Despite a heartbreaking loss to kickoff the 2025 NFL season, the New York Jets have plenty of reasons for optimism going forward. Quarterback Justin Fields looked like the best version of himself, a dynamic runner and a competent passer who keeps the ball out of harms way. Meanwhile, Breece Hall racked up nearly 6 yards per carry, rookie Armand Membou earned the top grade for his position, and Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner completely shutdown D.K. Metcalf, except for a bizarre catch off a tipped pass.
Unfortunately for Gang Green, they face the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 and almost everyone expects them to humble the Jets. After all, we just watched Josh Allen lead a furious comeback win on Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens, scoring 22 fourth quarter points to win 41-40. If Buffalo can do that to Baltimore, surely they can blow past the lowly Jets, right?
Not so fast, says one NFL analyst. On the Thursday morning edition of ESPN’s “Get Up” show, former NFL player Will Compton picked the Jets to upset the Bills in Week 2, much to the surprise of his co-hosts.
.@_willcompton predicts that the Jets will upset the Bills 👀 pic.twitter.com/FnjgWlr3C7
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) September 11, 2025
Some of the more pessimistic Jets fans may roll their eyes at this, but there’s something to be said for the potential of an upset here. For one, it’s a divisional game and divisional games can easily go against expectations. These are teams that face each other twice a year every year, so they usually know what to expect. The Jets may be under new management, but most of the players are more than familiar with Josh Allen and the Bills. This will also be another home game for the Jets, giving them the advantage with the fans, too.
This is not to say that Jets fans should go into this matchup expecting a win. The Bills are title contenders and are heavily favored for a reason. But don’t be too surprised if the Jets pull of the upset to get to 1-1 on the year. That would be a pretty good start all things considered as the Jets seek to end their 14-year playoff drought.