2021 New York Jets season

2021 New York Jets season
Owner	Woody and Christopher Johnson
General manager	Joe Douglas
Head coach	Robert Saleh
Home stadium	MetLife Stadium
Results
Record	4–13
Division place	4th AFC East
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	KR Braxton Berrios (1st team)
Uniform
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The 2021 season was the New York Jets' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall, their third under general manager Joe Douglas and their first under head coach Robert Saleh.

The Jets improved on their 2–14 record from the previous season. Despite this, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the eleventh consecutive season in Week 14. The Jets missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season, tying a record set between 1970–1980.

Roster changes

Free agents

Unrestricted

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date signed	Contract
C	Josh Andrews	Atlanta Falcons	March 29 [1]	1 year, $1.128 million
OLB	Tarell Basham	Dallas Cowboys	March 18 [2]	2 years, $5.500 million
TE	Daniel Brown	New York Jets	April 19 [3]	1 year, $1.040 million
DT	Trevon Coley	Tennessee Titans	June 3 [4]	1 year, $0.990 million
OG	Pat Elflein	Carolina Panthers	March 15 [5]	3 year, $13.500 million
SS	Matthias Farley	Tennessee Titans	March 30 [6]	1 year, $1.090 million
QB	Joe Flacco	Philadelphia Eagles	March 23 [7]	1 year, $3.500 million
RB	Frank Gore
ILB	Bryce Hager
ILB	Neville Hewitt	Houston Texans	May 7 [8]	1 year, $1.700 million
OLB	Jordan Jenkins	Houston Texans	March 20 [9]	2 years, $6.000 million
LB	Frankie Luvu	Carolina Panthers	March 23 [10]	1 year, $1.100 million
CB	Arthur Maulet	Pittsburgh Steelers	May 7 [11]	1 year, $0.990 million
SS	Bradley McDougald	Tennessee Titans	August 16 [12]	1 year, $1.075 million
ILB	Patrick Onwuasor
WR	Breshad Perriman	Detroit Lions	March 18 [13]	1 year, $2.500 million
CB	Brian Poole	New Orleans Saints	July 25 [14]	1 year, $1.128 million
TE	Ross Travis	Arizona Cardinals	May 25 [15]	1 year, $0.990 million

Restricted

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date signed	Contract
RB	Josh Adams	New York Jets	March 17 [16]	1 year, $1.180 million
ILB	Harvey Langi	New England Patriots	May 10 [17]	1 year, $1.058 million

Exclusive Rights

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date signed	Contract
RB	Bennett Jackson	New York Jets	April 8 [18]	1 year, $0.850 million

Signings

Position	Player	2020 Team	Date signed	Contract
WR	Keelan Cole	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 20 [19]	1 year, $5.500 million
RB	Tevin Coleman	San Francisco 49ers	March 26 [20]	1 year, $1.100 million
DE	Vinny Curry	Philadelphia Eagles	March 24 [21]	1 year, $1.300 million
WR	Corey Davis	Tennessee Titans	March 18 [22]	3 years, $37.500 million
ILB	Jarrad Davis	Detroit Lions	March 18 [23]	1 year, $5.500 million
OG	Dan Feeney	Los Angeles Chargers	March 20 [24]	1 year, $3.500 million
CB	Justin Hardee	New Orleans Saints	March 18 [25]	3 years, $6.750 million
QB	Josh Johnson	San Francisco 49ers	August 4 [26]	1 year, $1.075 million
FS	LaMarcus Joyner	Las Vegas Raiders	March 22 [27]	1 year, $3.000 million
TE	Tyler Kroft	Buffalo Bills	March 22 [28]	1 year, $2.000 million
DE	Carl Lawson	Cincinnati Bengals	March 18 [29]	3 years, $45.000 million
OG	Corey Levin	New England Patriots	April 8 [30]	1 year, $0.920 million
LB	Del'Shawn Phillips	Buffalo Bills	March 23 [31]	1 year, $0.780 million
DT	Sheldon Rankins	New Orleans Saints	March 23 [32]	2 years, $11.000 million

Releases

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date released
DE	Henry Anderson	New England Patriots	March 2 [33]

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

2021 New York Jets Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	2	Zach Wilson	QB	BYU
	14	Alijah Vera-Tucker	OG	USC
2	34	Elijah Moore	WR	Ole Miss
4	107	Michael Carter	RB	North Carolina
5	146	Jamien Sherwood	S	Auburn
	154	Michael Carter II	S	Duke
	175	Jason Pinnock	CB	Pittsburgh
6	186	Hamsah Nasirildeen	S	Florida State
	200	Brandin Echols	CB	Kentucky
	207	Jonathan Marshall	DT	Arkansas

Staff

• Pass Game Specialist Greg Knapp was slated to be the team's pass game specialist, but he died on July 22 due to vehicular manslaughter.

2021 New York Jets staff

Front office Owner/Chairman/CEO – Woody Johnson Vice chairman – Christopher Johnson President – Hymie Elhai Executive vice president/COO – Brian Friedman General manager – Joe Douglas Assistant general manager – Rex Hogan Senior director of football administration – Dave Socie Director of player personnel – Chad Alexander Director of pro personnel – Greg Nejmeh Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Murphy Director of college scouting – Jon Carr Senior football advisor – Phil Savage Head coaches Head coach – Robert Saleh Assistant to head coach – Steve Scarnecchia Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike LaFleur Quarterbacks – Rob Calabrese Running backs – Taylor Embree Wide receivers – Miles Austin Tight ends – Ron Middleton Offensive line/run game coordinator – John Benton Assistant offensive line – Jake Moreland Senior offensive assistant – Matt Cavanaugh Offensive assistant – Mack Brown Offensive assistant – Billy Vandemerkt Offensive consultant – John Beck

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich Defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton Assistant defensive line – Nate Ollie Linebackers – Mike Rutenberg Senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks – Tony Oden Safeties – Marquand Manuel Defensive assistant – Ricky Manning Defensive assistant – Hayes Pullard Defensive assistant – Chip Vaughn Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer Assistant special teams – Michael Ghobrial Assistant special teams – Leon Washington Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Justus Galac Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin

Final roster

2021 New York Jets roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 19 Joe Flacco  5 Mike White  2 Zach Wilson Running backs (RB) 48 Nick Bawden FB 32 Michael Carter 23 Tevin Coleman 25 Ty Johnson 22 La'Mical Perine 36 Austin Walter Wide receivers (WR) 88 Keelan Cole 82 Jamison Crowder 11 Denzel Mims 16 Jeff Smith Tight ends (TE) 81 Tyler Kroft 83 Kenny Yeboah

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif G 70 Chuma Edoga T 67 Dan Feeney G 69 Conor McDermott T 78 Morgan Moses T 62 Greg Van Roten G 74 Greg Senat T 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker G Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Folorunso Fatukasi DT 96 Jonathan Marshall DT 91 John Franklin-Myers DE 93 Kyle Phillips DE 98 Sheldon Rankins DT 97 Nathan Shepherd DT 51 Tim Ward DE 95 Quinnen Williams DT 92 Jabari Zuniga DE

Linebackers (LB) 57 C. J. Mosley MLB 45 Hamsah Nasirildeen OLB 43 Del'Shawn Phillips OLB  9 Javin White OLB 56 Quincy Williams OLB Defensive backs (DB) 30 Michael Carter II CB 21 Ashtyn Davis FS 27 Isaiah Dunn CB 26 Brandin Echols CB 40 Javelin Guidry CB 37 Bryce Hall CB 34 Justin Hardee CB  1 Kai Nacua FS 39 Will Parks SS 41 Jason Pinnock CB 33 Elijah Riley SS 29 Rachad Wildgoose CB Special teams (ST) 42 Thomas Hennessy LS 15 Eddy Piñeiro K  7 Braden Mann P

Practice squad 61 Freedom Akinmoladun DE  6 Matt Ammendola K  3 Tarik Black WR 54 Ronald Blair DE 87 Daniel Brown TE (PS/I) 46 Noah Dawkins ILB 44 Brandon Dillon TE 63 Grant Hermanns T 38 Lamar Jackson CB 14 D. J. Montgomery WR 89 Joshua Perkins TE 66 Ross Pierschbacher G 55 Hamilcar Rashed Jr. DE 65 Dru Samia G 79 Tanzel Smart DT 17 Vyncint Smith WR  4 Ken Webster CB (COVID-19) 71 Isaiah Williams G Reserve 77 Mekhi Becton T (IR) 10 Braxton Berrios WR (IR) 53 Blake Cashman OLB (IR) -- Cameron Clark G (IR) 84 Corey Davis WR (IR) 52 Jarrad Davis MLB (COVID-19) 76 George Fant T (IR) -- Parker Ferguson T (IR) 86 Ryan Griffin TE (IR) 47 Bryce Huff DE (IR) -- Lamarcus Joyner FS (IR) 58 Carl Lawson DE (IR) -- Zane Lewis CB (IR) 20 Marcus Maye FS (IR) 60 Connor McGovern C (IR)  8 Elijah Moore WR (IR) -- Jamien Sherwood OLB (IR) 85 Trevon Wesco TE (IR) Rookies in italics 52 active, 18 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 14	at New York Giants	W 12–7	1–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	at Green Bay Packers	W 23–14	2–0	Lambeau Field	Recap
3	August 27	Philadelphia Eagles	T 31–31	2–0–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	at Carolina Panthers	L 14–19	0–1	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	New England Patriots	L 6–25	0–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	September 26	at Denver Broncos	L 0–26	0–3	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
4	October 3	Tennessee Titans	W 27–24 (OT)	1–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
5	October 10	at Atlanta Falcons	L 20–27	1–4	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 24	at New England Patriots	L 13–54	1–5	Gillette Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	Cincinnati Bengals	W 34–31	2–5	MetLife Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	at Indianapolis Colts	L 30–45	2–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
10	November 14	Buffalo Bills	L 17–45	2–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	Miami Dolphins	L 17–24	2–8	MetLife Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	at Houston Texans	W 21–14	3–8	NRG Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	Philadelphia Eagles	L 18–33	3–9	MetLife Stadium	Recap
14	December 12	New Orleans Saints	L 9–30	3–10	MetLife Stadium	Recap
15	December 19	at Miami Dolphins	L 24–31	3–11	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
16	December 26	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 26–21	4–11	MetLife Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 24–28	4–12	MetLife Stadium	Recap
18	January 9	at Buffalo Bills	L 10–27	4–13	Highmark Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

Week 1: New York Jets at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	0	8	6	14
Panthers	0	16	0	3	19

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,211
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Tiki Barber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter CAR – Ryan Santoso 22-yard field goal, 7:26. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:00. CAR – Robby Anderson 57-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 4:06. Panthers 9–0. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:08. CAR – Sam Darnold 5-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick), 0:35. Panthers 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:00. Third quarter NYJ – Corey Davis 22-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Zach Wilson run), 1:25. Panthers 16–8. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter CAR – Ryan Santoso 29-yard field goal, 8:42. Panthers 19–8. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:43. NYJ – Corey Davis 8-yard pass from Zach Wilson (pass failed), 1:56. Panthers 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 2:31. Top passers NYJ – Zach Wilson – 20/37, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT CAR – Sam Darnold – 24/35, 279 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Tevin Coleman – 9 rushes, 24 yards CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 21 rushes, 98 yards Top receivers NYJ – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 9 receptions, 89 yards

Former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, traded to Carolina prior to the season, led the Panthers to an early lead over his former team, scoring two touchdowns including a 57-yard pass to former Jets teammate Robby Anderson. Two late touchdown passes by Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson were not enough for New York to come back and win. ^[34] For the third straight year, the Jets started the season 0–1. Offensive Tackle Mekhi Becton also suffered a knee injury during the game, and would later be put on injured reserve after opting for surgery. ^[35]

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

Week 2: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	10	3	9	3	25
Jets	0	3	0	3	6

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,626
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Nick Folk 46-yard field goal, 4:46. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:59. NE – James White 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:57. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:13. Second quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 21-yard field goal, 9:52. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:05. NE – Nick Folk 49-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:56. Third quarter NE – Damien Harris 26-yard run (kick failed), 10:24. Patriots 19–3. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:51. NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 1:09. Patriots 22–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 35-yard field goal, 6:11. Patriots 22–6. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:01. NE – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, 1:57. Patriots 25–6. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:34. Top passers NE – Mac Jones – 22/30, 186 yards NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/33, 210 yards, 4 INT Top rushers NE – Damien Harris – 16 rushes, 62 yards, TD NYJ – Michael Carter – 11 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers NE – James White – 6 receptions, 45 yards NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 7 receptions, 73 yards

In a battle between rookie quarterbacks, Zach Wilson threw four interceptions to the Patriots defense while Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a quietly efficient performance, completing over 70% of his passes. With their 11th straight loss to the Patriots, the Jets fell to 0–2. ^[36]

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 3: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	7	10	3	6	26

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/2:05 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,882
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 3:27. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:10. Second quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 14:50. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:59. DEN – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 0:56. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:42. Third quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 47-yard field goal, 9:23. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 21-yard field goal, 6:41. Broncos 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 7:33. DEN – Brandon McManus 36-yard field goal, 1:00. Broncos 26–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:02. Top passers NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/35, 160 yards, 2 INT DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/25, 235 yards Top rushers NYJ – Michael Carter – 9 rushes, 24 yards DEN – Melvin Gordon – 18 rushes, 61 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 41 yards DEN – Tim Patrick – 5 receptions, 98 yards

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	3	6	0	15	0	24
Jets	0	7	3	14	3	27

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,232
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 7:06. Titans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 31 yards, 6:10. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:53. Titans 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:10. TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Titans 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:46. NYJ – Michael Carter 2-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 4:49. Titans 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. Third quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 27-yard field goal, 0:19. Jets 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Tannehill–MyCole Pruitt pass), 13:14. Titans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. NYJ – Jamison Crowder 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:44. NYJ – Corey Davis 53-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 9:06. Jets 24–17. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:10. TEN – Cameron Batson 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 1:53. Overtime NYJ – Matt Ammendola 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Jets 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:29. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/49, 298 yards, TD NYJ – Zach Wilson – 21/34, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 33 rushes, 157 yards, TD NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 8 receptions, 74 yards NYJ – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Despite a slow start, Wilson passed for two touchdowns and led the Jets offense to a go-ahead field goal in overtime. The Titans missed a potential game-tying field goal on the second drive of overtime, allowing New York to win its first game of the season. ^[37]

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

NFL London games

Week 5: New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	6	11	20
Falcons	10	10	0	7	27

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,589
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross, and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 31-yard field goal, 8:46. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:14. ATL – Kyle Pitts 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:42. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:16. Second quarter ATL – Hayden Hurst 17-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:01. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:59. NYJ – Matt Ammendola 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 7:43. ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:14. Third quarter NYJ – Ty Johnson 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:56. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter NYJ – Michael Carter 2-yard run (Zach Wilson-Jamison Crowder pass), 6:55. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:35. ATL – Mike Davis 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:19. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36. NYJ – Matt Ammendola 49-yard field goal, 0:17. Falcons 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 2:02. Top passers NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/32, 192 yards, INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/45, 342 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYJ – Michael Carter – 10 rushes, 38 yards, TD ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers NYJ – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 45 yards ATL – Kyle Pitts – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 7: at New England Patriots

Week 7: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	7	6	0	13
Patriots	14	17	3	20	54

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,878
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Nelson Agholor 25-yard pass from Kendrick Bourne (Nick Folk kick), 12:43. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:17. NE – Damien Harris 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:21. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:25. Second quarter NE – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 14:10. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:38. NYJ – Corey Davis 3-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 10:39. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:31. NE – Brandon Bolden 15-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:29. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:10. NE – Hunter Henry 1-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 0:27. Patriots 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 1:28. Third quarter NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard run (run failed), 11:38. Patriots 31–13. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:22. NE – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 7:03. Patriots 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter NE – Damien Harris 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:29. Patriots 41–13. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:39. NE – J. J. Taylor 1-yard run (kick failed), 9:10. Patriots 47–13. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:04. NE – J. J. Taylor 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:59. Patriots 54–13. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:43. Top passers NYJ – Mike White – 20/32, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT NE – Mac Jones – 24/36, 307 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYJ – Michael Carter – 11 rushes, 37 yards NE – Damien Harris – 14 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – Michael Carter – 8 receptions, 67 yards NE – Brandon Bolden – 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD

With the brutal loss the Jets fell to 1-5 while suffering their 12th straight loss to New England.

Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	17	7	7	31
Jets	7	7	3	17	34

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,503
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Michael Carter 8-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 8:38. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:22. Second quarter CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:31. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:21. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:02. CIN – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 1:51. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:49. NYJ – Braxton Berrios 8-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 0:15. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36. Third quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 5:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:59. CIN – Joe Mixon 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:11. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. Fourth quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 12:28. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:43. CIN – Tyler Boyd 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:29. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:59. NYJ – Ty Johnson 19-yard pass from Mike White (pass failed), 4:36. Bengals 31–26. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. NYJ – Tyler Kroft 13-yard pass from Mike White (Jamison Crowder–Mike White pass), 3:45. Jets 34–31. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:47. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 21/34, 259 yards, 3 TD, INT NYJ – Mike White – 37/45, 405 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 33 yards, TD NYJ – Michael Carter – 15 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – Tee Higgins – 4 receptions, 97 yards NYJ – Michael Carter – 9 receptions, 95 yards

With the upset win, the Jets matched their 2-win total from the previous year. Quarterback Mike White, whom made his first career start in place of an injured Zach Wilson, became the first quarterback since Cam Newton to throw for 400+ yards in their first career start, and the first Jets quarterback to throw 400+ yards since Vinny Testaverde in 2000.

Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 9: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	3	6	14	30
Colts	7	21	14	3	45

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 59,593
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Nyheim Hines 34-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:48. NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23. Second quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 21-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:08. IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 4:59. Colts 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:04. NYJ – Matt Ammendola 33-yard field goal, 1:46. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:13. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:12. Colts 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:34. Third quarter IND – Danny Pinter 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:54. Colts 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06. IND – Jonathan Taylor 78-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:02. Colts 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:10. NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Josh Johnson (run failed), 3:00. Colts 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. Fourth quarter NYJ – Ryan Griffin 13-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:08. Colts 42–23. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:03. IND – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:01. Colts 45–23. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:07. NYJ – Ty Johnson 22-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:35. Colts 45–30. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. Top passers NYJ – Josh Johnson – 27/41, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT IND – Carson Wentz – 22/30, 272 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 49 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 19 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – Elijah Moore – 7 receptions, 84 yards,2 TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Despite the loss, the Jets were given the minor comfort of participating in a game that made a scorigami — a 45–30 game had never happened before in NFL history. ^[38]

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 10: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	10	7	21	7	45
Jets	0	3	0	14	17

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Overcast and brisk, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,625
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Matt Breida 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:15. Bills 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:55. BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 5:22. Bills 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:55. Second quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 48-yard field goal, 1:53. Bills 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:33. BUF – Stefon Diggs 12-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:53. Bills 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:00. Third quarter BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 8-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 12:01. Bills 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:59. BUF – Matt Breida 15-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:47. Bills 31–3. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 1:00. BUF – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:01. Bills 38–3. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:18. Fourth quarter NYJ – Michael Carter 1-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:58. Bills 38–10. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 3:34. BUF – Devin Singletary 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:52. Bills 45–10. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:18. NYJ – Elijah Moore 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Ammendola kick), 2:08. Bills 45–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:44. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 21/28, 366 yards, 2 TD, INT NYJ – Mike White – 24/44, 251 yards, 4 INT Top rushers BUF – Devin Singletary – 7 rushes, 43 yards, TD NYJ – Michael Carter – 16 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD NYJ – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 93 yards

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 11: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	0	7	10	24
Jets	7	0	7	3	17

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,303
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jaylen Waddle 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:04. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:56. NYJ – Jamison Crowder 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:43. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIA – Mack Hollins 65-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:06. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:13. NYJ – Elijah Moore 62-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Ammendola kick), 2:59. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:50. Fourth quarter MIA – Myles Gaskin 5-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:15. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:44. MIA – Jason Sanders 24-yard field goal, 1:57. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:53. NYJ – Matt Ammendola 35-yard field goal, 0:15. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:42. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 27/33, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT NYJ – Joe Flacco – 24/39, 291 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Myles Gaskin – 23 rushes, 89 yards NYJ – Michael Carter – 9 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers MIA – Mack Hollins – 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD NYJ – Elijah Moore – 8 receptions, 141 yards, TD

Week 12: at Houston Texans

Week 12: New York Jets at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	8	7	3	21
Texans	0	14	0	0	14

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,120
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 31-yard field goal, 5:34. Jets 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:28. Second quarter HOU – Brevin Jordan 13-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:18. Texans 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:47. HOU – Brandin Cooks 40-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:29. Texans 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:47. NYJ – Austin Walter 2-yard run (Josh Johnson run), 1:13. Texans 14–11. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:19. Third quarter NYJ – Zach Wilson 4-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 7:51. Jets 18–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:09. Fourth quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 37-yard field goal, 3:34. Jets 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 36 yards, 6:20. Top passers NYJ – Zach Wilson – 14/24, 145 yards, INT HOU – Tyrod Taylor – 17/26, 158 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Tevin Coleman – 16 rushes, 67 yards HOU – David Johnson – 10 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 2 receptions, 47 yards HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	17	3	6	33
Jets	12	6	0	0	18

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,311
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Elijah Moore 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (kick failed), 12:42. Jets 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:18. PHI – Dallas Goedert 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 9:25. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:17. NYJ – Zach Wilson 1-yard run (kick failed), 3:18. Jets 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:07. Second quarter PHI – Dallas Goedert 25-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 14:12. Eagles 14–12. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:06. NYJ – Ryan Griffin 1-yard pass from Zach Wilson (pass failed), 9:22. Jets 18–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50. PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 18-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:30. Eagles 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:52. PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 0:19. Eagles 24–18. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 1:51. Third quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 32-yard field goal, 6:38. Eagles 27–18. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:22. Fourth quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 14:15. Eagles 30–18. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:13. PHI – Jake Elliott 46-yard field goal, 9:42. Eagles 33–18. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:20. Top passers PHI – Gardner Minshew – 20/25, 242 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Zach Wilson – 23/38, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PHI – Miles Sanders – 24 rushes, 120 yards NYJ – Tevin Coleman – 11 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers PHI – Dallas Goedert – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Elijah Moore – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD

The Jets dropped to 0–12 all time against the Eagles. ^[39]

Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 14: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	7	3	17	30
Jets	0	6	0	3	9

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,129
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NO – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 6:37. Saints 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:24. Second quarter NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:10. NO – Alvin Kamara 16-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 3:42. Saints 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:13. NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:42. Third quarter NO – Brett Maher 31-yard field goal, 0:58. Saints 13–6. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 9:01. Fourth quarter NO – Brett Maher 37-yard field goal, 12:22. Saints 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:38. NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 5:28. Saints 23–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:46. NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 3:29. Saints 23–9. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:59. NO – Taysom Hill 44-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:07. Saints 30–9. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:32. Top passers NO – Taysom Hill – 15/21, 175 yards NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/42, 202 yards Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 27 rushes, 120 yards, TD NYJ – Zach Wilson – 4 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers NO – Nick Vannett – 3 receptions, 44 yards NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 6 receptions, 52 yards

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week 15: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	10	7	0	7	24
Dolphins	0	10	7	14	31

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,035
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Braxton Berrios 2-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 7:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 6:04. NYJ – Eddy Pineiro 27-yard field goal, 4:30. Jets 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:19. Second quarter MIA – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 13:42. Jets 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:01. NYJ – Zach Wilson 1-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 9:29. Jets 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13. MIA – Jason Sanders 24-yard field goal, 1:59. Jets 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:30. Third quarter MIA – Duke Johnson 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter MIA – Christian Wilkins 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:23. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:35. NYJ – Brandin Echols 20-yard interception return (Eddy Pineiro kick), 7:45. Tied 24–24. MIA – DeVante Parker 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:37. Dolphins 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08. Top passers NYJ – Zach Wilson – 13/23, 170 yards MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 16/27, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ – Tevin Coleman – 8 rushes, 50 yards MIA – Duke Johnson – 22 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 40 yards MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 16: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	9	3	6	21
Jets	6	7	3	10	26

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,120
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Matthew Wright 21-yard field goal, 8:12. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:48. NYJ – Zach Wilson 52-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick blocked), 3:54. Jets 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:18. Second quarter JAX – Will Richardson fumble recovery in the end zone (run failed), 13:08. Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:46. NYJ – Braxton Berrios 102-yard kick return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:57. Jets 13–9. JAX – Matthew Wright 45-yard field goal, 8:15. Jets 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. Third quarter NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 9:47. Jets 16–12. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:13. JAX – Matthew Wright 40-yard field goal, 0:25. Jets 16–15. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter NYJ – Conor McDermott 1-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:16. Jets 23–15. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09. JAX – Dare Ogunbowale 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:25. Jets 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51. NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 20-yard field goal, 1:47. Jets 26–21. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:38. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 26/39, 280 yards NYJ – Zach Wilson – 14/22, 102 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Dare Ogunbowale – 17 rushes, 57 yards, TD NYJ – Michael Carter – 16 rushes, 118 yards Top receivers JAX – Marvin Jones – 8 receptions, 74 yards NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 5 receptions, 37 yards

Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	3	7	11	28
Jets	7	10	7	0	24

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,243
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Braxton Berrios 1-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 12:04. Jets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:56. TB – Mike Evans 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 5:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:21. Second quarter NYJ – Braxton Berrios 9-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Eddy Pineiro kick), 13:43. Jets 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:00. TB – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 10:50. Jets 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:53. NYJ – Eddy Pineiro 51-yard field goal, 0:01. Jets 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:15. Third quarter NYJ – Ty Johnson 1-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 6:56. Jets 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:12. TB – Cameron Brate 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:29. Jets 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27. Fourth quarter TB – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 7:36. Jets 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:39. TB – Cyril Grayson 33-yard pass from Tom Brady (Le'Veon Bell run), 0:15. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 1:57. Top passers TB – Tom Brady – 34/50, 410 yards, 3 TD, INT NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/33, 234 yards, TD Top rushers TB – Ke'Shawn Vaughn – 8 rushes, 31 yards NYJ – Michael Carter – 3 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers TB – Rob Gronkowski – 7 receptions, 115 yards NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 8 receptions, 65 yards, TD

In what would turn out to be their final game against the Tom Brady, the Jets squandered a 24-17 lead and get outscored 11-0 in the 4th quarter. As result the Jets dropped to 4-12.

Week 18: at Buffalo Bills

Week 18: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	7	3	0	10
Bills	10	3	0	14	27

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: January 9
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Snow showers, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,783
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Stefon Diggs 10-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:42. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:18. BUF – Tyler Bass 41-yard field goal, 2:31. Bills 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:29. Second quarter NYJ – Keelan Cole 40-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:51. Bills 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:31. BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:39. Third quarter NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 49-yard field goal, 3:55. Bills 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, −9 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter BUF – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:21. Bills 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:12. BUF – Devin Singletary 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:53. Bills 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:31. Top passers NYJ – Zach Wilson – 7/20, 87 yards, TD BUF – Josh Allen – 24/45, 239 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYJ – Zach Wilson – 2 rushes, 24 yards BUF – Devin Singletary – 19 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Keelan Cole – 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD BUF – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD

For the second straight season, the Jets failed to win a divisional game.

Standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Buffalo Bills	11	6	0	.647	5–1	7–5	483	289	W4
(6) New England Patriots	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	462	303	L1
Miami Dolphins	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	341	373	W1
New York Jets	4	13	0	.235	0–6	4–8	310	504	L2

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1 [a]	Tennessee Titans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	.472	.480	W3
2 [a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	5	0	.706	5–1	7–5	.538	.517	W1
3	Buffalo Bills	East	11	6	0	.647	5–1	7–5	.472	.428	W4
4	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.472	.462	L1
Wild cards
5 [b]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.510	.515	W4
6 [b]	New England Patriots	East	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.481	.394	L1
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–5	.521	.490	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.495	.431	L2
9 [c] [d]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.464	.379	W1
10 [c] [d]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.510	.500	L1
11 [e]	Cleveland Browns	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.514	.415	W1
12 [e]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	1–5	5–7	.531	.460	L6
13	Denver Broncos	West	7	10	0	.412	1–5	3–9	.484	.357	L4
14 [f]	New York Jets	East	4	13	0	.235	0–6	4–8	.512	.426	L2
15 [f]	Houston Texans	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.498	.397	L2
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.512	.569	W1
Tiebreakers [g]
Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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