NFL 2026
Week 2 · Sunday, September 20, 2026 · MetLife Stadium · 78,674 attended
Game Recap

Packers Edge Jets 20-17 in Week 2

Green Bay Packers 20, New York Jets 17 at MetLife Stadium. Jordan Love went 16 of 29 for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4OT Total
Packers
070103 20
Jets
07730 17

Jets Leaders

Passing Yards
Geno Smith
27/41, 247 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Yards
Breece Hall
16 CAR, 29 YDS
Receiving Yards
Breece Hall
5 REC, 63 YDS

Packers Leaders

Passing Yards
Jordan Love
16/29, 145 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Yards
Kaleb Johnson
8 CAR, 32 YDS
Receiving Yards
Matthew Golden
4 REC, 58 YDS
Tackles

Team Stats

Packers Stat Jets
16 1st Downs 21
8 Passing 1st downs 11
4 Rushing 1st downs 6
4 1st downs from penalties 4
1-9 3rd down efficiency 8-19
0-1 4th down efficiency 0-1
50 Total Plays 72
199 Total Yards 285
4.0 Yards per Play 4.0
12 Total Drives 12
136 Passing 218
16/29 Comp/Att 27/41
4.3 Yards per pass 4.8
0 Interceptions thrown 0
3-9 Sacks-Yards Lost 4-29
63 Rushing 67
18 Rushing Attempts 27
3.5 Yards per rush 2.5
2-4 Red Zone (Made-Att) 2-3
14-133 Penalties 13-156
1 Turnovers 0
1 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
26:57 Possession 37:40

Scoring Plays

7 scores
Q2 9:35
MarShawn Lloyd 6 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick)
7–0
Q2 6:04
Braelon Allen 5 Yd Rush (Jason Sanders Kick)
7–7
Q3 2:30
Garrett Wilson 5 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders Kick)
7–14
Q4 11:04
Jason Sanders 32 Yd Field Goal
7–17
Q4 7:58
Christian Watson 3 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick)
14–17
Q4 2:59
Trey Smack 34 Yd Field Goal
17–17
Q5 5:23
Trey Smack 26 Yd Field Goal
20–17

Week 2: Depleted Packers Try to Avoid 0-2 at the Jets

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The Green Bay Packers visit the New York Jets on Sunday, September 20, after blowing a 22-10 second-half lead in a 39-22 loss at Minnesota in which the Vikings blitzed on more than three-quarters of snaps and sacked Jordan Love four times. Green Bay remains without Josh Jacobs, on the commissioner's exempt list, and Micah Parsons, on the PUP list, with tight end Luke Musgrave also out. New York beat Tennessee 23-10 in its opener behind a turnover-free Geno Smith and 102 rushing yards from Breece Hall, and lists safety Minkah Fitzpatrick as questionable with a groin strain. Saturday update: the Jets placed first-round receiver Omar Cooper Jr. on injured reserve with a sprained ankle, leaving four healthy receivers.

Green Bay's line against a blitz-heavy plan

Minnesota's pressure rate exposed the Packers' protection, and the Jets, under Aaron Glenn, have the personnel to try the same approach.

Love threw for 387 and still lost

The Packers' passing game works; it's the run game without Jacobs and the pass rush without Parsons that fell apart in the fourth quarter.

Jets' first home game under the new regime

New York never trailed in Nashville, and Hall's 22-carry day is the template Glenn wants to repeat at MetLife.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: Medium

How the prediction did

Predicted 24-20 (Packers vs Jets), final was 20-17. Right winner, and the 3-point margin was within one of the projection, though it took overtime. The Jets outgained Green Bay 285 to 199 and held the Packers to 1 of 9 on third down before Trey Smack's 26-yard field goal won it.

Packers
24
56% to win
VS
Jets
20
44% to win
Packers 56% Jets 44%

Love and the receivers are the best unit on the field

Even in a loss, Green Bay's passing offense produced 387 yards, and the Jets' secondary is thinner if Fitzpatrick sits.

New York's offense is conservative by design

Smith attempted 24 passes in the opener; a run-first plan keeps games close but rarely produces the points to beat a hot passing team.

Green Bay's missing stars limit the margin

Without Jacobs or Parsons, the Packers can't close games on the ground or with pressure, which is why this projects as a four-point game.

The pick backs Green Bay's passing game over the Jets' run-heavy approach. The line moved from 5.5 to 4.5 in the Jets' direction during the week, and the model sees why.

Venue

MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 78,674

Closing Line

GB -3.5
O/U 44.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Scott Novak Referee
John Jenkins Field Judge
Mike Morton Umpire
Tony Josselyn Back Judge
Mark Stewart Line Judge

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Jets Injuries

Max Mitchell
OT · Concussion
Questionable
Joseph Ossai
DE · Not Specified
Questionable
David Bailey
LB · Not Specified
Questionable
Breece Hall
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
T'Vondre Sweat
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve

Packers Injuries

Sean Rhyan
G · Sprain
Questionable
Zaire Franklin
LB · Fracture
Questionable
Travis Glover
OT · Not Specified
Questionable
Christian Watson
WR · Fracture
Questionable
Micah Parsons
DE · Surgery
Out