NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With 1:05 remaining in the third quarter, Titans punter Tommy Townsend jogged onto the field for his fifth kick of the afternoon — and Nissan Stadium’s home crowd had clearly reached its limit. Fans in baby blue began streaming into the aisles and heading for the exits as Tennessee’s miserable day continued.
That opened the door for the green-clad contingent gathered largely behind the Jets’ visiting sideline to take over the building. Their booming “J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets” chant echoed through Music City, likely sounding especially satisfying to Aaron Glenn and his team.
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The New York Jets had not delivered an opening-day performance this commanding in eight years. On Sunday, they overwhelmed Robert Saleh’s Titans from the outset, rolling to a 23-10 win that was far more lopsided than the final score suggested. For anyone watching, it felt closer to a 40-3 rout.
The scene recalled Sam Darnold’s 2018 Jets debut in Detroit, when New York crushed the Lions 48-17 and Jets fans made their presence impossible to ignore inside Ford Field. This time, it was Nashville that heard the visitors celebrating a statement victory.