The NFL is going to reveal the 2026 schedules for all 32 teams in the coming days. The league announced the slate will be released on Thursday.
While every team has known theiropponents and locationsfor games in 2026 for months, the order is not yet set.
That coming intel will play a big part in terms of the importance and how attractive each game is from a fan perspective. But we still have most of the information relating to next season, so on paper, which outings for New York look like they will be the best games to come in 2026?
Here isJets Wire'sranking of the three best games on next season's schedule:
3. Jets vs.Las Vegas Raiders
TheNew York Jetsfinished 3-14 in 2025 but lost the "tank" for quarterback Fernando Mendoza. He was the clear No. 1 overall pick but that spot at the 2026 NFL Draft went to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Advertisement
In a fun storyline, the Jets can show the Raiders and Mendoza they didn't need the QB and will be just fine...
2. Jets atMiami Dolphins
The Jets finished in a distance last place in the AFC East in 2025. The Dolphins were in third place but appear to be rebuilding moving toward next season.
While New York is not a finished product, beating the Dolphins in Miami (and finishing ahead of them in the 2026 standings) will send a message that the Jets are ahead of them in their rebuild.
1. Jets vs. New England Patriots
Here is the "measuring stick" in the opposite direction. Many knock the Patriots' strength of schedule in 2025 but they still won the AFC East and went to the Super Bowl. How close are the Jets? Can Gang Green pull off an upset?
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire:2026 NFL schedule release: Naming the 3 best Jets games next season
0 Comments