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The next Jets quarterback — and the dramas that will dominate this college football season

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 155 words · By Howie Kussoy
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What to know about New York Jets Team Performance

It is August, the time to be optimistic, to envision the best-case scenarios for the NFL season ahead.

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What happened

It is August, the time to be optimistic, to envision the best-case scenarios for the NFL season ahead.

Why it matters

On average, nearly half of every playoff field consists of teams that weren’t in the postseason the previous season.

Common ground

Last year, the Patriots jumped from last place to the Super Bowl.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/sports/college-football-preview-lane-kiffin-notre-…

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Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On average, nearly half of every playoff field consists of teams that weren’t in the postseason the previous season.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for the NFL and unrelated search results about a musician named Clairo. There is no data provided to verify the percentage of playoff teams that were not in the postseason the previous year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL on Fox (also known as Fox NFL) is an American presentation of the National Football League (NFL) games produced by Fox Sports, and televised on the Fox television network and streaming service…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_Fox
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL on CBS is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by CBS. It aired from September 30, 1956, to January 23, 1994. The show returned since September 6, 1998. It consists of bra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_CBS
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Claim 2: “didn’t reach to take a quarterback with the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, when only two quarterbacks were selected in the first two rounds.”
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The evidence discusses the 2025 draft and projections for the 2026 draft, but there is no factual record provided of the 2026 draft actually occurring or the Jets' specific pick at No. 2 in that future event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Moore was anticipated to be the No. 2 quarterback selected, with the New York Jets, a team in need of a quarterback among other positions, being his projected destination.
https://www.irishstar.com/sport/college-football/oregon-dant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Only two quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Cam Ward at No. 1 and Jaxson Dart at No. 25, and it looks like that could be the case again in the 2026 draft.
https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/just-two-qu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL Draft is underway, and there were only two quarterbacks selected in the first round. The first was off the board with the No. 1 pick, as Cam Ward went to the Tennessee Titans.
https://thespun.com/nfl/espn-analyst-sends-blunt-message-to-…
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Claim 3: “owning the longest playoff drought in North American pro sports (2010)”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the New York Jets have the longest active playoff drought in the NFL (since 2010) and that they now hold the longest drought in major North American professional sports following the Buffalo Sabres clinching a spot.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Jets' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall and their first under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. This season began …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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Claim 4: “the Jets remain the exception, having gone 11 years since finishing with a winning record”
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The evidence provided includes general Wikipedia pages for the New York Jets and their 2024 season, but does not contain the specific win/loss record history required to verify if they have gone 11 years without a winning record.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of seasons completed by the New York Jets. The Jets, formerly known as the Titans of New York, are an American football franchise that competes as a member club in the National Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Jets_seasons
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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Claim 5: “they traded for an aging bridge quarterback who led the league in interceptions last season (Geno Smith)”
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Multiple sources confirm the Jets traded for Geno Smith (from the Raiders) and specifically state that he led the NFL in interceptions the previous season (one source explicitly mentions 17 interceptions).
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith (7) warms up before an NFL football game, Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, Oct.The same Geno Smith who has led the entire NFL in interceptions last year, and n…
https://www.nj.com/jets/2026/03/this-leaves-me-empty-michael…
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web search NEUTRAL — Geno Smith Trade: Why a Reunion With Jets Makes Sense.Geno Smith is returning to where it all started. On Tuesday, the Raiders agreed to send Geno Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Jets in ex…
https://www.si.com/nfl/geno-smith-trade-jets-why-it-makes-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — Veteran quarterback Geno Smith didn't make a lot of fans during his brief stint with the Las Vegas Raiders.He led the NFL with 17 interceptions last season, so the fact that he’s still throwing multip…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/geno-smith-je…
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Claim 6: “Last year, the Patriots jumped from last place to the Super Bowl.”
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While the evidence mentions the Patriots' 2025 season and historical Super Bowls, there is no specific evidence provided that confirms the Patriots jumped from 'last place' to the Super Bowl in the previous season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf, their first under head coach Mike …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_England_Patriots_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LI was an American football game played at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017, to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2016 season. The Ameri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Super Bowl ring is an award given by the National Football League (NFL) to the members of the winning team of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl. Other rings are awarded to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_ring
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Claim 7: “They enter this season with the third-lowest over/under win total (5.5) in the league.”
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The evidence mentions a YouTube video discussing AFC over/unders for the Jets, but the actual numerical value (5.5) and its rank (third-lowest) are not explicitly stated in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Jets' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall and their first under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. This season began …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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