(QB Aaron Rodgers – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Breece Hall, WR Allen Lazard, WR Garrett Wilson, TE Tyler Conklin, OC Joe Tippmann, OG Alijah Vera-Tucker, DE Jermaine Johnson, DE Will McDonald IV, DT Soloman Thomas, DT Quinnen Williams, LB CJ Mosley, LB Jamien Sherwood, LB Quincy Williams, CB Sauce Gardner, CB DJ Reed, FS Tony Adams, NB Michael Carter II, SS Ashtyn Davis KR/PR Xavier Gipson, PK Greg Zuerlein, and PT Thomas Morstead.
Key Players Departing:
OC Connor McGovern (Bills), OG Laken Tomlinson (Seahawks), OT Duane Brown (UFA), OT Mekhi Becton (Eagles), DE Bryce Huff (Eagles), DE John Franklin-Myers (Broncos), and FS Jordan Whitehead (Buccaneers).
Key Players Added:
QB Tyrod Taylor (Giants), WR Mike Williams (Chargers), OG John Simpson (Ravens), OT Morgan Moses (Ravens), OT Tyron Smith (Cowboys), DT Javon Kinlaw (49ers), DT Loki Fotu (Cardinals), LB Hassan Reddick (Eagles), and CB Isaiah Oliver (49ers).
(OT Olu Fashanu – FOS/247)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 011 – OT Olu Fashanu (Penn State)
Round 3: Pick 065 – WR Malachi Corley (Western Kentucky)
Round 4: Pick 134 – RB Braelon Allen (Wisconsin)
Round 5: Pick 171 – QB Jordan Travis (Florida State)
Round 5: Pick 173 – RB Isaiah Davis (South Dakota State)
Round 5: Pick 176 – CB Qwan’tez Stiggers (Lane College)
Round 7: Pick 257 – SS Jalen Key (Alabama)
2023 Results:
W01 BILLS W (OT) 22-16
W02 @ Cowboys L 10-30
W03 PATRIOTS L 10-15
W04 CHIEFS L 20-23
W05 @ Broncos 31-21
W06 EAGLES W 20-14
Bye Week
W08 @ GIANTS W (OT) 13-10
W09 CHARGERS L 6-27
W10 @ Raiders L 12-16
W11 @ Buffalo L 6-32
W12 DOLPHINS L 13-34
W13 FALCONS L 8-13
W14 TEXANS W 30-6
W15 @ Dolphins L 9-30
W16 COMMANDERS W 30-28
W17 @ Browns L 20-37
W18 @ Patriots W 17-3
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 7-10 (3rd in AFC East)
Home: 4-5
Away: 3-5
East: 2-4
AFC: 4-8
NFC: 3-2
Head Coach: Robert Saleh
New York: 18-33
Career: 18-33
Playoffs: 0-0
(WR Garrett Wilson – AP Photo)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Thamos Morstead (1-1, 18 yards, 100%, 18.0 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Breece Hall (223 car., 994 yards, 4.5 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Garrett Wilson (95 rec., 1042 yards, 11.0 avg., 3 TD)
Yards After Catch: Breece Hall (649)
TD’s Scored: Breece Hall (9)
Sacks: Jermaine Johnson (7.5)
Tackles: CJ Mosley (151)
Interceptions: Tony Adams (3)
Pass Deflections: Sauce Gardner (12)
Tackles For Loss: Quincy Williams (15)
Forced Fumbles: CJ Mosley/Quincy Williams (2)
Kick Returns: Xavier Gipson (22 ret., 511 yards, 23.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Xavier Gipson (33 ret., 319 yards, 9.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Greg Zuerlein (35-38 fg/fga., 92%, 15-16 xp/xpa., 120 pts.)
Punting: Thomas Morstead (99 punts, 4831 yards, 48.8 avg., 36 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Aaron Rodgers
RB: 20 Breece Hall
WR: 18 Mike Williams
WR: 17 Garrett Wilson
WR: 82 Xavier Gipson
TE: 83 Tyler Conklin
LT: 77 Tyron Smith
LG: 76 John Simpson
OC: 66 Joe Tippmann
RG: 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker
RT: 78 Morgan Moses
KR: 82 Xavier Gipson
PK: 9 Greg Zuerlein
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 Jermaine Johnson
DT: 95 Quinnen Williams
DT: 54 Javon Kinlaw
DE: 7 Hassan Reddick
LB: 56 Quincy Williams
LB: 57 CJ Mosley
NB: 30 Michael Carter II
CB: 1 Sauce Gardner
CB: 4 DJ Reed
FS: 22 Tony Adams
SS: 23 Chuck Clark
PR: 82 Xavier Gipson
PT: 6 Thomas Morstead
(LB CJ Mosley – Getty Images)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: A
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/09 @ 49ers | New York trails the series 3-11. The Jets lost (13-31) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (23-17) was in 2016.
09/15 @ Titans | New York leads the series 17-16-1. The Jets won (27-24) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series loss (22-26) was in 2018.
09/19 PATRIOTS | New York trails the series 50-67-1. The Jets are 2-18 since 2014, and their last series home win (26-20) was in 2015.
09/29 BRONCOS | New York trails the series 11-18. The Jets are 3-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (0-26) was in 2021.
10/06 @ Vikings | New York leads the series 8-4. The Jets lost (22-27) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (29-20) dates back to 2010.
10/14 BILLS | New York trails the series 53-62. The Jets are 7-13 since 2014, and their last series home loss (17-45) was in 2021.
10/20 @ Steelers | New York trails the series 7-20. The Jets won (24-20) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series loss (13-31) was in 2016.
10/27 @ Patriots | The Jets last series road loss (3-10) was in 2022.
10/31 TEXANS | New York leads the series 7-4. The Jets won (30-6) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (22-29) was in 2018.
11/10 @ Cardinals | New York leads the series 6-4. The Jets lost (10-30) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (7-6) was in 2012.
11/17 COLTS | New York trails the series 32-44. The Jets lost (30-45) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series win (42-34) was in 2018.
12/01 SEAHAWKS | New York trails the series 8-13. The Jets lost (6-23) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (37-14) dates back to 2004.
12/08 @ Dolphins | New York trails the series 56-60-1. The Jets are 6-14 since 2014, and their last series road win (27-14) was in 2015.
12/15 @ Jaguars | New York trails the series 8-93 The Jets lost (3-19) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (26-21) was at the prior meeting in 2021.
12/22 RAMS | New York trails the series 5-10. The Jets won (23-20) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (6-9) was at the prior meeting in 2016.
12/29 @ Bills | The Jets last series road win (13-6) was in 2019.
01/05 DOLPHINS | The Jets last series home win (40-17) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 7-1
Road: 5-4
East: 4-2
AFC: 10-2
NFC: 2-3
Overall: 12-5 (2nd in AFC East/5th Seed – Eliminated in Wildcard Round)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day.
Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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