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New York Jets
AFC East
New York Jets
2025 rankings
#28
Offense rank
#31
Defense rank
2026 PFM Power Rankings

Based on the previous three seasons and 2026 schedule strength. Offseason personnel changes are not modeled.

Overall

#31

Offense

#31

Defense

#29
2026 Unit Breakdown

Player archetypes and unit indicators currently available for this team.

Offense

Quarterback

Primary Archetype
Efficiency QB
Secondary Archetypes
Vertical Thrower
QB Archetype Score
0.459
Confidence
High

Geno Smith ranks in the 64th percentile for touchdown rate.

Running Back

Primary Archetype
Volume Back
Secondary Archetypes
Three-Down BackExplosive Runner
RB Archetype Score
0.885
Confidence
High

Breece Hall ranks in the 94th percentile for backfield touch share.

WR/TE Receiving Corps

Receiving Profile

Contribution Score
41.5
Stability
Higher Stability

The Contribution Score summarizes 2025 production and efficiency for the team's WRs and TEs on a 0–100 scale, with more weight on players who received more targets. Stability shows how often small input changes altered how the unit compared with nearby teams; higher means fewer changes.

As of 2026-08-30
2026 Strength of Schedule
Based on opponents' 2025 record
#12
SOS rank (1 = toughest)
51.7%
Opponents' avg win%
#12 of 32
New York Jets face the No. 12 toughest schedule in the league by this measure. Their 2026 opponents posted a combined 51.7% win rate in 2025.
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Rest of the AFC East
Team2025 Off RankTier
Buffalo Bills#6Elite
Miami Dolphins#22Below avg
New England Patriots#5Elite