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Fox Sports
04-08-2025
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- Fox Sports
2025 New York Jets Preseason Schedule: Dates, Times, TV Channels
National Football League 2025 New York Jets Preseason Schedule: Dates, Times, TV Channels Published Aug. 4, 2025 3:47 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link The New York Jets enter the 2025 NFL preseason looking to rebound after finishing 5-12 in 2024, placing third in the AFC East and missing the playoffs. As New York aims to return to postseason contention in 2025, here's a complete look at the Jets' 2025 preseason schedule, including dates, times and TV channels. New York Jets 2025 Preseason Schedule Check out the team's preseason schedule below: Caleb-Johnson, Jets, Vikings ranked as top duos defenses should fear | First Things First How will the Jets do this season? Henry McKenna predicts that the Jets will finish the year at 8-9. Here's McKenna: "The Jets had no shortage of talent last year, and I'm willing to bet the organization couldn't get the most out of its players because of the profound dysfunction stemming from awkward power dynamics involving Aaron Rodgers , Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas. Every single one of those guys is gone, for better and for worse. (Mostly for better.) There's a new era of coach Aaron Glenn, GM Darren Mougey and QB Justin Fields . I recently saw a Jets fan tweet that he wants the team to finish this season at either 5-12 or 12-5. In the playoffs. Or in the top 10 of the draft. But I'm sorry to say that I see it cutting right down the middle. No playoffs. Or a top-10 pick. And that'll make for a tough decision for New York about what to do with Fields in 2026." share Get more from the National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Fox Sports
10-07-2025
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2025 NFL Odds: Bettors Backing Cowboys In Week 1 Matchup Against Eagles
National Football League 2025 NFL Odds: Bettors Backing Cowboys In Week 1 Matchup Against Eagles Published Jul. 10, 2025 1:05 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link NFL Week 1 is less than two months away, and bettors are ready for some football. And they're especially ready for the very first matchup of the season — Cowboys at Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 4. Philadelphia and Dallas have each won two of the last four NFC East titles. Dallas comes into this game after notching a disappointing 7-10 record in 2024 and missing the playoffs. The Eagles, on the other hand, dominated the Chiefs 40-22 in the Super Bowl to cap off an impressive 2024 campaign. Currently, the Cowboys are 7-point underdogs. So which side is the public on? At BetMGM, Dallas +7 is the most-bet team in tickets for Week 1. Additionally, the Cowboys +7 are the second-most-bet team in handle. And the most-bet Week 1 underdog on the moneyline? You guessed it — it's Cowboys +260 (tickets). Also at the BetMGM, in tickets, this matchup is the most-bet game of the entire opening-week slate and the point total is the second-most-bet in Overs. Let's take a closer look at the odds at BetMGM as of July 10. COWBOYS @ EAGLES (8:20 p.m., NBC) Point spread: Eagles -7 (Eagles favored to win by more than 7 points, otherwise Cowboys cover) Moneyline: Eagles -325 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $13.08 total); Cowboys +260 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $36 total) Total Over/Under: 46.5 points scored by both teams combined Do the Eagles have the recipe to repeat as Super Bowl champions? Will Dak Prescott start his comeback campaign with a Week 1 win? According to FOX Sports NFL writer Henry McKenna, the answer is no. "The 2025 season won't get off to a fun start for Dallas," McKenna noted. "This game will probably be closer than folks expect, given Philly's Super Bowl hangover. "But at this point in the season, the Eagles are just going to be too dominant with their run game to let this game slip between their fingers." FOX Sports NFL writer Ralph Vacchiano echoed a similar sentiment. "The Eagles humiliated Dallas twice last season by a combined score of 75-13," Vacchiano wrote. "Also, defending champs are 13-5 in these stand-alone, Thursday night openers. ADVERTISEMENT "It's hard to imagine Philly stumbling out of the gate in a division game." Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! share
Yahoo
30-06-2025
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Will Jets Be Stuck In QB Purgatory With Justin Fields?
Will Jets Be Stuck In QB Purgatory With Justin Fields? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Jets' signing of Justin Fields was met with a solid reaction, with the move seen as a win-win for the franchise. Advertisement If Fields plays well, great; if he doesn't, the Jets can escape his contract after 2025 relatively unscathed. But it might not be as straightforward as that. If Fields is good, how good can the Jets expect to be? Alternatively, if the Jets are bad, will they be bad enough to get a high draft pick? It is here where Fox Sports' Henry McKenna thinks the Jets might be stuck. And here is where fans have their worries. Fields is a unique quarterback," McKenna writes. "Sometimes, unusual talents fail to fit with a certain scheme or coaching staff. And so the Fields experiment might not be a huge success story. So you're probably thinking: Well, the Jets will just draft another QB. They could. Advertisement "But given that Fields needs to reclaim his career and the Jets are tired of losing, they will probably finish in the middle of the league, even if Fields isn't the guy they want him to be. And that'll probably cloud the picture around getting a top QB in the 2026 draft. So then what? They'll have to throw around major assets to move up in the draft or sign someone else in free agency… again." New York Jets' signing of Justin Fields was met with a solid reactionBy Tony Fisher That is quite the predicament. In truth, if Fields turns out to be a solid starter and the Jets win, let's say seven games, and go 7-10, that would be a solid foundation for Aaron Glenn to build from. But will that instill enough confidence that Fields is "the" guy? We aren't sure. Advertisement Also, if things go south, will they go south badly enough to warrant a top pick, say in the top three? That would likely be a three-win season. Of that, we aren't sure either. There is a lot to figure out in 2025, and as it turns out, the Fields decision, one that many predicted would nearly answer itself, might not be so easy to answer after all. Related: Aaron Glenn's 'Microwave' Jets Predicted To Be NFL Eyesore for New York Fans Related: Jets' Breece Hall Makes Feelings About Steelers' 'Misunderstood' Aaron Rodgers Perfectly Clear This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
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Bills' Super Bowl Hopes Hinge On 1 Critical Position
Bills' Super Bowl Hopes Hinge On 1 Critical Position originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Buffalo Bills are seen as a genuine Super Bowl contender with a roster that has few holes after a positive offseason for general manager Brandon Beane. Advertisement Additions on both sides of the ball, especially defensively, where the biggest concerns were, will give the Bills, as they enter training camp, a sense of confidence in their current roster. Seen as a shoo-in for the AFC East and having a genuine shot at the No. 1 seed, this feels like Buffalo's best chance at claiming its first Super Bowl trophy. But as Fox Sports' Henry McKenna explains, that can only happen if one key position group plays to the standards it did last season. "The offense ran as much around its big guys as it did around Allen," McKenna writes. "Buffalo's MVP QB made plenty of explosive plays (and made up for his lack of explosive playmakers), but it was the offensive linemen clearing a path for the ground game that really made this offense hum. That's probably why Cook's contract standoff isn't going well. Advertisement "The Bills think they can replicate their success with a different back. But if the big guys fail to win with the same authority in the trenches, then this offense loses what it does best. And I'm not sure the Bills have enough firepower in the passing game to make up for it." Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) dives for a first down against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Bills averaged a crisp 136.7 rushing yards per game with James Cook as the lead horse, and that allowed the receivers to get some advantageous matchups downfield. But if the offensive line, which only allowed 14 sacks last season, can't open up those running lanes or protect Allen as well as it did last year, Buffalo could run into trouble. Advertisement Of course, there's nothing to suggest that will happen, but it does feel like while a lot rests on Allen's shoulders, just as much rests on his offensive line's, too. If they can replicate last season, Buffalo will be in with a great shot at hoisting that first-ever Lombardi trophy. Related: Bills MVP Josh Allen Looking To Improve in One Tricky Area Related: Bills' Super Bowl Pressure Meter Reading High In 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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'Brain Drain' Tipped To Be Buccaneers' Downfall
'Brain Drain' Tipped To Be Buccaneers' Downfall originally appeared on Athlon Sports. All offseason, we have heard about the potential pitfalls for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of having a third different offensive coordinator in three years for Baker Mayfield. Advertisement Having gone through Dave Canales, Liam Coen, and now onto Josh Grizzard, Baker has shown he can adapt and still play really good football. But that is a lot of learning the veteran has had to do, and some think that maybe this latest change could be one too many for Mayfield. And one such person is Fox Sports' Henry McKenna in a what could go wrong take. "Tampa lost former OC Dave Canales to the Panthers in 2023 and former OC Liam Coen to the Jaguars in 2024," McKenna writes. "So now what does their staff look like? Many of their top offensive minds are moving into roles they've never had before. And if they're not ready, Mayfield could suffer from it." Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield© Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The concerns are valid. Advertisement However, we should point out that of all the coordinator changes Baker has gone through in Tampa, this looms as the one that could affect him the least. Why? Grizzard was the passing game coordinator under Coen last year, so the system Grizzard is using is reportedly roughly the same, with his own wrinkles thrown in. So the "change" might not be as drastic as some think. Still, there will be things Mayfield has to learn, but given how he has handled the past two coordinator changes, we don't think it will set him back and make him regress like many are waiting for. Related: Buccaneers' Wide Receiver Ranked in NFL's 'Bounce-Back' Players for 2025 Related: Buccaneers' Jason Licht Gushes As 'Top Unit' Projection In 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
