# 2021 New York Jets season

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 year, $1.128 million |
| OLB | Tarell Basham | Dallas Cowboys | March 18 | 2 years, $5.500 million |
| TE | Daniel Brown | New York Jets | April 19 | 1 year, $1.040 million |
| DT | Trevon Coley | Tennessee Titans | June 3 | 1 year, $0.990 million |
| OG | Pat Elflein | Carolina Panthers | March 15 | 3 year, $13.500 million |
| SS | Matthias Farley | Tennessee Titans | March 30 | 1 year, $1.090 million |
| QB | Joe Flacco | Philadelphia Eagles | March 23 | 1 year, $3.500 million |
| RB | Frank Gore | | | |
| ILB | Bryce Hager | | | |
| ILB | Neville Hewitt | Houston Texans | May 7 | 1 year, $1.700 million |
| OLB | Jordan Jenkins | Houston Texans | March 20 | 2 years, $6.000 million |
| LB | Frankie Luvu | Carolina Panthers | March 23 | 1 year, $1.100 million |
| CB | Arthur Maulet | Pittsburgh Steelers | May 7 | 1 year, $0.990 million |
| SS | Bradley McDougald | Tennessee Titans | August 16 | 1 year, $1.075 million |
| ILB | Patrick Onwuasor | | | |
| WR | Breshad Perriman | Detroit Lions | March 18 | 1 year, $2.500 million |
| CB | Brian Poole | New Orleans Saints | July 25 | 1 year, $1.128 million |
| TE | Ross Travis | Arizona Cardinals | May 25 | 1 year, $0.990 million |

#### Restricted

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

#### Exclusive Rights

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

### Signings

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

### Releases

| Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date released |
| DE | Henry Anderson | New England Patriots | March 2 |

## Draft

2021 New York Jets Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | Zach Wilson | QB | BYU |
| 1 | 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 |
| 5 | 154 | Michael Carter II | S | Duke |
| 5 | 175 | Jason Pinnock | CB | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 186 | Hamsah Nasirildeen | S | Florida State |
| 6 | 200 | Brandin Echols | CB | Kentucky |
| 6 | 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.

## 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| 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. 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.

#### Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

| 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.

#### Week 3: at Denver Broncos

| 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

| 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.

#### Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

NFL London games
| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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.

#### Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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.

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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | 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 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | 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 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | 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 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 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). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 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). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 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. ||||||||||||