New York Jets Schedulegami: Opponents Never Faced in Primetime
What is a schedulegami? MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they’ve never shared before.
The Jets have faced the Bengals 28 times, but never on Monday night. If they were scheduled there, that would be a schedulegami, their first-ever Monday night meeting.
The Jets have never faced 5 of their 31 possible opponents on Monday, Sunday, or Thursday night. Of those 5, three have only ever met the Jets on a Sunday afternoon. The other two have met in at least one other scheduling window, such as a Saturday or a game abroad.
The Jets have no schedulegamis on the 2026 schedule.
Every Jets opponent by scheduling window, 1966–2025
Each number shows how many times the Jets have faced that opponent in the listed window. “Never” means the matchup has not happened there yet; “2026 first” means this season will be the first.
| Opponent | Gamessince 1966 | Mon nightsince 1970 | Sun nightsince 1987 | Thu nightsince 1978 | Thanksgivingsince 1966 | Christmassince 1966 | Saturdaysince 1966 | Kickoffsince 2002 | Intlsince 2005 | Fridaysince 1966 | Wednesdaysince 1966 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 120 | 14 | 4 | never | never | 1 | 5 | never | 1 | 3 | never |
| Patriots | 119 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | never | 3 | never | never | never | never |
| Bills | 118 | 7 | 1 | 4 | never | never | 3 | never | 1 | never | never |
| Colts | 73 | 2 | 3 | 1 | never | never | 2 | never | never | never | never |
| Titans | 34 | 3 | 1 | never | never | never | 2 | never | never | never | never |
| Raiders | 33 | 3 | 3 | never | never | never | 2 | never | never | never | never |
| Browns | 30 | 2 | never | 2 | never | never | 1 | never | never | never | never |
| Broncos | 30 | 1 | never | 2 | never | never | never | never | 1 | never | never |
| Bengals | 28 | never | 1 | never | 1 | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Chiefs | 27 | never | 1 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Steelers | 27 | never | 1 | 1 | never | never | 2 | never | never | never | never |
| Chargers | 25 | 3 | never | never | never | never | 2 | never | never | never | never |
| Seahawks | 22 | 2 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Jaguars | 18 | 1 | never | 1 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Rams | 16 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Falcons | 15 | 2 | never | never | never | never | never | never | 1 | never | never |
| Lions | 15 | 2 | never | never | 2 | never | 1 | never | never | never | never |
| Saints | 15 | 1 | 2 | never | never | never | 1 | never | never | never | never |
| Giants | 15 | never | never | never | never | never | 1 | never | never | never | never |
| 49ers | 15 | 2 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Cowboys | 14 | never | 1 | never | 1 | never | 3 | never | never | never | never |
| Packers | 14 | 1 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Buccaneers | 14 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Ravens | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Bears | 13 | 2 | 1 | never | never | never | 1 | never | never | never | never |
| Vikings | 13 | 2 | never | never | never | never | never | never | 1 | never | never |
| Eagles | 13 | never | never | never | never | never | 1 | never | never | never | never |
| Commanders | 13 | never | 1 | never | never | never | 1 | 1 | never | never | never |
| Cardinals | 11 | 2 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
| Texans | 11 | 1 | never | 1 | never | never | 1 | never | never | never | never |
| Panthers | 9 | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never | never |
2026 Jets schedulegamis
The Jets have no schedulegamis on the 2026 schedule.
Jets venue-first matchups, 1966–2025
Schedulegami vs. venue first: A schedulegami means the teams have never met in that scheduling window. A venue first means they have met in the window, but one team has never hosted it.
Some matchups have appeared in a primetime window several times, but always with the same team hosting. The table below shows where the other team has never hosted that matchup in the same window.
| Matchup | Window | Games | Hosted bydesignated home team | Never hosted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets–Colts | Sunday night | 3 | Colts | Jets |
| Jets–Cardinals | Monday night | 2 | Cardinals (St. Louis and Arizona) | Jets |
| Jets–Falcons | Monday night | 2 | Falcons | Jets |
| Jets–Lions | Monday night | 2 | Lions | Jets |
| Jets–Vikings | Monday night | 2 | Jets | Vikings |
| Jets–Browns | Thursday night | 2 | Browns | Jets |
| Jets–Lions | Thanksgiving | 2 | Lions | Jets |
| Jets–Chargers | Saturday | 2 | Jets | Chargers |
| Jets–Steelers | Saturday | 2 | Jets | Steelers |
| Jets–Titans | Saturday | 2 | Titans (Houston) | Jets |
| Jets–Ravens | Monday night | 1 | Jets | Ravens |
| Jets–Broncos | Monday night | 1 | Jets | Broncos |
| Jets–Packers | Monday night | 1 | Packers | Jets |
| Jets–Texans | Monday night | 1 | Jets | Texans |
| Jets–Jaguars | Monday night | 1 | Jets | Jaguars |
| Jets–Saints | Monday night | 1 | Saints | Jets |
| Jets–Ravens | Sunday night | 1 | Ravens | Jets |
| Jets–Bills | Sunday night | 1 | Bills | Jets |
| Jets–Bears | Sunday night | 1 | Jets | Bears |
| Jets–Bengals | Sunday night | 1 | Jets | Bengals |
| Jets–Cowboys | Sunday night | 1 | Jets | Cowboys |
| Jets–Chiefs | Sunday night | 1 | Jets | Chiefs |
| Jets–Steelers | Sunday night | 1 | Steelers | Jets |
| Jets–Titans | Sunday night | 1 | Titans (Houston) | Jets |
| Jets–Commanders | Sunday night | 1 | Commanders | Jets |
| Jets–Ravens | Thursday night | 1 | Ravens | Jets |
| Jets–Texans | Thursday night | 1 | Jets | Texans |
| Jets–Colts | Thursday night | 1 | Colts | Jets |
| Jets–Jaguars | Thursday night | 1 | Jets | Jaguars |
| Jets–Steelers | Thursday night | 1 | Jets | Steelers |
| Jets–Bengals | Thanksgiving | 1 | Jets | Bengals |
| Jets–Cowboys | Thanksgiving | 1 | Cowboys | Jets |
| Jets–Patriots | Thanksgiving | 1 | Jets | Patriots |
| Jets–Dolphins | Christmas | 1 | Dolphins | Jets |
| Jets–Bears | Saturday | 1 | Jets | Bears |
| Jets–Browns | Saturday | 1 | Browns | Jets |
| Jets–Lions | Saturday | 1 | Jets | Lions |
| Jets–Texans | Saturday | 1 | Jets | Texans |
| Jets–Saints | Saturday | 1 | Jets | Saints |
| Jets–Eagles | Saturday | 1 | Jets | Eagles |
| Jets–Commanders | Saturday | 1 | Commanders | Jets |
| Jets–Commanders | Kickoff Game | 1 | Commanders | Jets |
2027 Jets matchups that could become schedulegamis
These are the Jets’ projected 2027 opponents and the scheduling windows where each matchup has never happened. Three opponents still depend on Week 18 standings. The full projection is on the Jets team page.
| Opponent | Why they play | Windows never played | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | Division — twice a year | Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Miami Dolphins | Division — twice a year | Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Kickoff Game, Wednesday | confirmed |
| New England Patriots | Division — twice a year | Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Conference rotation | Sunday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Tennessee Titans | Conference rotation | Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Dallas Cowboys | Interconference rotation | Monday night, Thursday night, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| New York Giants | Interconference rotation | Monday night, Sunday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Houston Texans | Conference rotation | Sunday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Indianapolis Colts | Conference rotation | Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Interconference rotation | Monday night, Sunday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Washington Commanders | Interconference rotation | Monday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, International, Friday, Wednesday | confirmed |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Same-place finish, AFC North | Monday night, Thursday night, Christmas, Saturday, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | pending Week 18 standings |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Same-place finish, AFC West | Thursday night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kickoff Game, International, Friday, Wednesday | pending Week 18 standings |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17th game — same-place finish | all ten windows | pending Week 18 standings |
Jets schedulegami FAQ
- What is a schedulegami?
- MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they've never shared before. The Jets have faced the Bengals 28 times, but never on Monday night. If they were scheduled there, that would be a schedulegami, their first-ever Monday night meeting.
- How many opponents have the Jets never faced in primetime?
- The Jets have never faced 5 of their 31 possible opponents in primetime. Those teams are the Rams, Giants, Buccaneers, Eagles, and Panthers. Counted one window at a time, the Jets have never faced 10 opponents on Monday night, 17 on Sunday night, and 22 on Thursday night; the 5 above are the ones missing from all three.
- Which teams have the Jets never played on Monday night?
- The Jets have never played the Bengals, Chiefs, Steelers, Rams, Giants, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Eagles, Commanders, and Panthers on Monday night. That's 10 of their 31 possible opponents through the 2025 season.
- Which Jets matchups have only happened on Sunday afternoons?
- Three Jets matchups have occurred only in Sunday afternoon windows: the Rams, Tampa Bay, and Carolina. All of them are among the 5 opponents the Jets have never faced in primetime. Nothing on the 2026 schedule changes that.
- Which Jets games are schedulegamis in 2026?
- None. Every Jets game in 2026 outside a Sunday afternoon is against an opponent they have already met in that window.
- What is the difference between a schedulegami and a venue first?
- A schedulegami is the first time two teams meet in a scheduling window. A venue first means they have met in that window before, but one team has never hosted it.
About the data
MockSlate calls it a schedulegami when two teams meet in a scheduling window they have never shared before. The order of the two teams does not matter, and neither does the venue: two teams that have only ever met on Sunday night in one city have still met on Sunday night, so the same game in the other city is a venue first, not a schedulegami. Sunday afternoon windows never count. A game counts in every window it fits, so a Monday night game in Mexico City is both a Monday night game and an international game. Primetime here means Monday, Sunday, and Thursday night. Two levels are tracked: the first time two teams meet in one window, and the first time they meet anywhere but a Sunday afternoon.
Game history is the same record as Primetime & Holiday History, regular season only, with franchises carried forward under their current names; Monday night counts every Monday game the way that tool counts it. Coverage by window: Monday night: since 1970, every Monday game as Slot History counts it; Sunday night: since 1987; Thursday night: all Thursday games since 1966 as Slot History counts them; the first non-Thanksgiving Thursday game in the data is 1978; the weekly package began in 2006; Thanksgiving: since 1966; Christmas: since 1966; Saturday: since 1966; Kickoff Game: since 2002; International: since 2005; Friday: since 1966; Wednesday: all-time. A Sunday international game with a verified 8 PM ET or later kickoff counts as International and Sunday night; two games count, the 2005 49ers at Cardinals game in Mexico City and the 2026 Vikings at 49ers game in Mexico City. Schedulegami is a MockSlate term, first published September 2026.
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