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Top 5 NY Jets players who need to step it up after 1-3 start
The New York Jets are 1-3, and their already fleeting playoff hopes will be on the brink when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. It would be a stretch to label New York’s 1-3 record as “surprising”. After all, the team had a 5.5 win total coming into the season. Still, the Jets invested ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Top 5 NY Jets players who need to step it up after 1-3 start | Jets X-Factor
David Bailey’s learning curve is steep | NY Jets Film (Video)
Video Description The New York Jets’ defensive issues stretch far beyond rookie No. 2 overall pick David Bailey, but his transition from the Air Raid-style Big 12 to the NFL was underestimated by far too many. Against the Chicago Bears, his lateral movement in open space, point-of-attack issues, and still having to drop into coverage ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT David Bailey’s learning curve is steep | NY Jets Film (Video) | Jets X-Factor
NY Jets to be without 3 offensive starters vs. Browns, 1 to return
The New York Jets remain significantly banged-up going into their critical Week 5 contest against the Cleveland Browns, although they received at least one bit of positive news on the injury front. Running back Breece Hall, wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, guard Dylan Parham, and linebacker Kiko Mauigoa have all been ruled out for Sunday’s AFC ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT NY Jets to be without 3 offensive starters vs. Browns, 1 to return | Jets X-Factor
Ranking NY Jets’ top 5 players from the first quarter of 2026
Fresh off three straight losses, the New York Jets are still trying to master a skill that has evaded them for 15-plus years: winning football games. Nonetheless, New York’s first four games of the 2026 season have not been without their fair share of positives. The team has been fairly respectable overall, tying for 17th ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Ranking NY Jets’ top 5 players from the first quarter of 2026 | Jets X-Factor
Jets DC Brian Duker sees something from Deshaun Watson
When the Cleveland Browns named Deshaun Watson their starting quarterback for the 2026 season, many wrote it off as a laughable decision. However, through four games, Watson has exceeded expectations, leading the Browns to a 3-1 start. As the New York Jets prepare for their Week 4 matchup against Watson and the Browns, Jets defensive ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Jets DC Brian Duker sees something from Deshaun Watson | Jets X-Factor
This matchup could decide Jets-Browns on Sunday
The Cleveland Browns haven’t exactly hidden what they want to do defensively this season. Through four games, the Browns have played man coverage at a whopping 61% rate, the highest rate in the NFL. For context on how high that clip is, the team with the second-highest man coverage rate, the Chicago Bears (New York’s ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT This matchup could decide Jets-Browns on Sunday | Jets X-Factor
NY Jets nab QB of the future in first way-too-early 2027 mock draft
The New York Jets are at a crossroads. Losers of three straight, the 1-3 Jets are on the brink of leaving a large chunk of their fans more excited to watch college quarterbacks than their favorite NFL team. As the Jets prepare to attempt to save their season against the Cleveland Browns, way-too-early 2027 mock ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT NY Jets nab QB of the future in first way-too-early 2027 mock draft | Jets X-Factor
The fix New York Jets must make to their Geno Smith usage
Overall, the New York Jets could not have realistically asked for more out of starting quarterback Geno Smith through four games. Here are some of Smith’s numbers and rankings among 29 qualified quarterbacks through four games: Any team would sign up for those numbers from a soon-to-be 36-year-old stopgap quarterback with a $3.3 million cap ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The fix New York Jets must make to their Geno Smith usage | Jets X-Factor
The obvious offensive change NY Jets must make to save season
When you’ve lost three straight games in the NFL, it’s time to look in the mirror and admit that changes to your strategy must be made. There is one obvious change the New York Jets should consider if they want to turn their 2026 season around. The offense can be salvaged with a simple philosophical ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The obvious offensive change NY Jets must make to save season | Jets X-Factor
Is NY Jets’ David Bailey really on a ‘bust’ trajectory?
Just like most conversations surrounding the New York Jets, most people choose not to find a middle ground. It’s either one polar extreme or the other. We are seeing that unfold right now with the No. 2 overall pick and rookie Jets edge rusher David Bailey. For the most part, you hear people saying either ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Is NY Jets’ David Bailey really on a ‘bust’ trajectory? | Jets X-Factor
The frustrating disconnect holding back the NY Jets’ defense
In 2025, the New York Jets’ defense was abysmal overall, but their secondary was the biggest issue. Opposing quarterbacks often hit their first reads and got the ball out quickly, which rarely gave the Jets’ defensive line a fair chance to generate pressure. However, this year, it has been the other way around. The Jets’ ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The frustrating disconnect holding back the NY Jets’ defense | Jets X-Factor
Former Jets coach Scott Turner talks Aaron Glenn, the offense, and more (Video)
Video Description Jets X-Factor’s Connor Long sits down with Scott Turner, the New York Jets’ 2025 passing game coordinator. They discuss Aaron Glenn, Darren Mougey, the Jets’ future, and much more. FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Former Jets coach Scott Turner talks Aaron Glenn, the offense, and more (Video) | Jets X-Factor
The dilemma behind Geno Smith’s strong start for the Jets
“Man, what could the New York Jets do with better quarterback play?” For years, that was a popular topic of conversation among the team’s fanbase and even in the national media. But after four games of the 2026 season and Geno Smith’s return to the Big Apple, quarterback play hasn’t been the Jets’ problem for ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The dilemma behind Geno Smith’s strong start for the Jets | Jets X-Factor
Eli Manning teases Arch Manning to New York Jets
The Manning family has experienced success in the New York sports market before. Eli Manning brought two Super Bowl titles to the New York Giants. Now, his nephew, Arch, is on a crash course with the Giants’ crosstown rivals, the New York Jets. Big Blue’s two-time champion would love to see the family name continue ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Eli Manning teases Arch Manning to New York Jets | Jets X-Factor
The glass-half-full perspective behind NY Jets’ 1-3 start
In a way, the 2026 New York Jets are still undefeated. Here are the AFC standings through Week 4 in terms of conference record: That’s right: The Jets are alongside the Chiefs and the Ravens as the only three AFC teams that have yet to lose within the conference. New York defeated the Tennessee Titans ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The glass-half-full perspective behind NY Jets’ 1-3 start | Jets X-Factor
The NY Jets don’t do the thing every good coaching staff does
You know the name Jaxon Smith-Njigba, don’t you? The kid’s a pretty damn good football player, isn’t he? If his 2,274 receiving yards over the last 21 regular season games doesn’t get that point across, I’ll throw a nerdy metric at you: So far in 2026, the Seattle Seahawks star has a “catch rate over ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The NY Jets don’t do the thing every good coaching staff does | Jets X-Factor
Well, at least the NY Jets seem to have nailed at least one move
With team on a three-game losing streak, grim skies are back in the cloudy land of New York Jets football. Nonetheless, credit is due when the team does something right. Despite New York’s historically inept performance against the Chicago Bears, one of their most significant offseason investments paid dividends: the trade and extension for safety ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Well, at least the NY Jets seem to have nailed at least one move | Jets X-Factor
NY Jets sign preseason star Nate Lynn to active roster (Report)
After Braiden McGregor suffered a season-ending pectoral injury, the New York Jets have signed edge rusher Nate Lynn to their active roster, a source tells Jets X-Factor. Lynn, 24, was arguably the Jets’ biggest preseason standout despite not signing with the team until after the team’s preseason opener. Across two preseason games, he generated a ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT NY Jets sign preseason star Nate Lynn to active roster (Report) | Jets X-Factor
5 plays sum up the current state of the NY Jets quite well
The New York Jets are 1-3 and free-falling quickly, losing three straight games with each loss looking less competitive than the last. Aaron Glenn is now 4-17 as the New York’s head coach. The former Pro Bowl cornerback is scrambling for answers as the Jets find themselves on the brink of a second consecutive season ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT 5 plays sum up the current state of the NY Jets quite well | Jets X-Factor
Mougey vs. Glenn: Which Jets leader deserves more blame?
Following the New York Jets’ rough 23-12 Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears, conversations around the job security of head coach Aaron Glenn are back, and rightfully so. The team is 1-3 on the year and now 4-17 throughout Glenn’s tenure. General manager Darren Mougey has also started to take some heat from Jets ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Mougey vs. Glenn: Which Jets leader deserves more blame? | Jets X-Factor
New York Jets fans must confront a familiar rooting dilemma
To root, or not to root: that is the question. It seems like an absurd dilemma for an NFL fanbase to be confronted with just five weeks into a new season, but that’s the conundrum facing New York Jets fans, and it’s far from an unfamiliar predicament. Losers of three straight, the 1-3 Jets have ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT New York Jets fans must confront a familiar rooting dilemma | Jets X-Factor
Is the New York Jets’ offensive line being overrated?
Entering the 2026 season, the New York Jets’ offensive line seemed to be shrouded in optimism for the first time in years. Four games through the season, though, has the unit lived up to expectations, or has it fallen short? How has the Jets’ offensive line fared? After the first two weeks of the season, ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Is the New York Jets’ offensive line being overrated? | Jets X-Factor
Is it time to be concerned about this struggling NY Jets investment?
One of the New York Jets’ top free-agent additions in the 2026 offseason was edge rusher Joseph Ossai. The three-year, $34.5 million contract that Gang Green tied to Ossai is no small commitment. However, since being signed in March, Ossai has had a strange ride. He began the summer on the Physically Unable to Perform ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT Is it time to be concerned about this struggling NY Jets investment? | Jets X-Factor
NY Jets deep dive: The implications of a 1-3 start (Video)
Video Description Jets X-Factor’s Connor Long and Omari Brown dive deep into the New York Jets’ Week 4 shortcomings and the implications of Gang Green’s 1-3 start. FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT NY Jets deep dive: The implications of a 1-3 start (Video) | Jets X-Factor
The NY Jets’ hidden cost of staying patient with Aaron Glenn
After an offseason filled with heated conversations about Aaron Glenn’s job status, those conversations cooled off within the New York Jets’ fanbase for the first three weeks of the 2026 regular season. New York secured a convincing Week 1 victory over the Tennessee Titans right out of the gate, which excited the fanbase. In Week ... Read More FOR MORE AT JETS X-FACTOR, VISIT The NY Jets’ hidden cost of staying patient with Aaron Glenn | Jets X-Factor
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