The first game of any new season is always packed full of excitement, anticipation and a fair amount of nerves. A clean slate, a new start, a chance to right the wrongs of a season that feels as though it concluded around the same time Joe Willie was strolling down 5th Avenue searching for the latest trends in fur fashion. 

The excitement has been turned up with the arrival of former Jets first round pick Aaron Glenn as New York’s 22nd Head Coach. Darren Mougey wasted no time signing his young stars Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner to extensions and the roster makeover means the Jets head into the 2025 season with one of the youngest squads in the NFL. 

Before we get to the action on Sunday, I wanted to take a trip down memory lane and look at five opening games to remember. These may not be the five most important opening days or the five biggest victories, but all five of these hold an importance, even if we are looking at them through the lens of hindsight. 

5) 2018 – New York Jets 48-17 Detroit Lions

The Sam Darnold era may not have ended as many of us expected, but it started with a bang. The Jets aggressively moved up in the draft to take the USC man, sending their first-round pick and three second-round picks to the Colts in exchange for the #3 overall selection and the opportunity to take Darnold. 

The first challenge was to head to a boisterous Ford Field to take on a Lions side who had just hired former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia as their new Head Coach. The start was forgettable as on his first pass attempt Sam Darnold rolled to his right before throwing back across the field, resulting in a pick-6 for Quandre Diggs.

But Darnold quickly showcased why not only the Jets, but a host of NFL teams and analysts had been high on him throughout his college career. Despite the hostile atmosphere, Darnold responded by completing 16 of his next 20 throws for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jets fans walked out of Detroit with a feeling that they had found their franchise QB. 

4) 1960 – New York Titans 27-3 Buffalo Bills

No list of season openers would be complete without the very first game this franchise played. In 1959 Harry Wismer proclaimed that the city of New York was ready for a second football team to compete with the New York Giants, Wismer later proclaiming that “Titans are bigger and stronger than Giants” as the reason for the name of the AFL upstart. 

When looking for a stadium to call their own, the decision was made to call the Polo Grounds (“The Bathtub”) home. Opened in 1890, the stadium had had many tenants call it home, but even with the prestigious history it was clear that the stadium was on the way out. The Mets joined the Titans in calling it home in 1962, but both franchises packed up and left for Shea in 1964. 

But that opening game will live long in the memory for those who witnessed it. The dawn of a franchise that we have all come to know and love. In that 1960 season opener, the Bills were visitors. The Titans dominated from start to finish scoring 27 unanswered points to clinch their first victory. 

The Titans limited Buffalo to 39 net passing yards, 113 total yards and forced 3 turnovers. The Titans would finish the 1960 season with a 7-7 record, but on that day anything seemed possible. 

3) 1968 – New York Jets 20-19 Kansas City Chiefs

The start of what would be the most memorable season in franchise history came courtesy of a narrow victory in Missouri at Municipal Stadium. 

The Jets were coming off a good season in 1967 having finished with a 8-5-1 record, and while that wasn’t enough for playoff football, there was a buzz of anticipation ahead of 1968. 

The Chiefs were coming off a better year, 9-5 and having seen 9 players named to the AFL All-Star team. Unfortunately for the Chiefs they played in the AFL West with the Oakland Raiders, a team that went 13-1 and was packed with talent from top to bottom. 

The Jets never trailed in this game and the defense came up with big stop after big stop; the only time the Chiefs visited the end zone was courtesy of a Noland Smith 80-yard punt return TD. 

This game showcased one of the most lethal combinations in Jets history, with Joe Namath finding Don Maynard for scores of 57 yards and 30 yards. Maynard ended with 203 yards on 8 catches and Namath threw for over 300 yards. 

Months later the Jets would stun the football world with a 16-7 victory over the heavily favoured Colts in Super Bowl III. 

2) 1997 – New York Jets 41-3 Seattle Seahawks

A lot of people reading this article will probably remember this game. It represented the return of the Jets following a 1996 season where embarrassment could be the word of choice. The less said about that 1-15 1996 season the better, but without the lows, the highs wouldn’t mean as much. 

Throughout 1996 it became clear that the Jets wanted Bill Parcells who was overseeing a Super Bowl run for the New England Patriots. When Parcells made his famous quote indicating his frustration with his role in Massachusetts: “If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries”, hope grew that the Jets would prise him away. 

After a messy negotiation period which resulted in commissioner Paul Tagliabue getting involved, Parcells took up the reins in NY and the Jets agreed to send draft pick compensation the other way. 

So this game was everything for Jets fans and it didn’t disappoint. It represented the dawn of a new era. The Jets forced 2 turnovers and restricted Seattle to 4-for-13 on third down while Neil O’Donnell threw 5 touchdown passes to go with 131 rushing yards from Adrian Murrell.

Although that season didn’t end in a playoff berth, it did end with the Jets first winning record since 1988. Big Tuna meant business. 

1) 2011 – New York Jets 27-24 Dallas Cowboys

Finally we have one of the most emotionally charged occasions I can remember as not only a Jets fan but as a football fan. 

The Jets were coming off back-to-back trips to the AFC Championship game and had Super Bowl aspirations behind Rex Ryan, a suffocating defense and an offence that possessed a dominant offensive line 

But the game itself was the secondary factor as this game was played on September 11th, on the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11. 

Nick Folk would kick the game-winning FG with under 30 seconds to play from 50-yards, setting the Jets on their way. But the memory of this game will be the atmosphere in the stadium, the players in their FDNY hats with the flag on the jumbotron and Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum performing the national anthem. 

It was a game that was dramatic for all the right reasons and an occasion that will live long in the memory. 

The Jets play their final game of the 2025-26 season on Sunday, travelling up to Orchard Park to take on the Buffalo Bills in the final game at Highmark Stadium.

Already eliminated from playoff contention, the Jets have one final chance to impress on the field before the countdown to April’s NFL Draft begins.

The Bills have secured their spot in the playoffs, but for the first time since 2019 they will not be division champions, with the Patriots clinching the title following Buffalo’s narrow loss to Philadelphia last week.

As usual, you can catch every minute of the action from the UK, using NFL Game Pass, whilst this week we will also be exclusively available to radio listeners on talkSPORT2!

GAME PASS INTERNATIONAL ON DAZN – from 6pm

Every game this season will be available live or on demand on DAZN, for NFL Game Pass subscribers. The Game Pass Pro subscription comes with access to every game for every team, with all of them available live with the exception of the two ‘exclusive’ Sky Sports games that are available on DAZN 24 hours later. For any Jets games not available through the broadcasters above and below, DAZN is the only way to tune in.

You can receive a 15% discount on their Season Pro package through our international membership club NY Jets FC by upgrading to an MVP membership package. Those on the free ‘Rookie’ membership can receive one week of free access to NFL Game Pass through a Weekly Pro access code. Those are all available in the ‘benefits’ section of your member portal.

talkSPORT – from 6pm

The radio home of the NFL in the United Kingdom, talkSPORT provide unparalleled audio coverage of the league during every week of the season. Among their game offerings for the 2025 season, they will be covering Sunday’s game from 6pm GMT.

SKY SPORTS

Sky Sports retain their position as the primary home for the NFL on broadcast television in the United Kingdom, with a new three-year deal that extends their partnership with the league to over 30 years.

For 2025, Sky will now be showing two games each Sunday in the 6pm slot, and up to three games in the 9pm slot. Their first choice in each of these windows will be an ‘exclusive’ game, that will not be available to viewers on other platforms. Alongside these games, Sky will show all Thursday, Sunday and Monday Night Football games, NFL Red Zone, plus every European game on the 2025 schedule, including our game on Sunday.

CHANNEL 5

A new partnership with free-to-air broadcaster 5 has also been announced for the 2025 season. They will be airing two games every Sunday: one in the 6pm slot, and one in the 9pm slot, plus all games in London. The early fixture will be part of a show titled ‘NFL: Big Game Night’, which will include an innovative game-show aspect during breaks in the live action, hosted by Dermot O’Leary, Sam Quek and Osi Umenyiora. The later fixture will be aired on 5ACTION, rebranded as 5NFL, with Quek and Umenyiora providing more traditional analysis alongside special guests.

VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION – IRELAND ONLY

Free-to-air broadcaster Virgin Media will be airing the international games this year, as part of a brand new partnership with the NFL for 2025. Alongside our game in London, the broadcaster shows all international games, plus three playoff games and the Super Bowl.

WEB AND SOCIAL

As always, live coverage of every Jets game will be available to follow on our website and social media channels, alongside exclusive content, giveaways and information. Make sure to follow our X and Instagram accounts to stay up to date throughout the 2025 season!

The New York Jets finish their 2025 preseason on Friday night, as they welcome to reigning Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles to MetLife Stadium.

It is their final of three preseason games, as the team completes their preperation ahead of the season opener on September 7th against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After the Jets toppled the Green Bay Packers 30-10 at Lambeau Field in preseason week one, they were defeated 31-12 in the New York derby last week as the Giants took bragging rights in the annual preseason fixture.

A number of starters played a couple of drives worth of football, ramping up their participation in the build up to week one. Coach Glenn has already indicated that many starters will be rested this week, and that the team will try to get a close look at some of the younger guys on the roster, who could earn extended playing time on Friday.

The Eagles are 1-1 in the preseason, with victory over the Cincinnati Bengals week one, and a defeat to the Cleveland Browns last week. Their starters have largely stayed out of their preseason contests so far, as they ramp up to try to repeat a Super Bowl run.

The action kicks off at 12:30AM BST in the early hours of Saturday morning, and Jets fans have multiple ways to tune in from the UK and Ireland.

NFL Gamepass from DAZN offers all users access to every preseason game for free – and any users considering purchasing their full season subscription should take a look at our NYJFC MVP offering, which comes with a 15% discount on the package.

talkSPORT2 will be carrying the game for fans looking to tune in on the radio, with coverage available on their web player.

Fans can also tune in to the game for free on newyorkjets.com via the two unique links below which will be activated when the game begins – just visit the relevant web page and let the video box load.

United Kingdom: https://www.newyorkjets.com/watch-live-games/web/pre/gb/en/eagles-at-jets-2025-pre-3

Ireland: https://www.newyorkjets.com/watch-live-games/web/pre/ie/en/eagles-at-jets-2025-pre-3

We will also be covering the game across our social media channels as usual, and will provide key highlights and moments to recap over the weekend!

The International Fan of the Year contest is back, with applications now open!

The International Fan of the Year title celebrates extraordinary fans globally who inspire others with their passion for the game and have been a rallying force across their family, friends and local community through fandom.

Fans can now nominate themselves to represent the New York Jets as our 2025 NFL International Fan of the Year at nfl.com/fanoftheyear. Please note that for the international contest, you cannot nominate other fans.

Each of the 32 clubs will select an International Fan of the Year to represent their team at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Ultimate NFL International Fan of the Year — the most impactful international fan across all 32 teams — will be awarded and named onsite at the 2026 NFL Draft.

Last year, Olivia Peebles was named the Jets International Fan of the Year, representing the team at Green Bay during the 2025 NFL Draft. The year previous, Frazer Campbell won the inaugural contest, representing the Jets out in Detroit at the 2024 NFL Draft.

Whether a long-time die-hard who doesn’t miss a game, or a recent devotee to the green and white who is spreading positivity in your local community, we welcome every application from as many Jets fans as possible.

The submission window for the contest opened Aug. 14, 2025 and will remain open through 11:59 PM ET on Nov. 17, 2025, following the conclusion of the 2025 International Games. All 32 international nominees will be announced on Feb. 23, 2026.

Nominate yourself now at nfl.com/fanoftheyear.

With Training Camp approaching quickly, the 2025 New York Jets season is starting to come into focus. Preseason games are just a month away, with the season opener at MetLife Stadium on September 7th marking the end of the long wait for football.

The Jets’ 17-game schedule includes a number of mouth-watering matchups, from division rivals to overseas excursions. Let’s take a look at five games worth marking on your calendar now.

Week 1 – New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers – Sunday 7th September – 6pm BST

Just the words ‘home opener’ are enough to make this an exciting date for Jets fans, but this particular matchup comes laden with must-see storylines.

It’ll be a first start in green and white for new Jets quarterback Justin Fields, and against his former team at that. Fields went 4-2 as the Steelers starter in 2024 and will no doubt be keen to make a major impression in front of his new home crowd.

On the other side, a familiar face for Jets fans. Aaron Rodgers will make his MetLife Stadium return, this time in the black and gold of the Steelers in his first game for his own new team. After spending two seasons as his teammates, the Jets defence will be tasked with stopping the future Hall of Famer instead.

Alongside all of that, it’ll be Aaron Glenn’s first game as the Jets new head coach, and a chance for fans to see what the 2025 iteration of the team will look like. At the UK-friendly start time of 6pm, this is a Sunday well worth keeping free.

Week 4 – Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets – Tuesday 30th September – 12:30am BST (Monday Night Football)

After two years of primetime-heavy schedules, the Jets get a break from the consistent late-night matchups in 2025, with a whopping 13 games kicking off at 1pm ET and just two in the traditional primetime slots.

The first of those two comes in week four, when the Jets travel to Miami to take on their division rivals on Monday Night Football. The team will no doubt be relieved to avoid an early season afternoon matchup in the Miami heat, although fans in the UK will need to be savvy about their sleep schedule in order to watch along.

The reward for the late-night viewing though is an enticing divisional game against a Dolphins team keen to return to winning ways after missing the playoffs in 2024. The Jets beat the Dolphins in the final matchup of the season in January, ending a four-game skid against their rivals, and a victory on national television in Miami could be a signature early moment for Aaron Glenn’s new look squad.

There is history in this matchup too. 25 years ago, the Jets famously came back from a 30-7 deficit in the fourth quarter of a Monday Night Football matchup in Miami, eventually earning the win 40-37 in overtime. The game has gone down in Jets folklore as the ‘Monday Night Miracle’, and is widely viewed as one of the most unlikely comebacks in NFL history. Could the Jets find some similar magic of their own a quarter of a century later?

Week 6 – New York Jets vs Denver Broncos – Sunday 12th October – 2:30pm BST (London Game)

You knew we had to include this one! The Jets will make their third foray to London in five years and fourth visit ever, but for the first time they will be the designated (home) team in the country’s capital.

Remarkably, it will be the sixth consecutive season in which they will play the Denver Broncos, with the team’s fortunes mirroring one another at various times in recent years. The 2025 Broncos come into the season with high expectations, having earned their first winning record since 2016 at 10-7 last year behind rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

For fans here in the UK and Ireland, the matchup represents an exciting chance to get together and watch their team in action. Alongside the on-field drama at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, we are planning a number of exciting fan activations in the days leading up, with further details to be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets remain available to the London Game through the New York Jets Fan Club membership programme – MVP members can access tickets in categories 2, 3 and 4 through the membership portal now.

Week 12 – Baltimore Ravens vs New York Jets – Sunday 23rd November – 6:00pm GMT

The Jets fourth and final matchup with AFC North opponents will arguably be their toughest, as they travel to M&T Bank Stadium to take on the back-to-back division champion Baltimore Ravens.

Victors in only 2 of their 12 previous matchups, the Jets will need to be at their very best to get a result out of this game. At this point in the season however, the landscape of the league will have settled down a little and if the Jets find themselves in playoff contention then there will be fewer tougher tests than this one.

Leading the way for Baltimore will be Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, who lead a potent air and ground attack that presents a unique challenge to the Jets defence. On the other side of the ball, things don’t get much easier, with Kyle Hamilton and the newly acquired Jaire Alexander leading a ball-hawking secondary.

A stern test for any team looking to prove their credentials in a loaded AFC conference.

Week 17 – New York Jets vs New England Patriots – Sunday 28th December – 6:00pm GMT

The Jets finish their season with back-to-back divisional matchups, starting with a home finale against the Patriots and ending with a trip up to Buffalo to take on the Bills.

The first of the two could serve as a good barometer for the Jets season as a whole, with the Patriots likely entering the season with similar hopes and expectations for their team in 2025.

With quarterback Drake Maye entering his second season, the Pats will hope for a step forward in performances after going 4-13 in 2024, as a young roster looks to establish itself in much the same way that the Jets will look to build around their core.

Whether this game has playoff ramifications or not, Jets fans will always be keen to put one past their old enemies, making this a late-season game to keep an eye on as the 2025 campaign progresses.

There are plenty more eye-opening matchups on the schedule below, let us know which games you’ll be tuning in for, whether from overseas or thanks to a trip out to the US!

The New York Jets are coming to London on October 12th, and you can be there too to cheer on the green and white!

Through our one-of-a-kind international membership programme, New York Jets Fan Club, we are delighted to be able to offer fans exclusive access to London Games tickets.

There remain two distinct membership tiers, but these have now changed based on feedback from our existing membership. Our premium ‘MVP’ tier is now £24.99 or €26.99 per year, and includes exclusive access to Jets London Game tickets that are now available on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis within the membership portal.

There are a limited number of tickets remaining across Categories 3 and 4, with fans able to secure up to four tickets per person. Simply enter the number of tickets at the desired category and they will be reserved in your name. You will receive an email with further details on claiming these tickets – emails with purchase links will be sent out in early June.

Fans will not be able to choose their exact seats, but will be able to see them before completing the payment process. Any tickets that are not claimed will be released to other fan club members in mid-June.

We are also delighted to be running a London Game ticket purchase ballot alongside this, with another limited number of tickets available to fans who enter this ballot. MVP members will get 10 entries per person, enhancing their chances of being able to purchase further tickets to the game as required.

The results of this ballot will be revealed in June, with successful entries contacted by email with a special link to purchase from Ticketmaster. If these tickets are not claimed, they will be released to a different ballot entry.

Alongside these London Game benefits, MVP members can access a 15% discount on the full-season NFL Game Pass International product through DAZN, a 25% discount on Jets merchandise and much much more!

The free ‘Rookie’ tier is still available to fans too, and members at this tier will be able to enter the purchase ballot for the chance to get London Game tickets, enjoy a 15% discount on Jets merchandise alongside access to exclusive events and giveaways!

We are planning a number of fan events and activities around the game in London, with further details being made available on our London Game landing page or via our UK and Ireland social media channels between now and October.

Make sure to check out the full range of available benefits in the portal now, or sign up on our home page to get started!

The Jets are returning to North London in 2025 and will host the Denver Broncos — in Week 6 action at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The game will kick off at 14:30 BST and will mark the Jets’ third game at Tottenham’s stadium in five seasons.

After dropping one-score decisions to the Minnesota Vikings, 23-17, last October, and the Atlanta Falcons, 27-20, in 2021, the Green & White will look to secure their second win in London and first at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Jets-Broncos series has become a frequent occurrence as the two AFC clubs will clash for a sixth consecutive season and eighth time in nine years.

In two previous career meetings against the Broncos, new Jets QB Justin Fields hit on 75% of his passes for 452 yards with 5 TDs and 1 INT. Garrett Wilson, who became one of five wideouts to record 80 catches and 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons, will likely see a lot of 2024 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II in the UK matchup.

GM Darren Mougey, who was hired by the Jets on Jan. 25, spent the previous 12 seasons with the Broncos. Starting as a scouting intern in 2012, Mougey was a personnel and scouting assistant (2013), a college and pro personnel scout (2014), an area scout (2015-19), the assistant director of college scouting (2020) and the director of player personnel (2021).

This year’s London game will be the seventh game played by the Jets outside the United States. In the regular season, the Jets are 2-2 on the international stage, both Ws as road teams: by 19-13 over the Bills in Toronto in 2009 before a 27-14 takedown of the Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in 2015.

The Jets are 18-23-1 all-time vs. the Broncos and 8-10-1 when designated the home club in the series.

As part of the NFL’s Global Markets Program, the Jets hold marketing rights in the United Kingdom. The initiative awards NFL clubs international marketing rights to build brand awareness and fan support beyond the US, through fan engagement, events and commercial opportunities.

International fans can sign up to New York Jets Fan Club, our international membership programme, to get exclusive information and access to London Game tickets once made available.

The NFL will feature a record seven international games in 2025 with three in London: two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a third at Wembley Stadium, where the Jacksonville Jaguars will play a home game as part of a multi-year partnership. The NFL will also play regular-season games in São Paulo, Brazil at Corinthians Arena; in Dublin, Ireland at Croke Park; at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home to Real Madrid C.F., in Madrid, Spain; and in Berlin, Germany at the Olympic Stadium.

Since the NFL started playing internationally in 2005, a total of 55 international regular-season games have been staged with London (39), Toronto (6), Mexico City (5), Germany (4) and Brazil (1) all playing host to NFL teams.

Ealing Fields High School won a historic third consecutive title, as the 2025 New York Jets NFL Girls Flag League presented by Nike concluded last week with an entertaining finals day under the sun in London.

In the third year of competition in the UK’s capital, a record 28 schools and 280+ girls took part in the league across six weeks of competition, with separate divisions in West, East and South London all battling it out.

The top 12 qualifying schools came together on Friday at Chiswick RFC, with a small round-robin pool format preceding the semi-finals and final. Ealing Fields and Turing House went unbeaten to set up the grand final, with the two-time winners proving their quality by coming out on top 34-0.

The overall quality of play was extremely high throughout the day, despite a number of teams and participants only picking up the sport for the very first time this year.

Alongside the 2025 trophy and medals, the Ealing Fields team earned invites to the New York Jets game in London later this year, and will now have a chance to represent the United Kingdom in the Continental NFL Flag Series later this year too.

The Jets reaffirmed their commitment to growing participation in NFL Flag this year, expanding the league in London and adding a new league in Ireland – the first of its kind – to ensure that more girls are taking up the sport than ever before. As Flag Football prepares for its debut at the 2028 Olympic Games, the profile continues to grow both domestically in the United States and internationally in new markets.

Keep your eyes peeled on our website later this year as plans will be set in motion for 2026 to be even bigger and better for Jets Flag Football in the UK and Ireland!

The 2025 NFL Draft will kick off this evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the annual selection of college players takes place over seven rounds and 257 selections.

The New York Jets have eight selections in the draft in total, starting with the 7th overall pick in the first round. Their previous first round selections include Olu Fashanu (2024), Will McDonald (2023), Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson and Jermaine Johnson (all 2022).

On Friday, rounds 2 and 3 will take place, before the draft concludes on Saturday with rounds 4-7.

You can follow all of the action from Green Bay in a number of ways.

Sky Sports will be showing the full draft on television, with day one on Sky Sports Main Event, Action and Mix, day two on Sky Sports Action and Mix, and day three on Sky Sports Action.

NFL GamePass subscribers can catch all three days of the draft through DAZN, whilst talkSPORT will be hosting a studio show during round one that will be broadcast live on talkSPORT 2 and YouTube.

We will cover every selection of the draft on our own social media channels, with further analysis in the days and weeks that follow!