Jets, Colts, Saints, Falcons: Playoff Odds in 2026

0:00On April 7th, the New York Jets now owned the longest active playoff drought in North American Pro Sports at 15 seasons ever since their last appearance back in 2010. That title came after the Buffalo Sabers ended theirs over the weekend, leaving the Jets out front alone. In the NFL, just four teams haven't sniffed the playoffs over the past five seasons, the Falcons at eight years and the Colton Saints both at five. Earlier this week, we ranked their odds of breaking through in the 2026 season, starting with the Jets at the bottom. They win four wins and 13 losses last year, and while teams have jumped from that to playoffs before, those squads all got new coaches who. Delivered right away, the Jets stuck with Aaron Glenn, beefed up defense with guys like Minka Fitzpatrick and Demario Davis, but trading for Geno Smith doesn't fix there. Offense enough to crack the tough AFC. Meanwhile, the cold sit third after a hot eight and two start last year crumbled with Daniel Jones' injury, leading to seven straight losses. They bet big with an

1:04$88 million deal for him, but lost key pieces like Michael Pittman and faced a stacked division with the Jaguars and Texans. They might hit nine or ten wins, but eleven took the AFC's last wildcard. The Saints rank higher thanks to a winnable NFC South where eight or nine victories could snag the crown. Tyler's show balled out late last season, winning four or five, and new coordinator Kellyn Moore nudged them from five to six wins. Moore growth feels. Likely, Falcons topped the list after tying for first at eight and nine last year, but blowing it our missed kicks in three close games. They fixed that with reliable Nick Folk at a coach Kevin Stofansky in quarterback Tua Tagelviloa, plus stars like Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts. Average QB play should land them playoffs or the division, ending that drought first. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.