# Jets 23, Titans 10: Week 1 recap

> The New York Jets beat the Tennessee Titans 23-10 on Sun, Sep 13 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN (Week 1, 2026 season). Records after the game: Jets 2-7, Titans 1-7. G.Smith (NYJ) led all players with +9.1 EPA on 26 dropbacks.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-13-nyj-at-ten
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T09:03:48.452Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Jets vs Titans?

The New York Jets won 23-10. By quarter: NYJ 7-3-10-3, TEN 3-0-0-7.

### Who was the best player in Jets vs Titans?

By expected points added: G.Smith (NYJ, +9.1 EPA on 26 dropbacks), G.Wilson (NYJ, +5.5 EPA on 7 targets) and A.Mitchell (NYJ, +3.1 EPA on 3 targets).

### What was the turning point of Jets vs Titans?

The biggest swing in win probability (11 points toward the Jets) came in Q3 at 11:14: (Shotgun) G.Smith pass deep right to A.Mitchell to TEN 11 for 40 yards (A.Hooker).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 10:45 | K.Sadiq left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | NYJ 7-0 TEN |
| Q1 | 5:03 | J.Slye 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Cox, Holder-T.Townsend. | NYJ 7-3 TEN |
| Q2 | 5:03 |  J.Sanders 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | NYJ 10-3 TEN |
| Q3 | 9:41 | B.Hall left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.Penalty on TEN, Defensive Too Many Men on Field, declined. J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | NYJ 17-3 TEN |
| Q3 | 4:33 | J.Sanders 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | NYJ 20-3 TEN |
| Q4 | 5:00 | J.Sanders 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | NYJ 23-3 TEN |
| Q4 | 2:42 | (Shotgun) C.Ward pass short right to E.Ayomanor for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Cox, Holder-T.Townsend. | NYJ 23-10 TEN |