A new look Jets, one game in

New York spent the offseason tearing up a roster stuck in a decade of losing. On Sunday in Nashville, the rebuild looked exactly like the pitch.

“We're just following our plan, and that's it. That's it. We're happy to get a win. It's only one game.”

Hall and Smith set the tone

Breece Hall ran for 102 yards and a touchdown. Geno Smith, back in green after a March trade from Las Vegas, went 19 of 24 for 215 yards.

“We started fast, and obviously we kept our foot on the gas”

They never trailed

Rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq scored the only first-half touchdown, the Jets led 10-3 at the break, and they held the ball for close to 39 minutes.

Saleh's homecoming, in reverse

Tennessee hired the coach New York fired five games into 2024, hoping he would end four losing seasons. His old team ran him over in his debut.

“They got after us”

Checks they couldn't cash

The Titans were the NFL's biggest spenders in free agency this March. The Jets outgained them 367-195 and one drive alone ate 19 plays and nearly 12 minutes.

“A little birdie told us that they wrote some checks they couldn't cash today.”

Glenn's defense chased Ward

With Aaron Glenn calling it himself, the Jets sacked Cam Ward three times, one by No. 2 overall pick David Bailey. Ward finished 19 of 32 for 140 yards.

“I'm very disappointed. We're better than what we showed.”

Tennessee beat itself early

The opening kickoff sailed out of bounds. Saleh burned a timeout to dodge a 12-men penalty. Returner Chimere Dike passed a concussion check, then lost a kickoff fumble.

A moment for CJ2K

The Titans put Chris Johnson in their ring of honor without him there. The 2,000-yard rusher announced in June that he has ALS.