With the 2023 season almost in the books, eyes begin to look ahead to the 2024 season. Most of the opponents for next season are already known — the Jets will play their six divisional games plus games against the AFC South and NFC West. Three games one determined based on the final regular season standings with will be known after Sunday.
However, following Sunday’s results, one of those three games is now locked in. The Jets knew they would have a road game against the same-place finisher in the AFC North. That was locked in Sunday. The Jets will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024.
The Steelers pulled off a big win in Seattle to move to 9-7 while the Cincinnati Bengals lost in Kansas City to drop to 8-8. The Steelers swept the Bengals this season so even if both teams finish 9-8, the Steelers will still be ahead of the Bengals. Also as a result, the Bengals will host New England next season.
The Jets last saw the Steelers in 2022, 24-20 win in Week 4. The Steelers lead the all-time series 20-7. The Jets have won two straight and three of the last four against the Steelers.
The Jets have two more matchups left to determine: a home game against the same-place finisher from the AFC West and a road game against the same-place finisher in the NFC North.
The AFC West opponent will be whoever loses Sunday’s game between the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders. The NFC North opponent can be any of the teams except for the Detroit Lions, who clinched the division. The Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings all can finish second, third or fourth. Entering Week 18, it would be the Vikings on the Jets’ schedule. Minnesota visits Detroit while Green Bay hosts Chicago.
The Jets known home opponents are the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Texans, Colts, Rams and Seahawks.
Their known road opponents are the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Jaguars, Titans, Cardinals, 49ers and now the Steelers.