Jets and Titans prepare for season opening matchup in Nashville

The New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans face each other this Sunday in Nashville to open the 2026 NFL season. Despite the high number of personnel storylines surrounding the game, a Sports Illustrated ranking placed the matchup 15th out of 16 games on the opening week schedule. The fixture features a reunion for Titans coach Saleh, who faces the organization that dismissed him during the 2024 season. Additionally, quarterback Geno Smith returns to the franchise that originally drafted him in 2013, while Tennessee enters the second season of the Cam Ward era. Both teams missed the playoffs last year and are looking to establish momentum early in the campaign. The Jets are set to debut defensive play caller Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Frank Reich in regular season action.

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