Garrett Wilson believes the New York Jets can snap the NFL's longest playoff drought this season. Wilson was 10 years old when the Jets made their last postseason appearance in 2010. They've suffered double-digit losses in each of the wide receiver's four seasons, going 3-14 in 2025, but he still identified the playoffs as a barometer for a successful season.
"The playoffs, man, no doubt about it," Wilson said, per ESPN's Rich Cimini. "(Make the) playoffs, then re-start the season and we'll see what happens. Nothing else." Wilson called it "very realistic" for the Jets to return to the playoffs in head coach Aaron Glenn's second season.
"I mean, I think it should happen, I'll say that. It's our job to go play ball and do it, but that's how I feel about it," Wilson said. Little went right for the Jets last season.
They finished 29th in total offense and 25th in defense, posting the worst point differential (-203) and becoming the first team in NFL history to go an entire season without a single interception. The Jets retooled their offense by signing veteran quarterback Geno Smith and drafting wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. with the No. 30 pick, their third first-round selection. They'd also benefit immensely from a healthy Wilson, who missed 10 games due to knee injuries in his fourth NFL season.
Wilson is optimistic that the Jets can make major improvements in 2026. They'll start by facing the Tennessee Titans this Sunday. "Something is going to happen this year," he said.
"I'm a faithful guy and I believe that. With the work we've been putting in, we have as good an opportunity as anybody in the league. We have a hell of a group here."
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