007 and 1986, but went on to win Super Bowls 42 and 21 respectively. Similarly, the Patriots began their 2001 season with a losing record before going on to win their first Super Bowl under quarterback Tom Brady. Longtime NFL columnist Peter King notes that "the NFL sells hope every offseason," indicating that fans should remain optimistic despite initial setbacks.

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🔮 tRY IT NOWWhen Glenn was hired, and especially at the start of this season, no one could possibly have imagined a day when any Jets offense could score 33 points and find a way to lose.

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🔮 A: Everything — greatness, wins, try to be the best player I could be.

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🔮 The Mud Bowl in Miami will forever be remembered by you and Jets fans.

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🔮 He has endured too many of these somber locker rooms, teammates dressing in silence, staring blankly ahead, wondering when and if a better tomorrow will ever come.

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🔮 But to me, if I had to pick one, it would be the 76ers.

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🔮 So much will change.

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🔮 SIGN UP NOWThey are the Cardiac Giants, who would have compelled Yogi Berra to shout from the rooftop: “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over!”

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Your team spit the bit in Week 1 and you’re freaking out. asserted

you → spit → Week

Or maybe your team surprised you and gave you hope that it won’t be a woeful laughingstock for a change. asserted

it → surprise → change

Sometimes it is easy to recognize what is real and what is not real at the start of the NFL season. asserted

what → recognize → season

Started 0-2 before Tom Brady won his first Super Bowl. asserted

Brady → start → Bowl

“The NFL sells hope every offseason,” longtime legendary NFL columnist and chronicler Peter King told Serby Says, “and everybody buys hope every offseason.” asserted

everybody → sell → hope

What’s real and not real — including Jets, Giants’ stellar starts — after an eventful NFL Week 1

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