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After allowing 24 first-half points to the Bengals, the Jets tightened up after halftime and won — then rocked the deadline by trading Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner and adding Mazi Smith in a deal with the Cowboys. The column imagines five big swaps that never happened — Andrews or Njoku to Green Bay, Hendrickson to Detroit, Meyers to Buffalo, Hall to Kansas City, Wilson to Tampa Bay — notes limited quarterback movement, places the Chiefs atop Super Bowl chances ahead of the Bills and Eagles, and ranks the Jets most likely to land 2026’s No. 1 pick.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.