GridironFinal

Week 2, 2026

GB Green Bay Packers 1-1 20
Final/OT
NYJ New York Jets 1-1 17

Packers top Jets 20-17 in overtime as Lukas Van Ness records 1.5 sacks

Automated recap from game data · · MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium
MetLife Stadium. Photo: Anthony Quintano from Hillsborough, NJ, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Green Bay Packers topped the New York Jets 20-17 in overtime on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford before a crowd of 78,674. The Packers moved to 1-1, while the Jets fell to 1-1.

The teams went to halftime tied at 7, and the Packers won the second half 13-10. The Packers erased a 10-point deficit along the way. The deciding score came in overtime.

The Packers were out-gained 285-199 and overcame a 1-0 turnover deficit. The Packers converted 1 of 9 third downs and held the ball for 26:57.

Lukas Van Ness of the Packers earned Game MVP. Van Ness finished with 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

For the Jets, Geno Smith completed 27 of 41 passes for 247 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions.

Line score

Team1234OTT
GB07010320
NYJ0773017

How the game turned

Packers win probability
0%50%100% Kickoff Final

Biggest swing: Packers went from 63% to 90% on one play in the overtime.

OT 6:17(Shotgun) J.Love pass short right to C.Brooks pushed ob at NYJ 37 for 15 yards (J.Brownlee).PENALTY on NYJ-J.Brownlee, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 37.

Scoring plays

TimeTeamPlayGB-NYJ
Q2 9:35GBMarShawn Lloyd 6 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick)7-0
Q2 6:04NYJBraelon Allen 5 Yd Rush (Jason Sanders Kick)7-7
Q3 2:30NYJGarrett Wilson 5 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders Kick)7-14
Q4 11:04NYJJason Sanders 32 Yd Field Goal7-17
Q4 7:58GBChristian Watson 3 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick)14-17
Q4 2:59GBTrey Smack 34 Yd Field Goal17-17
OT 5:23GBTrey Smack 26 Yd Field Goal 20-17

Team stats

GBNYJ
199Total yards285
136Passing yards218
63Rushing yards67
16First downs21
1-9Third down8-19
0-1Fourth down0-1
2-4Red zone2-3
1Turnovers0
3-9Sacks allowed4-29
14-133Penalties13-156
26:57Time of possession37:40

Top performers

Packers

  • PassingJordan Love16/29, 145 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • RushingKaleb Johnson8 car, 32 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingMatthew Golden4 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesLukas Van Ness10 tkl, 1.5 sack

Jets

  • PassingGeno Smith27/41, 247 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • RushingBreece Hall16 car, 29 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingBreece Hall5 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesDane Belton6 tkl, 0 sack

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