2021 New York Jets season

62nd season in franchise history, first under Robert Saleh

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

* ← 2020
* Jets seasons
* 2022 →

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

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### Free agents

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#### Unrestricted

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Position  | Player  | 2021 Team  | Date signed  | Contract

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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

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Position  | Player  | 2021 Team  | Date signed  | Contract

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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

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Position  | Player  | 2021 Team  | Date signed  | Contract

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RB | Bennett Jackson | New York Jets  | April 8[18] | 1 year, $0.850 million

### Signings

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Position  | Player  | 2020 Team  | Date signed  | Contract

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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

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Position  | Player  | 2021 Team  | Date released

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DE | Henry Anderson | New England Patriots | March 2[33]

## Draft

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Main article: 2021 NFL draft

2021 New York Jets Draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College

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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

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* 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

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## Final roster

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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)

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## Preseason

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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

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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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

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#### Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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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

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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

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NFL London games

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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#### Week 7: at New England Patriots

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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

#### Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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#### Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

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

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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

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#### Week 12: at Houston Texans

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

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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

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#### Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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

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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

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

#### Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints

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

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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

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#### Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

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

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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

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#### Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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

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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

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#### Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

### Standings

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#### Division

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AFC East

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| 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

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AFC

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#  | 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]

1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed.
2. ^ a b 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).
3. ^ a b c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
4. ^ a b 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).
5. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).
6. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
7. ^ 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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