A Week 2 win today would be crucial for the New York Jets, giving them their first 2-0 start in 11 years.

The positive outlook is that momentum is on New York’s side compared to the Green Bay Packers. The Jets are getting the Packers at a perfect time.

However, don’t get it twisted; today will be far from a cakewalk for the Jets. While they have the upper hand in certain areas, there are certainly spots where Gang Green is at a disadvantage.

Here are the Jets’ biggest concerns entering the game.

Preventing the deep ball

In Week 1, the Jets did not allow the Tennessee Titans to record a single play of 15+ yards. That’s one of the main reasons New York held the Titans to just 10 points and cruised for much of the game.

The Packers will present a much different challenge. Let’s start with the obvious: Cam Ward does not hold a candle to Jordan Love.

While Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has a promising track record against Love, the Packers’ franchise quarterback is known for his strong arm. Without a doubt, Love is one of the league’s best deep-ball throwers, hence his grade of 93.7 on deep throws (20+ yards) from Pro Football Focus in 2025, which ranked eighth among 36 qualified QBs.

Love completed two of four deep pass attempts for 74 yards in Week 1.

The Jets will be without safety Minkah Fitzpatrick for the next few weeks after he suffered a groin injury in Week 1. As one of the key cogs in New York’s secondary, that will be a huge loss for the team, especially in coverage.

Given that, coupled with Love’s strong deep ball, the Jets must find players to step up and pick up the slack today, most notably Dane Belton. New York can’t allow Love’s arm to take over the game.

Third-down offense

The Jets controlled almost every area in their Week 1 win, but they did struggle on third down.

They converted just two of their 12 third-down attempts, a 16.7% success rate, tied for 29th in the league. Following a 30-yard completion to Omar Cooper Jr. on their first third-down attempt of the game, the team converted on just one more opportunity throughout the game.

Regardless, the Jets gained 367 total yards, ran 63 plays, and held the ball for nearly 39 minutes. However, they scored only two offensive touchdowns with those numbers, and much of that could be attributed to third-down struggles.

They got away with that against Tennessee, but now that the Jets face the Packers, the Detroit Lions, and the Chicago Bears over the next two weeks, they must start finishing drives more often.

If the Jets are forced to send their defense back onto the field repeatedly, the likes of Love, Jared Goff, and Caleb Williams will be much more likely to punish them for it than Ward.

The Jets have many advantages over Green Bay today, but they can’t allow struggles on third down to keep the Packers in the game.