Gang Green will begin its 2024 season on the road in back-to-back weeks. Then, in Week 3, the Jets will come home to play their home opener on Thursday Night Football.

Expectations should again be at an all-time high for the Jets with Aaron Rodgers returning from a season-ending injury. Rodgers tore his Achilles four plays into the 2023 season opener against the Bills last September. Without Rodgers, the Jets finished 7-10 for the second consecutive year.

If the Jets are going to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010, they will have to navigate a demanding schedule. In their final five games of the 2024 season, the Jets will face all teams who finished over .500 last season. Four of those games will be against teams who made the playoffs.

Now it’s time for The Daily News to make early predictions on the Jets’ schedule:

WEEK 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Monday, Sept. 9, 8:15 p.m., ESPN (Monday Night Football)

Prediction: 49ers 27, Jets 20

Like last year, the Jets will begin their season on Monday Night Football. Although the Jets defeated the Bills in the opener last year, they lost Rodgers for the year.

Robert Saleh will face Kyle Shanahan for the first time since becoming Jets coach. The 49ers are coming off a 12-5 season and a Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs.

Record: 0-1

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Sunday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m.

The Jets hit the road again in Week 2 and face a new-look Titans team. Will Levis return as Tennessee’s quarterback. However, the Titans have a new coach in Brian Callahan and have added wide receiver Calvin Ridley and running back Tony Pollard.

Prediction: Jets 27, Titans 17

Record: 1-1

Week 3: vs. New England Patriots

Sunday, Sept. 17, 8:15 p.m., Amazon (Thursday Night Football)

The Jets finally ended their 15-game losing streak to the Patriots during the 2023 season finale last January. Now, they hope to begin a winning streak with Patriots coach Jerod Mayo and quarterback Drake Maye, who was selected third overall in April’s draft.

Prediction: Jets 24, Patriots 14

Record: 2-1

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos 

Sunday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m.

Nathaniel Hackett vs. Sean Payton, Part 2, will take place at the end of September at MetLife Stadium. During training camp last year, USA Today published an article in which Payton ripped Hackett and took a jab at how much attention the Jets received.

Gang Green also traded Zach Wilson to the Broncos last month, which should add more fuel to the fire between the two teams. This will be the fifth year the Jets and Broncos have played each other.

Prediction: Jets 31, Broncos 13

Record: 3-1

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings 

Sunday, Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m. ET (London)

London calls the Jets for the first time since the 2021 season when they lost to the Falcons 27-20.

Gang Green could potentially face its old quarterback, Sam Darnold after he signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Vikings during the offseason. The Jets selected Darnold third overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Prediction: Jets 23, Vikings 16

Record: 4-1

Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Monday, Oct. 14, 8:15 p.m. ESPN (Monday Night Football)

The last time the Jets and Bills met on the field, Buffalo won in a 32-6 route in Orchard Park last November. Afterward, Bills tackle Dion Dawkins and Jets defensive lineman Micheal Clemons got into a postgame altercation in the tunnel.

Dawkins has continued to say how much he hates the Jets this offseason. He even called Clemons a “b—- boy” and accused him of instigating their postgame scrum. The Bills and Jets have split their season series the last two seasons.

Prediction: Bills 24, Jets 16

Record: 4-2

Week 7: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Sunday, Oct. 20, 8:20 p.m. (Sunday Night Football)

Mike Tomlin is still roaming the sidelines for the Steelers. But Pittsburgh will have a new quarterback in the huddle in 2024.

The Steelers signed Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields. That should make for an exciting quarterback competition in training camp.

Pittsburgh finished 10-7 and made the playoffs before losing to the Bills in the AFC Wild-Card Game.

Prediction: Steelers 24, Jets 21

Record: 4-3

Week 8: at New England Patriots

Sunday, Oct. 27, 1 p.m. 

The Jets haven’t swept the Patriots since the 2000 season. But 2024 could finally be the year, assuming Gang Green takes care of business against a New England team in rebuild mode.

Prediction: Jets 34, Patriots 20

Record: 5-3

Week 9: vs. Houston Texans

Thursday, Oct. 31, 8:15 p.m., (Thursday Night Football)

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud had his worst outing of the season in the 30-6 loss to the Jets last December. He passed for 91 yards, was sacked four times, and left the game with a concussion.

Houston eventually bounced back, finishing 10-7 and winning the AFC South before losing to Baltimore 34-10 in the divisional round.

Prediction: Texans 28, Jets 23

Record: 5-4

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Sunday, Nov. 10, 4:25 p.m.

In Jonathan Gannon’s first season as coach, the Cardinals finished 4-13. Arizona will get Kyler Murray back at the start of the season after he returned from an ACL injury last year after he suffered the injury during the 2022 season.

Prediction: Jets 31, Cardinals 20

Record: 6-4

Week 11: vs. Colts 

Sunday, Nov. 17, 8:20 p.m. (Sunday Night Football)

The Colts barely missed the postseason party last season after finishing 9-8 with Gardner Minshew under center. 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson missed the final 13 games after suffering a Grade 3 AC joint sprain.

Indianapolis added ex-Jets quarterback Joe Flacco after Minshew signed with the Raiders.

Prediction: Jets 34, Colts 17

Record: 7-4

Week 12: Bye

Week 13: vs. Seahawks 

Sunday, Dec. 1, 1 p.m.

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith will face the team that drafted him for the second time in three seasons. In 2022, Smith passed for 183 yards and two touchdowns in the 23-6 win against the Jets in 2022.

Mike Macdonald is now in charge in Seattle after Pete Carroll and the organization mutually parted ways this offseason.

Prediction: Jets 28, Seahawks 24

Record: 8-4

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Sunday, Dec. 8, 1 p.m. 

The Jets-Dolphins rivalry was one-sided a season ago after Miami swept the season series. The Dolphins outscored the Jets 64-13. That includes the 30-0 loss last December, which eliminated the Jets from playoff contention for the 13 consecutive season.

Prediction: Dolphins 31, Jets 20

Record: 8-5

Week 15: at Jaguars

Sunday, Dec. 15, 1 p.m. 

The 2024 season was a disappointing one for the Jaguars. A year after winning the AFC South and making it to the AFC Divisional Round, Jacksonville missed the playoffs after finishing 9-8.

As long as Trevor Lawrence is healthy, the Jaguars should be in the playoff mix again.

Prediction: Jaguars 24, Jets 21

Record: 8-6

Week 16: vs. Rams

Sunday, Dec. 22, 1 p.m. 

Defensive tackle Aaron Donald retired this offseason, which should make many opposing quarterbacks around the league very happy.

The Rams finished 10-7 last season and made the playoffs before losing to the Lions in the wild-card game.

Prediction: Jets 28, Rams 24

Record: 9-6

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills 

Sunday, Dec. 29, 1 p.m.

If Gang Green is going to win the AFC East, all roads will go through Buffalo. The Bills have won four consecutive division titles. They also arguably have one of the top three quarterbacks in the NFL in Josh Allen.

Prediction: Bills 31, Jets 21

Record: 9-7

Week 18: vs. Miami Dolphins 

Saturday, Jan. 4, or Sunday, Jan. 5

The Jets’ playoff hopes could hinge on their season finale against the Dolphins. Both teams figure to be playoff contenders in 2024, and the Dolphins have made the postseason the last two years.

Gang Green last swept Miami in 2015, the last time the team finished with a winning record (10-6).

Prediction: Jets 30, Dolphins 27

Record: 10-7

Final record prediction: 10-7, AFC Wild Card

After going all in the last two offseason, Saleh and the Jets have to win in 2024. Last season, Saleh and Jets general manager Joe Douglas received a mulligan after Rodgers’ injury. It’s hard to see that happening again under almost any circumstance.

The Jets have made the necessary moves to improve their offensive line, backup quarterback position, and add wide receiver help. Now, it is put up or shut up time for many in the organization.

Then they started 1-5 and skidded to a 6-11 finish in a disappointing 2023.

It is critical that the Giants start fast in 2024, their franchise’s 100th season, despite high turnover on the coaching staff and roster. And the schedule that became official on Wednesday night provides them the opportunity to do that.

But they have to capitalize and not let key games slip through their fingers like they did a year ago.

Here are all 17 of the Giants’ games and the Daily News’ predictions for the season. All game times are Eastern Standard.

Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 8 vs. Minnesota Vikings (1 p.m., FOX)

The Giants open with a daytime matchup of projected last-place finishers after last year’s 40-0 prime time, blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Both teams boast former star LSU wide receivers in Justin Jefferson and Malik Nabers. Minnesota arrives with former Giants head coaching candidate Brian Flores as defensive coordinator and two familiar names in the quarterback room: former Jet Sam Darnold and rookie J.J. McCarthy. It’s hard to call a Week 1 game a must win. But this is a game the Giants have to win if they want to be taken seriously.

Prediction: Vikings 25, Giants 13 (0-1)

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 15 at Washington Commanders (1 p.m., FOX)

It could be advantageous to face Washington early, before rookie QB Jayden Daniels and new head coach Dan Quinn get comfortable, established and experienced in their positions. College teammates Daniels and Nabers called off their $10,000 Rookie of the Year bet, but bragging rights and important NFC East positioning is still on the line.

Prediction: Commanders 31, Giants 16 (0-2)

Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 22 at Cleveland Browns (1 p.m., FOX)

Daboll’s new offensive line will have its work cut out against superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett and a stout Browns defense led by Jim Schwartz. The timing of this game certainly is better than having to travel to Cleveland in December. But that won’t make it any easier for the Giants’ offense to move the ball and score

Prediction: Browns 20, Giants 0 (0-3)

Week 4: Thursday, Sept. 26 vs. Dallas Cowboys (Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video)

Daboll and Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy both are coaching for their jobs this fall, which ratchets up the pressure. Schoen and Daboll are 0-4 against the Cowboys in two seasons, getting outscored 140-53. And the Giants have lost six straight to Dallas overall. It’s impossible to pick New York in this rivalry until they win one again.

Prediction: Cowboys 28, Giants 10 (0-4)

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 6 at Seattle Seahawks (4:25 p.m., CBS)

Will this be a Drew Lock revenge game? A potential snoozer could turn into an intriguing cross-country trip if the former Seahawks backup starts against his old team. Geno Smith’s squad has beaten the Giants twice in the last two years by a combined score of 51-16. But rookie head coach Mike McDonald is now running the Seahawks instead of longtime boss Pete Carroll. Maybe the desperate Giants can steal one as Seattle still grasps for its new identity.

Prediction: Giants 23, Seahawks 20, OT (1-4)

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 13 vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m., NBC)

Joe Burrow is healthy. So Brian Burns and the Giants’ pass rushers need to pressure the Bengals’ quarterback, or this will be a long night in New Jersey. Cincy defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is also one of the best in the league. This seems like a strange Sunday Night pick by the NFL, frankly, and it very well could get flexed out. The league is allowed to flex up to two Sunday Night Football games between Weeks 5 and 10.

Prediction: Bengals 30, Giants 7 (1-5)

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 20 vs. Philadelphia Eagles (1 p.m., FOX)

Saquon Barkley makes his highly-anticipated return to what promises to be a hostile MetLife Stadium. The Giants have lost five of their last six against the Eagles. Daboll is 1-4, outscored 151-97, but beat the slumping Eagles, 27-10, in last season’s finale. The NFL could flex this into Sunday Night Football, but the fact that the league didn’t put this matchup in prime time says a lot.

Prediction: Eagles 40, Giants 22 (1-6)

Week 8: Monday, Oct. 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers (Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., ESPN)

Russell Wilson visited the Giants in free agency before signing with the Steelers. Mike Tomlin’s team is not unbeatable, but they are tough, and they will be better offensively with Arthur Smith as their coordinator. This could be a nailbiter, but Daboll has struggled managing close games. This game is not eligible to be flexed.

Prediction: Steelers 16, Giants 13, OT (1-7)

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 3 vs. Washington Commanders (1 p.m., FOX)

The Giants manage to get at least one win — or tie — against Washington every season, even when they’re getting swept by their other NFC East rivals. Daniels’ explosiveness at quarterback running Kliff Kingsbury’s offense is a scary proposition. But the Giants have invested a lot in their pass rush with Burns, Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux. And Washington’s O-line will be improved but still vulnerable at times. A defensive TD saves the home team.

Prediction: Giants 21, Commanders 19 (2-7)

Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 10 at Carolina Panthers in Germany (9:30 a.m., NFL Network)

It’s exciting that the Giants are playing in Munich. It’s not thrilling that this might end up being a battle between two bottom-feeding teams that are vying for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Burns will be motivated to play a monster game against his former team, and the Giants are 3-0 internationally as a franchise all-time. But Derrick Brown and Carolina’s pass rush will be difficult to stop for four quarters at Allianz Arena playing for rookie head coach Dave Canales.

Prediction: Panthers 17, Giants 9 (2-8)

Week 11: Bye week

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 24 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 p.m., CBS)

Todd Bowles’ playoff team has three former first-round picks on the defensive line, led by tackle Vita Vea. And they hung with the Detroit Lions in last year’s divisional round. Liam Coen is in as offensive coordinator with Canales’ departure to Carolina, so Baker Mayfield is not guaranteed to have the same success. But this is a difficult, physical opponent to take on out of the bye.

Prediction: Bucs 27, Giants 17 (2-9)

Week 13: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28 at Dallas Cowboys (4:30 p.m., FOX)

The Giants clearly deliver TV ratings for the NFL, because there is no other explanation for why they are back in this slot given last season’s disaster in Arlington, Tex., and the Giants’ low-scoring effort in their Thanksgiving loss at Dallas in 2022. Dak Prescott is a pending free agent, and the Giants are expected to search for a new quarterback again in 2025. So that will be the most interesting conversation point during the second half of this laugher.

Prediction: Cowboys 47, Giants 20 (2-10)

Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 8 vs. New Orleans Saints

The Saints embarrassed the Giants last season, 24-6, but that game was at the Superdome with Tommy DeVito at quarterback. New York will have a better chance at home with a better QB. New Orleans was 4-5 on the road last year. While Daboll may only be playing out the string here, he can still beat Dennis Allen. A Shane Bowen defense that has floundered most of the season at least shuts down Derek Carr.

Prediction: Giants 16, Saints 13 (3-10)

Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 15 vs. Baltimore Ravens

The Giants might have the pass rush to present some problems for John Harbaugh’s seemingly offensive line. But even if they affect the passing game, New York’s defense still won’t be able to hold down two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry on the ground.

Prediction: Ravens 31, Giants 7 (3-11)

Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 22 at Atlanta Falcons

New Falcons head coach Raheem Morris, and either Kirk Cousins or Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback, are going to make the Giants sorry that they traveled south to their dome.

Prediction: Falcons 26, Giants 16 (3-12)

Week 17: Sat. Dec. 28 or Sun. Dec. 29 vs. Indianapolis Colts (TBD)

Trying to stop Jonathan Taylor is a scary proposition for a Giants run defense that has struggled for years on end, but Giants middle linebacker Bobby Okereke wills the hopeless Giants to a late-season upset at home nevertheless.

Prediction: Giants 14, Colts 10 (4-12)

Week 18: Sat. Jan 4 or Sun. Jan. 5 at Philadelphia Eagles (TBD)

With the Eagles and Cowboys in a race to the finish for the NFC East crown, Barkley and the Birds bury the Giants to enter the postseason on a high note and cost some of the running back’s former bosses their jobs.

Prediction: Eagles 38, Giants 13 (4-13)

Final record: 4-13

He’s OK with that.

A three-time Pro Bowler with the Giants, the 31-year-old wide receiver said during his introductory press conference Wednesday in Miami that he’s at peace as he enters his 11th year in the NFL.

“I haven’t been the No. 1 in a minute,” Beckham said. “You can go look at targets. You can go look at anything. That’s not really where I’ve been at, so just understanding your role, and how can you be the very best at that role?”

Beckham this month signed a one-year contract with Miami, joining a high-powered offense engineered by coach Mike McDaniel and headlined by speedy star wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Hill, 30, led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns last year, while Waddle, 25, recorded his third consecutive season with more than 1,000 yards to begin his career.

Beckham, meanwhile, missed the entire 2022 season as he recovered from his second torn ACL in his left knee. He spent 2023 with the Baltimore Ravens, recording 35 receptions on 64 targets for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games.

Accepting a complementary role is not difficult for Beckham at this stage in his career, he said Wednesday.

“It gives you a huge sense of peace,” Beckham said. “I feel like I used to carry a lot of anger or resentment or whatever it was, and now I just feel at peace. You’re just able to train. You’re able to play the game that you love again. You kind of get past all of the business side or whatever could be holding you back. A part of me feels like this is an opportunity for it to be just [about] football.”

Beckham exploded onto the NFL scene with the Giants, hauling in 91 receptions for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2014 en route to Rookie of the Year honors. His jaw-dropping one-handed touchdown catch against the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football” that season ingratiated Beckham to a national audience.

Beckham recorded at least 90 catches, 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns in each of his first three seasons. He eclipsed 1,000 yards in four of his five seasons with the Giants.

Then-Giants general manager Dave Gettleman signed the explosive Beckham to a five-year, $95 million extension before the 2018 season, then traded him to the Cleveland Browns less than a year later.

Beckham’s tumultuous Browns tenure included one 1,000-yard season, his first ACL tear and, ultimately, his release in November 2021. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams later that month and caught a touchdown during their Super Bowl victory in February 2022 but tore his ACL again in that game.

After one season with the NFL-best Ravens, Beckham hopes to help another contender in the Dolphins. Beckham said Wednesday he was “very close” to committing to the University of Miami before choosing to follow close friend and fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry to LSU in 2011.

“I think my favorite thing, speaking on myself, is about resiliency,” Beckham said Wednesday. “Give me the best of the best in the world and put them through what I’ve been through at the highest level, and let me see them rebound and still be here to this day. … Let’s have a great ending to the story.”

HBO, NFL Films, Skydance Sports and the Giants are collaborating on a five-part original series that will debut on Tuesday, July 2 at 9 p.m. on HBO. New episodes will debut each Tuesday through July 30, and the series will be available to stream on Max.

Nilay Shah, the Giants’ senior VP of marketing and brand strategy, said Wednesday that the Giants gave NFL Films “unprecedented” access “beginning the moment the previous season ended.” So it will be interesting to see how the network portrays the ugly autopsy and repercussions of the 2023 season, if they are mentioned at all.

It will also be fascinating if the NFL world gets an inside look at Schoen’s attempts to trade up for North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye before staying at No. 6 overall and selecting LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers.

HBO’s announcement on Wednesday specified that “camera crews will chronicle the team’s every move as general manager Joe Schoen and other members of the team’s front office and staff navigate the critical offseason period from January to July 2024, from the NFL Scouting Combine to free agency, to the NFL Draft, and team minicamps.”

This will provide an inside look at the Giants during the lead-up to the franchise’s 100th season and also to a pivotal, pressure-packed Year Three for the Schoen and Brian Daboll regime.

It will be interesting to see how other NFL teams react if this Giants series allows the organization to avoid having cameras in their training camp, though, like the Jets had with their Hard Knocks run last summer.

The NFL announced Wednesday that the Giants will be the visiting team in a Nov. 10 game against the Carolina Panthers at Munich’s Allianz Arena. This was expected after the league granted the Giants international marketing rights in Germany this spring.

The Giants (over/under 6.5 wins) and Panthers (o/u 5.5 wins) are projected to be two of the worst teams in the NFL this season by Vegas sportsbooks. So the announcement was not met with universal fervor.

“Germany deserved a better game,” ESPN personality Pat McAfee tweeted.

There are also some people in the Panthers organization who are glad that new Giants pass rusher Brian Burns, who Carolina traded away to New York, doesn’t have a revenge game opportunity in Charlotte.

Still, the Giants have a 3-0 record as a franchise in Europe, winning all three of their games in London in 2007, 2016 and 2022. And they have gone to playoffs in each season that they had played overseas, including a Super Bowl victory in 2007.

This year’s trip to Munich will be the Giants’ second-ever game in Germany, their first in 30 years and their first-ever regular season game in the country. They defeated the San Diego Chargers in a preseason game at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, 28-20, on Aug. 13, 1994.

Interestingly, the Giants’ player photo announcing the game did not feature a picture of Daniel Jones or any of the team’s other quarterbacks. It pictured Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux and wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson.

It will be the NFL’s fourth regular-season game in Germany, and second in Munich, all in the last three years.

On Nov. 13, 2022, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-16, in front of 69,811 fans in Allianz Arena, the only previous NFL game played in Munich.

Last year, the NFL played games on consecutive Sundays in Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins, 21-14, on Nov. 5, and the Indianapolis Colts topped the New England Patriots, 10-6, on Nov. 12. Each game drew slightly more than 50,000 fans.

This will be the second time in three years that Brian Daboll has coached the Giants in an international game.

His Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers, 27-22, at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 9, 2022. The Giants’ defense, coached by now-former defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, did not allow a point in the second half of the comeback win.

On Oct. 28, 2007, the Giants won the first NFL regular-season game played outside of North America when they defeated the Miami Dolphins, 13-10, before a crowd of 81,176 in Wembley Stadium. The Giants next played in London on Oct. 23, 2016, and beat the L.A. Rams, 17-10, in the first NFL game played in Twickenham Stadium.

Gang Green is set to play Minnesota on Oct. 6 in Week 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking the first time since 2021 the Jets will play in an international game. The Falcons defeated the Jets, 27-20, that year at the same venue.

On Monday, the NFL announced that the Jets will play the 49ers on “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 9. This is the second consecutive year that the Jets will begin their season on “Monday Night Football.”

Aaron Rodgers suffered an Achilles tear four plays into last year’s Jets season opener against the Bills. He missed the rest of the 2023 season but practiced with the team during the final month after the Jets placed him on the 53-man roster in December.

Without Rodgers, the Jets finished 7-10 and third in the AFC East last season. The four-time NFL MVP is not expected to have any restrictions when OTAs begin on May 20.

The Jets could face former first-round pick Sam Darnold in Week 5. He signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Vikings this offseason.

In 2018, the Jets selected Darnold third overall out of USC. He threw for 8,097 yards, 45 touchdowns and 39 interceptions over three seasons before the Jets traded him to the Panthers in 2021 for sixth-round, second-round and fourth-round picks.

Darnold will compete for the Vikings starting quarterback job with rookie J.J. McCarthy, who was selected 10th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Michigan.

In addition to Jets-Vikings, the Bears will face the Jaguars in London on Oct. 13. The Jaguars will stay in London the following week to play the Patriots on Oct. 20.

Germany will host one NFL game in 2024. The Giants and Panthers will play in Munich on Nov. 10.

The rest of the NFL schedule will be released Wednesday at 8 p.m.

He still looks like he could suit up for the Giants in short yardage, even, although he’s not confident he’d be able to avoid rampant fines if he played under the NFL’s modern rules.

“I would be broke if I played today,” Jacobs, 41, said Monday with a laugh on the “Talkin’ Ball with Pat Leonard” podcast.

Jacobs is one of many Giants legends gearing up for Saturday’s Dexter Lawrence Celebrity Softball Game at Clover Stadium in Pomona, N.Y., where droves of Giants fans will connect with their favorite players of the present and past.

The event organized by Giants superfan Joe “License Plate Guy” Ruback raised more than $40,000 for charity in previous years with Landon Collins’ name on the marquee through 2019. Now they’re on track to surpass the $50,000 mark in 2024.

“There is going to be an incredible turnout for this year’s game,” Ruback said. “We’re on track to raise more money than ever. Giants fans love to support their favorite players and great causes, and these Giants legends love to give back to their fans.”

What connects players like Jacobs to Giants fans forever isn’t just the championships, though. It’s the way he played. It’s the tone he set, the standard of toughness and Giant football that Tom Coughlin’s teams created and maintained.

“You cannot coach mentality. You either have it or you don’t,” Jacobs said. “And simply, each one of our guys had that mentality from the offensive line to the defensive line. We were gonna push you around, beat you up. Even when we lost the battle, we were coming back up to try to bully you again.”

Jacobs learned Coughlin’s standard on the first day of training camp as a rookie fourth-round pick in 2005.

“For us, our first day in pads in training camp, we stretched, and we went to ‘goal line,’” Jacobs said, his eyes lighting up. “Right away. Live. Let’s go. And we did it. We jumped in there.

“I didn’t even know I was the goal line back at the time,” he recalled. “[They said] ‘Goal line, get in there, Jacobs!’ I’m like, ‘Huh?’ That was the way we practiced twice a day. We had full pads and then helmet and shoulder pads, ‘uppers.’ And we did that for three weeks in Albany.”

Jacobs said that grind conditioned Coughlin’s Giants to power through pain.

“When we were hurt during those practices, we practiced,” he said. “So when we were hurt during the game, we played.”

Jacobs, obviously, was no one’s favorite player to face in practice, as former teammate Mathias Kiwanuka reminded Jacobs recently.

“Well, we changed practice on account of that,” Jacobs said. “My teammates — and I just learned this from Kiwanuka the other day — they were like, ‘We gotta tackle him every day at practice, and we’re going full speed. And that’s just not something we care to do every day.’”

Jacobs will use Saturday’s softball game as an opportunity to reunite and laugh with some of those old friends. But he also views it as a fact-finding mission on the 2024 Giants team.

“You’ve got a chance to mingle and talk with the current guys, see what’s on their minds and kind of give us an idea of what type of season we’re gonna have by seeing the way they conduct themselves,” he said.

“The team is fairly young,” he added. “So [you look at] the maturity, seeing how they talk, what their goals are, how they handle one another as teammates. Like let’s say Dexter Lawrence had this game and only 10 guys [from the current team] showed up. Well we’re gonna know right away that this team is about to get [blown] out every game next [season] because they’re not together, they don’t support one another.”

Jacobs added: “I don’t know how many guys Dexter has, but I’m thinking he should have a good bit of them. Landon used to get a lot of guys to come out. This is our first year doing it with Dexter.”

The former standout Giants running back also provided plenty of insight about Saquon Barkley, Malik Nabers, Daniel Jones and the Giants’ 2024 outlook. The full interview is available on the @PLonNFL YouTube channel.

On Barkley signing with the Eagles: “I loved it. The guy gave the Giants a lot from the time he was drafted. He did everything they asked him to do. He wanted to be in New York. he wanted to play with the Giants. He didn’t want to leave. That’s just what it is. So he ended up having an opportunity to get $12.5 million [per year] from our rival right down the street. I mean it sucks, but I’m happy for him. Because he deserved to make every dollar he could possibly make, because he’s put the hard work and dedication in to be able to do that.”

On switching Nabers in for Barkley as Giants’ top weapon: “I definitely have some reservations about that plan, and I love Malik Nabers. A guy who can catch the ball in space, run the hitch, [has a] big, strong body and has acceleration, can make a player miss, break tackles. He’s gonna be everything he needs to be for the New York Giants. However, you cannot compare him to a guy like Saquon Barkley who’s done it, who’s put up yards and really productive when healthy. I don’t think that’s an even change. I think it’s gonna be a year or two before Malik Nabers can — because Saquon Barkley is touching the ball 15-20 times a game. He’s gonna have more of an impact on the game than the wide receiver who potentially catches the ball four or five times a game.”

On Jones and the Giants’ outlook in 2024: “I still trust and believe in Daniel Jones. He’s got a great threat in Malik Nabers out there. He’s got a highly-talented receivers room now. What happens as far as the offensive line is concerned, that’s another thing. But I’m also tired of placing the blame on the offensive line. Every year we’re talking about the offensive line and how much better they gotta get in order for us to be successful. Well absolutely, we know that. However, this is who we have, and we can’t continue to point the finger at them every single time. I think our defense is pretty good. If we can stay out of the way of that injury bug, I think we’ll be OK.”

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The NFL announced Tuesday morning that the San Francisco 49ers will host Rodgers and the Jets on Monday Night Football on Sept. 9 to conclude Week 1.

Last September, Rodgers made his Jets debut on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. However, his season was cut short after just four plays due to an Achilles tear. Despite his absence, the Jets secured a thrilling overtime victory against the Bills.

Rodgers had surgery on his Achilles two days later. The hope was for Rodgers to return late last season after he had a “speed bridge” procedure designed to expedite the recovery process. But the Jets were eliminated from postseason contention with a Week 15 blowout loss to the Dolphins.

Rodgers was still placed on the 53-man roster for the season’s final three games to continue practicing with the team.

According to Robert Saleh, Rodgers will have zero restrictions during OTAs, which begins on Monday.

The Jets are coming off a 7-10 season that was hindered by poor quarterback play following Rodgers’ injury. Zach Wilson, Trevor Siemian and Tim Boyle all took snaps under center for the Jets.

This will be Saleh’s first meeting against Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers as Jets head coach. Saleh was San Francisco’s defensive coordinator from 2017-20. Saleh was on the coaching staff when the 49ers played in Super Bowl LIV in 2019 before losing to the Chiefs.

Another storyline coming into the game involves Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who was a 49ers linebacker for 10 seasons.

Shanahan and the 49ers are coming off another NFC Championship and a Super Bowl appearance. They finished 12-5 before losing to the Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP after the 25-22 overtime victory.

The full 2024 NFL schedule will be released Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Co-owner John Mara said in March that “a priority going into this offseason was to get the offensive line fixed.”

But PFF was not impressed by how the signings of Packers guard Jon Runyan, Raiders tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, Bucs guard Aaron Stinnie, Vikings backup center Austin Schlottmann and Lions backup tackle Matt Nelson will impact the Giants’ bottom line.

Schoen did not select a lineman with any of his six NFL Draft picks.

“Even after earning the worst offensive line grade of any team in 2023, the Giants did very little to improve their unit this offseason,” the site commented, calling the Detroit Lions the league’s ‘strongest’ O-line. “The group recorded a 44.6 PFF grade last year and will hope a fully healthy Andrew Thomas and the additions of guard Jon Runyan (56.5 PFF grade in 2023) and tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (68.7) can provide a boost.”

PFF grades are subjective, obviously. And the Giants have added offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo, assistant O-line coach James Ferentz and senior scout Chris Snee to beef up their personnel evaluation and development of that position group.

Still, the Giants’ 2023 line ranked as PFF’s dead-last, No. 32 pass-blocking unit (43.4) and the NFL’s No. 30 run-blocking group (41.1). They allowed 85 sacks, the second most all-time by any team, a statistic that ballooned especially when third-string QB Tommy DeVito was playing.

Schoen has noted frequently that injuries, led by Thomas’ extended absence at left tackle, devastated the Giants’ front last season.

“Fortunately, I’ve never run into a situation like that before where we’ve been decimated at the offensive line,” Schoen said in March. “You’ve seen a lot of the signings that we’ve had, a lot of guys that have played in the league and have started games and have versatility. That’s always going to be a priority.”

The Giants are responsible for how they prepare their players’ bodies for game action, however. And last season’s depth plan of Matt Peart and Josh Ezeudu at tackle was ill-conceived.

So was the three-man guard competition in camp before kicking Ezeudu outside to protect Daniel Jones’ blindside. Not to mention the biggest issue:

Schoen’s 2022 No. 7 overall pick Evan Neal so far hasn’t figured it out. And a misdiagnosed ankle injury prevented Neal from getting back on the field late last season to find a rhythm. He had surgery to repair the fracture.

“Let’s face it: for a while we couldn’t block anybody,” Mara said. “And Daniel was getting hit all the time.”

The Giants’ 2024 starting five projects as Thomas at left tackle, Stinnie at left guard, 2023 second-round pick John Michael Schmitz at center, Runyan Jr. at right guard and either Neal or Eluemunor at right tackle.

Offseason workouts and training camp will settle that. Eluemunor did get paid starter money.

Bricillo is the Giants’ eighth offensive line coach in 10 seasons. That is a staggering statistic, but it’s also reflective of how consistently bad the Giants have been at assembling a capable front.

“You’re right, it’s ridiculous,” Mara said at the March NFL Owners meetings. “And it’s a continuing source of frustration for me. It’s time to get it fixed.

“We invested a couple No. 1 draft picks in the offensive tackles, got a No. 2 draft pick playing center. Now we spent some money in free agency, a new offensive line coach. I expect us to be a hell of a lot better.”

In May, at least, PFF doesn’t see much improvement.

HAPPY 100TH

The Giants unveiled their plans to celebrate the franchise’s 100th season on Monday, including a special logo and clothing line, a planned ‘Top 100 Players’ in Giants history rollout and more. The organization will be hosting an event called “Giants 100: A Night With Legends” on June 20 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden to celebrate with fans.

The evening will include panel discussions about the team’s history, a 2024 season preview with current players and staff, artifacts from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and 100th season merchandise. More than 20 legends are expected to participate, including Eli Manning, Harry Carson, Tiki Barber, George Martin, Jason Sehorn, Bill Parcells and Tom Coughlin.

Tickets will be available to season ticket holders starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. E.T. Then a limited supply will be made available to the general public on Thursday at 10 a.m. E.T. on Ticketmaster.

The dates and times of the games will be released on May 15 at 8 p.m.

With Aaron Rodgers returning from a season-ending Achilles tear and an improved roster, the Jets are expected to receive several primetime games next season. Gang Green will play eight home and nine away games, including six against its divisional rivals (Bills, Dolphins, and Patriots). The Jets will also have games against the entire AFC South and NFC West, along with matchups against the Vikings, Steelers, and Broncos.

Now it’s time to break down teams the Jets 2024 opponents.

vs. Bills

The Bills are the standard in the AFC East. They have won the division title four years in a row.

However, Buffalo made several roster changes during the offseason. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs and safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer are all gone.

Josh Allen, considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, is still under center. That’s likely why the Bills are still the team to beat in the AFC East.

The Jets have split the season series against the Bills the last two seasons.

vs. Dolphins

The Dolphins swept the season series against the Jets last season. With Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, and Jaylen Waddle returning, Miami’s offense should be high-powered again.

Miami faces significant questions defensively. Christian Wilkins departed after signing a 4-year, $110M deal with the Raiders. Bradley Chubb [ACL] and Jaelan Phillips [Achilles] are both returning from season-ending injuries.

vs. Patriots

It sounds odd to say, but the Patriots are in rebuild mode. Jerod Mayo replaces Bill Belichick on the sidelines.

New England also has a new quarterback after selecting Drake Maye third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Jets finally conquered their demons in the 2023 season finale after defeating the Patriots last year for the first time since 2015.

vs. Texans

The Texans should be one of the trendy picks to win the AFC next season. C.J. Stroud is coming off a season in which he passed for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, and five interceptions.

Houston has had a fantastic offseason after acquiring Diggs, ex-Bengals running back Joe Mixon, and former Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter.

The Jets defeated the Texans 30-6 in their only meeting last season.

vs. Colts

The Jets will play the Colts for the first time since 2021. Indianapolis will have 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson back after the quarterback sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 5.

Without Richardson, the Colts finished 9-8 and barely missed out on the playoffs.

vs. Rams

The Rams had a bounce-back season after finishing 5-12 in 2022. Los Angeles went 10-7 and lost in the wild-card game to the Lions.

Future Hall of Famer and former three-time defensive player of the year Aaron Donald retired this offseason. But the Rams selected defensive end Jared Verse and defensive tackle Braden Fiske in this year’s draft.

vs. Seahawks

Pete Carroll and the Seahawks mutually agreed to part ways this offseason after a 9-8 season. Former Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald is now patrolling the sidelines for Seattle.

Ex-Jets quarterback Geno Smith will play his former team for the second time. In 2022, The Seahawks defeated the Jets 23-6.

vs. Broncos

At this point, the Jets and Broncos should just become rivals. 2024 will be the fifth consecutive season the two teams have met.

Zach Wilson was traded to the Broncos this offseason after three seasons with the Jets. Who can forget last season when Broncos coach Sean Payton fired shots at Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and all the attention the team received in the previous offseason?

The Jets have defeated the Broncos twice in the last two years.

at Jaguars

A year after winning the AFC South and reaching the AFC Divisional Round, the Jaguars took a step back in 2023. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence battled injuries, and Jacksonville missed the playoffs after finishing 9-8.

After losing Calvin Ridley in free agency to the Titans, the Jaguars selected LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. 23th overall.

at Titans

The Jets will play the Titans for the first time since 2021. Tennessee fired coach Mike Vrabel after the team finished 6-11. The Titans hired ex-Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan to replace him.

This will be Will Levis‘ first full season as the Titans’ starting quarterback. He became the starter in Week 8 last year after Ryan Tannehill suffered an ankle injury.

at Cardinals

Some Jets fans wanted the team to trade up to select Marvin Harrison Jr. in this year’s draft. Now Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed will be able to face the rookie wide receiver.

Arizona is coming off a disappointing 4-13 season. However, Kyler Murray should be completely healthy after missing the first nine games of last season due to his ACL tear late in 2022.

at 49ers

Robert Saleh will face his former team for the first time since leaving to become Jets coach. Saleh was the 49ers defensive coordinator for four seasons, including in 2019 when they lost to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

San Francisco is also coming off another Super Bowl loss to Kansas City. This will be the first meeting between the Jets and 49ers since a 31-13 loss in 2020.

at Steelers 

Pittsburgh is not lacking storylines this offseason. The team has added Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, which should make for an exciting quarterback competition during training camp.

Despite making the playoffs after finishing 10-7, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is feeling a bit of heat. Pittsburgh hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016.

at Vikings

The Jets will visit the Vikings for the second time in three seasons. Gang Green lost to Minnesota 27-22.

This matchup could be intriguing. During the offseason, former Jets first-round pick Sam Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million contract.

However, the Vikings also selected former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy 10th overall in April’s draft.