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Titans vs. Jets: Robert Saleh makes debut as Tennessee coach against team that fired him

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL campaign features an intriguing matchup as the Tennessee Titans host the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, September 13. m.

ET contest, broadcast on CBS and Paramount+, serves as Robert Saleh's inaugural outing as Tennessee's head coach following a one-year stint running the San Francisco 49ers' defense. Saleh, supported by newly hired offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, faces the franchise that dismissed him five games into 2024 with a 2-3 record.

His four-year run in New York included a 4-13 finish, back-to-back 7-10 records, and an injury that sidelined Aaron Rodgers minutes into 2023.

Now guided by second-year coach Aaron Glenn, who notched surprising victories over Cincinnati and Atlanta in his opening season, New York enters after both clubs struggled through 2025. Each squad presents a refreshed lineup and a quarterback seeking a clean slate, featuring eight first-string newcomers for the Jets and nine for the Titans, who also added an ex-Jets edge rusher in free agency.