2025 NFL schedule: Game-by-game predictions for the Jets
2025 NFL schedule: Game-by-game predictions for the Jets
We're in the heart of the 2025 NFL offseason and things are moving along slowly.
The start of the upcoming season is a long ways away, but the league has released the entire schedule so we know the journey the New York Jets will take next season.
Let's have a prediction now.
Here is Jets Wire's early game-by-game predictions for the 2025 season:
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Whether Aaron Rodgers is the quarterback for the Steelers or not... new head coach Aaron Glenn at home in his debut?
Prediction: Win (1-0).
Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills
The Bills are still a lot to handle in the AFC East.
Prediction: Loss (1-1).
Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs have a good offense and the Jets would likely handle them better later on in the season.
Prediction: Loss (1-2).
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins (MNF)
The Dolphins have had a lot going on already this offseason and already being in Florida could bode well for the Jets.
Prediction: Win (2-2).
Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys should be better with a healthy Dak Prescott at quarterback.
Prediction: Loss (2-3).
Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos (London)
The Jets have a bit of an advantage in terms of international games so an upset could be in order.
Prediction: Win (3-3).
Week 7: vs. Carolina Panthers
Two similar teams looking to improve with young rosters...
Prediction: Win (4-3).
Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals are going to be overly motivated the entire season after a tough 2024.
Prediction: Loss (4-4).
Week 9: Bye
Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns
There are still a lot of question marks with the Browns... even more than a new-look Jets team.
Prediction: Win (5-4).
Week 11: at New England Patriots (TNF)
It's a big game between two AFC East teams looking to improve in 2025... but home on a Thursday is an edge.
Prediction: Loss (5-5).
Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens remain a top-tier team where the Jets want to be.
Prediction: Loss (5-6).
Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons out of their dome and into MetLife could be a nice edge.
Prediction: Win (6-6).
Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins
While this will be a winnable one, it's a potential upset of sorts.
Prediction: Loss (6-7).
Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars
It's hard to gauge where the Jaguars will be but this could go either way.
Prediction: Loss (6-8).
Week 16: at New Orleans Saints
The Saints have so much going on, simply put.
Prediction: Win (7-8).
Week 17: vs. New England Patriots
In a season finale at home, could the Jets sneak close to the postseason?
Prediction: Win (8-8).
Week 18: at Buffalo Bills
This is very depending on where the Bills stand in the playoff picture, but it's also their final game at home before their new stadium opens... a lot to ask.
Prediction: Loss (8-9).
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