Green Bay arrives in New Jersey as a short road favorite, and the Packers vs Jets spread has already moved once this week. Green Bay opened at -4 and now sits at -3, a full point of correction toward the home team. The total has slipped from 45 to 44.5 over the same stretch. New York is 1-0 after a clean road win in Tennessee. Green Bay is 0-1 after a fourth-quarter unraveling in Minnesota. Here is the full line, the public betting split, and what the movement suggests about where the market is leaning.
Last Updated: September 20, 2026
Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets — Time & How to Watch
| Where | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ |
| When | Sunday, September 20 – 1:00 PM ET |
| TV | FOX |
Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets Matchup Overview
Green Bay lost its opener 39-22 in Minnesota, and the box score tells two stories. Jordan Love threw for 387 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Christian Watson caught six passes for 147 yards and both scores. However, the Packers were undone late. A failed fourth-and-1 sneak preceded a strip-sack and a tipped interception, and Minnesota ran off 29 unanswered points. Green Bay also committed 12 penalties for 98 yards in that season-opening loss.
New York looked like a different operation in Nashville. Geno Smith completed 19 of 24 passes and did not turn the ball over. Breece Hall ran for 102 of the team’s 152 rushing yards. Garrett Wilson led the receivers with 79 yards. The Jets also put together a 19-play drive that ate 11:48 of clock, the longest possession the franchise has produced since the 1970 merger, per the team’s own Week 1 takeaways.
Both quarterbacks are healthy and expected to start. The injury picture elsewhere is busier. Green Bay’s Wednesday injury report listed eight players as limited or out, including edge rushers Lukas Van Ness (concussion) and Barryn Sorrell (foot), plus interior linemen Javon Hargrave (knee/concussion), Devonte Wyatt (ankle) and Warren Brinson (calf), who did not practice. New York had safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin), receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle) and edge Joseph Ossai (foot) all sit out Wednesday, with linebacker Jamien Sherwood (knee) and cornerback D’Angelo Ponds (calf) limited. Our Packers vs Vikings Prediction September 13 preview covered Green Bay’s Week 1 setup in more detail.
Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets Odds
| Spread | Moneyline | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | -3 (-115) | -170 | O 44.5 (-110) |
| Jets | +3 (-105) | +145 | U 44.5 (-110) |
Odds accurate as of September 20, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest NFL Odds – Futures – Props
Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets — Who Is the Public Betting?
| Packers | 64% | 36% | Jets |
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NFL Betting Angle for Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets
The line movement is the most interesting thing on the board. Green Bay opened -4 at -110 and now sits at -3 at -115. The moneyline told the same story, shortening from -210 to -170. Meanwhile, 64 percent of spread tickets are on the Packers. That combination is a textbook reverse move: the majority of bets sit on one side while the number drifts the other way. It usually signals that heavier or sharper money is landing on the underdog.
The case for Green Bay is straightforward. Love produced 387 yards against a defense that pressured him relentlessly, and Watson is a legitimate vertical threat who already has a 147-yard game on the ledger. New York’s secondary may be short-handed if Fitzpatrick cannot go. A road favorite that has been trimmed to the key number of 3 also carries obvious appeal for anyone who thinks the Week 1 result overstated Green Bay’s problems.
The case for New York is about control. The Jets won the possession battle in Week 1, ran the ball efficiently and kept Smith upright. Green Bay’s offensive line, in contrast, surrendered heavy pressure in Minnesota. Home underdogs holding a full field goal generally need only to keep the game close, and the Jets showed they can shorten a game. The counterweight is sample size. One week of data is thin, and a 3-point number leaves almost no margin either way.
Green Bay’s Edge Rush Shortage Meets New York’s Clock Control
The quieter storyline sits on Green Bay’s defensive front. The Packers carry only four edge rushers on the active roster, and both projected starters were limited in Wednesday’s practice. Van Ness was working back from a concussion and Sorrell was managing a foot issue. Thin rotations are survivable in a fast-paced game. They are far less survivable against an offense built to grind.
That is exactly what New York produced in Week 1. An 11:48 drive is not a fluke of scheme; it is 19 snaps of attrition. Hall accounted for two-thirds of the team’s rushing yardage, and the Jets leaned on the run to protect their quarterback. If that formula holds, Green Bay’s edge group could face a snap-count problem by the fourth quarter, the same quarter that already cost the Packers their opener.
Still, there is a counter. Green Bay’s interior defenders, including Hargrave and Wyatt, were limited rather than held out, and Love’s arm gives the Packers a way to force New York out of a ball-control script. Scoreboard pressure changes play-calling quickly. For more line-movement reading across the slate, see our latest NFL odds coverage.
NFL Packers vs. Jets FAQ: Sunday September 20, 2026
What time does the Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets game start?
Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The game sits in the early Sunday afternoon window of Week 2. Both clubs list the same start time on their official game-information pages.
What channel is the Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets game on?
FOX carries the broadcast. Kenny Albert handles play-by-play, Jonathan Vilma works as analyst and Jennifer Hale reports from the sideline. Both the Packers and the Jets list that same FOX crew on their official Week 2 game-information pages for the 1:00 p.m. ET window.
Where are the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets playing?
The game is at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. New York is the home team in Week 2, so Green Bay makes the trip east. MetLife Stadium is the Jets’ home venue and sits a few miles west of Manhattan.
Who won the last meeting between the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets?
New York won the last meeting 27-10 on October 16, 2022, at Lambeau Field. The Jets pulled away late in that Week 6 game. Because the clubs meet on a rotating interconference schedule, Sunday is their first matchup since that afternoon in Green Bay.
Who is starting at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets?
Jordan Love starts for Green Bay and Geno Smith starts for New York. Love threw for 387 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in Week 1. Smith completed 19 of 24 passes in the Jets’ win at Tennessee and did not commit a turnover.