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Jets and Titans prepare for season opening matchup in Nashville

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 11:45 AM

Last updated Sep 10, 2026

Jets and Titans prepare for season opening matchup in Nashville

Summary

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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Status Watch

•The Jets play the Titans this Sunday in Nashville.
•Sports Illustrated ranked the game 15th out of 16 Week 1 matchups.
•Titans coach Saleh faces his former team for the first time since his 2024 departure.
•Geno Smith plays against his original draft organization for the first time.
•Aaron Glenn debuts as the full-time defensive play caller for the Jets.

Latest Updates

11:45 AMYahoo Sports — Jets vs. Titans named one of NFL's least appealing Week 1 games

What they're saying

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A national NFL ranking wasn't impressed by the Jets-Titans season opener, placing the matchup near the bottom of the league's Week 1 slate.
— Yahoo Sports

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