# 2015 New York Jets season

The 2015 season was the New York Jets' 46th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 56th overall. The team improved on their 4–12 record in 2014 under former head Coach Rex Ryan. Under new head coach Todd Bowles, they succeeded in matching their previous season’s win count in just five games, starting 4–1. Prior to the season, the Jets made a number of moves, including, re-acquiring Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, two cornerbacks who were instrumental in the Jets previous defensive success, and obtaining Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brandon Marshall in trades. The team regressed to 5–5, before going on a five-game winning streak, clinching their first winning season since 2010. However, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs, as they lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers, who also finished 10–6, clinched the final AFC playoff spot over the Jets based on a better record vs. common opponents. The Jets finished the season as the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs, and as of 2024, this was the last Jets team to post a winning record. This was also tied with the 2020 Miami Dolphins season as the closest quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick came to making the playoffs in his 17-year career.

## Transactions
### Coaching and staff personnel changes

* The Jets fired general manager John Idzik and head coach Rex Ryan on December 29, 2014.
* Offensive line coach Mike Devlin left the Jets to accept the same position with the Houston Texans on January 9, 2015.
* The Jets hired Mike Maccagnan as general manager on January 13, 2015.
* The Jets hired Todd Bowles as head coach on January 14, 2015.
* Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, defensive line coach Karl Dunbar, linebackers coach Bobby April III, defensive backs coach Tim McDonald, assistant defensive line coach Jeff Weeks, and assistant strength and conditioning coach Jason Oszvart were hired to the same positions by the Buffalo Bills on January 15, 2015. Offensive assistant Tony Sparano Jr. was named tight ends coach on January 15 by the Bills.
* Quarterbacks coach David Lee was hired by the Buffalo Bills for the same position on January 19, 2015.
* The Jets hired Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator on January 20, 2015.
* The Jets hired Kacy Rodgers as defensive coordinator, Bobby April as special teams coordinator, Mike Caldwell as the assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach, Mark Collins as the outside linebackers coach, Joe Danna as the defensive backs coach, Karl Dorrell as the wide receivers coach, and Robby Brown as an offensive quality control coach on January 23, 2015.
* The Jets hired Pepper Johnson as the defensive line coach on January 24, 2015.
* The Jets hired Brian Heimerdinger as director of player personnel on January 27, 2015.
* The Jets hired Steve Marshall as offensive line coach, Marcel Shipp as running backs coach and Kevin Patullo as quarterbacks coach on January 27, 2015.
* The Jets hired Rex Hogan as senior director of college scouting on January 29, 2015.
* The Jets hired Jimmie Johnson as tight ends coach, Daylon McCutcheon as assistant defensive backs coach, and Ryan Slowik as assistant defensive line/defensive quality control coach on January 29, 2015.
* The Jets named Ron Heller as assistant offensive line coach and Steve Hagen as assistant special teams coach on February 3, 2015.
* The Jets hired John Scott, Jr. as a defensive quality control coach on February 11, 2015.
* The Jets fired director of pro personnel Brendan Prophett on May 4, 2015.

### Arrivals

* The Jets signed Andrew Furney, Mario Harvey, Keith Lewis, Dashaun Phillips, Brent Qvale, Daryl Richardson, Jake Schum and Chris Young to reserve/future contracts on December 30, 2014.
* The Jets signed Sean Hooey to a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2015.
* The Jets signed Curtis Brown on February 10, 2015.
* The Jets signed Ronald Talley on March 4, 2015.
* The Jets signed Buster Skrine, Darrelle Revis and James Carpenter on March 11, 2015.
* The Jets signed Antonio Cromartie and Marcus Gilchrist on March 18, 2015.
* The Jets signed James Brewer on March 19, 2015.
* The Jets signed Kevin Vickerson, Stephen Bowen and Corey Hilliard on March 24, 2015.
* The Jets signed Kellen Davis on March 25, 2015.
* The Jets signed Jamari Lattimore on April 1, 2015.
* The Jets signed Erin Henderson on April 8, 2015.
* The Jets signed Stevan Ridley and Joe Mays on April 13, 2015.
* The Jets signed Julian Howsare, Greg Henderson, Jordan Williams, Durell Eskridge, Davon Walls, Demarkus Perkins, Wes Saxton, Taiwan Jones, and Deion Barnes on May 8, 2015.
* The Jets signed Jake Heaps and J. C. Copeland on May 11, 2015.
* The Jets signed Jonathon Rumph on June 1, 2015.
* The Jets signed Charles Brown on June 12, 2015.
* The Jets signed Steve Maneri on June 15, 2015.
* The Jets signed Austin Hill on July 28, 2015.
* The Jets signed Jarrod West on August 2, 2015.
* The Jets signed Arthur Williams on August 4, 2015.
* The Jets signed Keon Lyn on August 7, 2015.
* The Jets signed Javier Arenas on August 11, 2015.
* The Jets claimed Arthur Lynch off waivers on August 18, 2015.
* The Jets signed Matt Flynn on August 19, 2015.
* The Jets signed Matt LaCosse on August 24, 2015.
* The Jets signed Bryan Johnson on August 25, 2015.
* The Jets signed Josh Johnson on August 27, 2015.
* The Jets signed Ronald Martin and Chris Owusu on September 6, 2015.
* The Jets signed Deion Barnes, Julian Howsare, Wesley Johnson, Taiwan Jones, Keon Lyn, Walt Powell, Wes Saxton and Jordan Williams to the practice squad on September 6, 2015.
* The Jets signed Rontez Miles to the Practice Squad on September 7, 2015.

### Departures

* The Jets released Percy Harvin on March 10, 2015.
* The Jets released Chris Pantale, Chris Young, and Mario Harvey and Corey Hilliard retired on May 8, 2015.
* The Jets released Demarkus Perkins and Greg Henderson on May 11, 2015.
* The Jets released Matt Simms on May 28, 2015.
* The Jets released Sean Hooey on June 11, 2015.
* The Jets released Andrew Furney on July 28, 2015.
* The Jets released J. C. Copeland on August 1, 2015.
* The Jets released Jarrod West on August 4, 2015.
* The Jets waived Antonio Allen on August 7, 2015.
* The Jets released Ikemefuna Enemkpali on August 11, 2015.
* The Jets released Jake Schum on August 18, 2015.
* The Jets waived Arthur Williams on August 19, 2015.
* The Jets waived Davon Walls on August 24, 2015.
* The Jets released Steve Maneri on August 25, 2015.
* The Jets released Jake Heaps on August 27, 2015.
* The Jets released Javier Arenas, James Brewer, Curtis Brown, Dalton Freeman, T. J. Graham, Saalim Hakim, Austin Hill, Bryan Johnson, Matt LaCosse, Keith Lewis, DeVier Posey and Jonathon Rumph on August 30, 2015.
* The Jets waived Dashaun Phillips on September 1, 2015.
* The Jets released Jason Babin, Deion Barnes, Charles Brown, Durell Eskridge, Shaquelle Evans, Matt Flynn, Julian Howsare, Josh Johnson, Wesley Johnson, Taiwan Jones, Keon Lyn, Arthur Lynch, Joe Mays, Walt Powell, Chris Owusu, Daryl Richardson, Wes Saxton, Ronald Talley and Jordan Williams on September 5, 2015.
* The Jets waived Rontez Miles on September 6, 2015.
* The Jets waived Oday Aboushi on September 15, 2015.
* The Jets released Kevin Vickerson on September 16, 2015.
* The Jets waived Quinton Coples on November 23, 2015.

### Trades
#### To Jets

* The Chicago Bears traded Brandon Marshall and a 2015 seventh round (224th overall) draft pick to the Jets for New York's 2015 fifth round (142nd overall) draft pick on March 10, 2015.
* The Houston Texans traded Ryan Fitzpatrick to the Jets for a 2016 late-round conditional draft pick on March 11, 2015.
* The Houston Texans traded DeVier Posey and their 2015 third round (82nd overall), fifth round (152nd overall), and seventh round (229th overall) draft picks to the Jets for New York's 2015 third round (70th overall) draft pick on May 1, 2015.
* The St. Louis Rams traded Zac Stacy to the Jets for New York's 2015 seventh round (224th overall) pick on May 2, 2015.

#### From Jets

* The Jets traded their 2015 fourth round (104th overall) and seventh round (224th overall) draft picks to the Jacksonville Jaguars for Jacksonville's 2015 fourth round (103rd overall) draft pick on May 2, 2015.

### Free agents

| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed/released | 2015 team | Notes |
| CB | Phillip Adams | UFA | March 12, 2015 | Atlanta Falcons | |
| LB | Nick Bellore | UFA | April 3, 2015 | San Francisco 49ers | |
| G | Willie Colon | UFA | March 12, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| FB | John Conner | UFA | May 13, 2015 | Buffalo Bills | |
| LB | Jermaine Cunningham | UFA | – | – | – |
| DE | Leger Douzable | UFA | April 8, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| NT | Kenrick Ellis | UFA | March 18, 2015 | New York Giants | |
| LB | David Harris | UFA | March 6, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| NT | Damon Harrison | RFA | April 29, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| OT | Ben Ijalana | UFA | April 1, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| S | Jaiquawn Jarrett | ERFA | April 24, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| RB | Chris Johnson | UFA | August 17, 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | |
| S | Dawan Landry | UFA | – | – | – |
| RB | Bilal Powell | UFA | March 10, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| LS | Tanner Purdum | UFA | March 12, 2015 | New York Jets | |
| WR | Greg Salas | RFA | May 13, 2015 | Detroit Lions | |
| QB | Matt Simms | ERFA | December 30, 2014 | New York Jets | |
| QB | Michael Vick | UFA | August 25, 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | – |
| CB | Kyle Wilson | UFA | April 1, 2015 | New Orleans Saints | |

## Draft

2015 New York Jets Draft :
| RD | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Leonard Williams | Defensive end | USC | |
| 2 | 37 | Devin Smith | Wide receiver | Ohio St. | |
| 3 | 70 | Traded to the Houston Texans for picks 82, 152, 229, and DeVier Posey. | Traded to the Houston Texans for picks 82, 152, 229, and DeVier Posey. | Traded to the Houston Texans for picks 82, 152, 229, and DeVier Posey. | Traded to the Houston Texans for picks 82, 152, 229, and DeVier Posey. |
| 3 | 82 | Lorenzo Mauldin | Outside linebacker | Louisville | Traded from the Houston Texans for pick 70 along with DeVier Posey |
| 4 | 103 | Bryce Petty | Quarterback | Baylor | Traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 104 and 229 |
| 4 | 104 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. |
| 5 | 142 | Traded to the Chicago Bears for WR Brandon Marshall. | Traded to the Chicago Bears for WR Brandon Marshall. | Traded to the Chicago Bears for WR Brandon Marshall. | Traded to the Chicago Bears for WR Brandon Marshall. |
| 5 | 152 | Jarvis Harrison | Guard | Texas A&M | Traded from the Houston Texans for pick 70 along with DeVier Posey. |
| 6 | 181 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks for WR Percy Harvin. | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks for WR Percy Harvin. | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks for WR Percy Harvin. | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks for WR Percy Harvin. |
| 7 | 223 | Deon Simon | Defensive tackle | Northwestern State | |
| 7 | 224 | Traded from the Chicago Bears with WR Brandon Marshall then traded to the St. Louis Rams for RB Zac Stacy. | Traded from the Chicago Bears with WR Brandon Marshall then traded to the St. Louis Rams for RB Zac Stacy. | Traded from the Chicago Bears with WR Brandon Marshall then traded to the St. Louis Rams for RB Zac Stacy. | Traded from the Chicago Bears with WR Brandon Marshall then traded to the St. Louis Rams for RB Zac Stacy. |
| 7 | 229 | Trade from Houston Texans via Cleveland Browns then traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. | Trade from Houston Texans via Cleveland Browns then traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. | Trade from Houston Texans via Cleveland Browns then traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. | Trade from Houston Texans via Cleveland Browns then traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103. |

## Schedule

On November 6, 2014, the NFL announced that the Jets were scheduled to visit the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London, England as part of the International Series. This became the first time that a divisional match has taken place in London. The game occurred on Sunday, October 4, and aired on CBS in the United States. The kickoff time was 9:30 a.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. local time). Miami is to be the designated home team for this game, and both teams will have their bye the following week.
The remainder of the Jets' 2015 schedule was announced on April 21.

### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–23 | 0–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | Atlanta Falcons | W 30–22 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | at New York Giants | W 28–18 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–18 | 3–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–10 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 21 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 20–7 | 2–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–24 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–14 | 3–1 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 18 | Washington Redskins | W 34–20 | 4–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at New England Patriots | L 23–30 | 4–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–34 | 4–3 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–23 | 5–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–22 | 5–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | at Houston Texans | L 17–24 | 5–5 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Miami Dolphins | W 38–20 | 6–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at New York Giants | W 23–20 (OT) | 7–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | Tennessee Titans | W 30–8 | 8–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 19–16 | 9–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | New England Patriots | W 26–20 (OT) | 10–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–22 | 10–6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Standings
### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 465 | 315 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 387 | 314 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 379 | 359 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 310 | 389 | W1 |

### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. 1 2 Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee 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. ||||||||||||

## Regular season results
### Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jets | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
CLE (11:01) - Travis Benjamin 54 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick) Browns 7, Jets 0 Drive: 5 plays, 58 yds, 3:14
NYJ (9:41) - Chris Ivory 10 yd rush (Nick Folk kick) Browns 7, Jets 7 Drive: 2 plays, 9 yds, 0:12
CLE (3:29) - Travis Coons 26 yd field goal Browns 10, Jets 7 Drive: 8 plays, 28 yds, 2:25
NYJ (0:26) - Eric Decker 15 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick) Jets 14, Browns 10 Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds, 3:03
Third quarter
NYJ (7:51) - Brandon Marshall 1 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick) Jets 21, Browns 10 Drive: 5 plays, 27 yds, 2:23
NYJ (0:29) - Nick Folk 34 yd field goal Jets 24, Browns 10 Drive: 11 plays, 60 yds, 6:01
Fourth quarter
NYJ (10:43) - Chris Ivory 3 yd rush (Nick Folk kick) Jets 31, Browns 10 Drive: 4 plays, 19 yds, 2:11
Top passers
CLE – Johnny Manziel 13/24, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick 15/24, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Johnny Manziel 5 car, 35 yds
NYJ – Chris Ivory 20 car, 91 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
CLE – Travis Benjamin 3 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD
Top defenders
CLE – Donte Whitner 10 tackles
NYJ – Calvin Pryor 10 tackles
Top special teams
CLE - Andy Lee - 60.5 yd punt avg
NYJ - Nick Folk - 1/1 FG, 4/4 XP :
The Jets open the 2015 season with a resounding 31-10 win over the Cleveland Browns at Metlife Stadium to open Todd Bowles' tenure as Jets HC, replacing Rex Ryan, who manned the sidelines for the past six seasons. The Jets had five takeaways against Cleveland, including a Johnny Manziel interception. Fitzpatrick had a solid debut, throwing 2 TDs to Marshall (1 yard) and Decker (15 yards) respectively. Chris Ivory also had a good day, rushing for 91 yards and 2 TDs, the second of which sealed the game in the 4th quarter.

### Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,220
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Eric Decker 6-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44 (NYJ 7-0)
Second quarter
Nick Folk 35-yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:12 (NYJ 10-0)
Third quarter
Donte Moncrief 26-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Luck. (Adam Vinatieri kick) Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:59 (NYJ 10-7)
Fourth quarter
Brandon Marshall 15-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47 (NYJ 17-7)
Nick Folk 46-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:38 (NYJ 20-7)
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 22/34, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 21/37, 250 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory: 14 car, 57 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 15 car, 57 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Brandon Marshall: 7 rec, 101 yards, TD
IND – Donte Moncrief: 7 rec, 122 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYJ – Buster Skrine: 7 tackles
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 6 tackles :
The Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts 20-7 in a sloppy Monday Night Matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Jets defense forced five turnovers, intercepting Andrew Luck, the league leader in TD passes last year, three times. A 26-yd touchdown reception by Donte Moncrief cut the Jets lead to three points (10-7), before a clutch seven-play, 80-yd TD drive culminating in a 15-yd TD pass to Marshall sealed the win for New York.

### Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:15. (PHI 3-0)
Second quarter
Darren Sproles 89-yard punt TD return. (Cody Parkey kick) (PHI 10-0)
Ryan Mathews 23-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford. (Cody Parkey kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. (PHI 17-0)
Darren Sproles 1-yard TD run. (Cody Parkey kick) Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:27. (PHI 24-0)
Brandon Marshall 16-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:05. (PHI 24-7)
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
Jeremy Kerley 7-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick. (Nick Folk kick) Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 8:11. (PHI 24-14)
Nick Folk 53-yard field goal. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 0:28. (PHI 24-17)
Top passers
PHI – Sam Bradford: 14/28, 118 yards, TD
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 35/58, 283 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Ryan Mathews: 24 car, 108 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell: 10 car, 31 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Jordan Matthews: 6 rec, 49 yards
NYJ – Brandon Marshall: 10 rec, 109 yards, TD
Top tacklers
PHI – Jordan Hicks: 9 tackles
NYJ – Demario Davis: 6 tackles :
After the Jets' upset win against the Colts on Monday night, they headed back to MetLife Stadium to face the Eagles. With 2014 rushing champ DeMarco Murray, who had rushed for 11 yards on 21 carries, injured, the Eagles rushing attack was explosive under Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles. Philadelphia quickly jumped to a 24-0 lead in the 2nd quarter, intercepting Ryan Fitzpatrick 3 times (although 2 of them were batted passes or botched catches). New York scored 17 unanswered, however the Jets couldn't capitalize on many opportunities and Philadelphia won 24-17. The Eagles remained as the only NFL team that the Jets have never defeated in franchise history, as the Eagles improved their all-time head-to-head record against the Jets to 10–0. This game was also known for Brandon Marshall’s attempt to pitch the ball backwards to his teammate, which result in a fumble recover for the Eagles.

### Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

NFL International Series
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 83,986
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Chris Ivory 3-yard TD run. (Nick Folk kick) (NYJ 7-0)
Nick Folk 22-yard field goal. (NYJ 10-0)
Second quarter
Nick Folk 48-yard field goal. (NYJ 13-0)
Ryan Tannehill 8-yard pass to Jake Stoneburner. (Andrew Franks kick) (NYJ 13-7)
Ryan Fitzpatrick 10-yard pass to Eric Decker. (Nick Folk kick) (NYJ 20-7)
Third quarter
Zac Stacy 2-yard TD run. (Nick Folk kick) (NYJ 27-7)
Fourth quarter
Ryan Tannehill 10-yard pass to Kenny Stills. (Andrew Franks kick) (NYJ 27-14)
Top passers
NYJ –
MIA –
Top rushers
NYJ –
MIA –
Top receivers
NYJ –
MIA –
Top tacklers
NYJ –
MIA – :
The New York Jets traveled across the pond for the first time in franchise history to face their AFC East rival, the Miami Dolphins. The offense, led by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, got off to a quick start with a 58-yard heave to Brandon Marshall and a 3-yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory to put the Jets up 7-0. The Jets defense dominated the Dolphins offense for the majority of the game, shutting down Ryan Tannehill, however the Dolphins pulled within 2 scores in the 4th quarter. NYJ forced 2 interceptions, both in the fourth quarter, to put the game away. The New York Jets won 27-14, and improved their record to 3-1 heading into their bye week.

### Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Holly Sonders
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
NYJ –
Top rushers
WAS –
NYJ –
Top receivers
WAS –
NYJ –
Top tacklers
WAS –
NYJ – :
After their bye week, New York returned home to face the Washington Redskins. In the first half, Washington played extremely aggressive on defense, forcing 3 turnovers. In the third quarter, the Jets' offense exploded, scoring 17 points, and the defense intercepted Washington QB Kirk Cousins twice to seal the deal. In the victory, Brandon Marshall became the first Jets receiver since Don Maynard in 1968 to have 4 straight 100-yard games, and Chris Ivory recorded a career-high 196 total yards With the win, the Jets improved to 4-1.

### Week 7: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Patriots | 3 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 66,829
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 12:48. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:22.
NYJ – Nick Folk 20-yard field goal, 7:29. tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jeremy Kerley 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, (Nick Folk kick), 12:30. Jets 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:35.
NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:24. tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:26.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 2:00. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 11:10. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:50.
NYJ – Chris Ivory 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, (Nick Folk kick), 4:07. Jets 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:03.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 12:50. Jets 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:12.
NE – Danny Amendola 8-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:16. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:34.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 15-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:13. Patriots 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.
NYJ – Nick Folk 55-yard field goal, 0:18. Patriots 30–23. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:55.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 22/39, 295 yards, 2 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 34/54, 355 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 17 rushes, 41 yards
NE – Tom Brady – 4 rushes, 15 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Eric Decker – 6 receptions, 94 yards
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 11 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYJ – Marcus Gilchrist – 8 tackles
NE – Dont'a Hightower – 10 tackles :
The Jets travel to New England to take on the Patriots. With the Jets leading 17-16 in the second half, the Jets were in position to strengthen their lead when Brandon Marshall dropped a TD, leading to a FG making the advantage 20-16. However, touchdowns to Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski ended those hopes and the Jets would go on to lose, 30-23 in which many plays and questionable decisions were left on the field by the coaching staff.

### Week 8: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 54,700
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
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OAK –
Top rushers
NYJ –
OAK –
Top receivers
NYJ –
OAK –
Top tacklers
NYJ –
OAK – :
With the loss, the Jets fell to 4-3.

### Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Jets | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 5:03.
NYJ – Eric Decker 7-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Quigley kick), Jets 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:51.
NYJ – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Ryan Quigley kick), Jets 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:43.
Second quarter
JAX – Allen Hurns 30-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jets 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:12.
Third quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, Jets 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:43.
NYJ – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Ryan Quigley kick), Jets 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, Jets 21–16. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 20-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Quigley kick), Jets 28–16. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:56.
JAX – Bryan Walters 20-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jets 28–23. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:25.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 24/40, 381 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/34, 272 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 64 yards
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 23 rushes, 26 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD
NYJ – Erik Decker – 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Top tacklers
JAX – Johnathan Cyprien – 7 tackles, 6 assists
NYJ – Dion Bailey – 3 tackles, 3 assists, 0.5 sack :
With the win, the Jets broke their 2-game losing streak.

### Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Jets | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ: Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, (NYJ 3-0). Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:57
Second quarter
BUF: Dan Carpenter 47-yard field goal, (TIE 3-3). Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:28
BUF: Duke Williams 19-yard fumble return, Dan Carpenter XP failed, (BUF 9-3).
BUF: Dan Carpenter 41-yard field goal, (BUF 12-3). Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:47
Third quarter
BUF: Karlos Williams 26-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor, Dan Carpenter XP good, (BUF 19-3). Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45
BUF: Dan Carpenter 29-yard field goal, (BUF 22-3). Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:24
NYJ: Brandon Marshall 14-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Randy Bullock XP good, (BUF 22-10). Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03
Fourth quarter
NYJ: Eric Decker 31-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Randy Bullock XP good, (BUF 22-17). Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:51
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor, 17/27, 158 yards, TD
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick, 15/34, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy, 19 carries, 112 yards
NYJ – Chris Ivory, 18 carries, 99 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Charles Clay, 5 receptions, 52 yards
NYJ – Eric Decker, 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Top tacklers
BUF – Nigel Bradham, 4 tackles – Bacarri Rambo, 2 tackles, INT, FF
NYJ – Demario Davis, 6 tackels, 1 sack :
As part of Nike's NFL color rush on Thursday Night Football, the Jets wore kelly green uniforms.

### Week 11: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,718
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYJ –
HOU –
Top rushers
NYJ –
HOU –
Top receivers
NYJ –
HOU –
Top tacklers
NYJ –
HOU – :
The Jets not only lost the game, but they lost their No 1 cornerback Darrelle Revis to a concussion. With the loss, they fell to 5-5.

### Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIA –
NYJ –
Top rushers
MIA –
NYJ –
Top receivers
MIA –
NYJ –
Top tacklers
MIA –
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With the win, the Jets improved to 6-5.

### Week 13: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 80,898
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 5:51. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
NYG – Dwayne Harris 80-yard punt return (Josh Brown kick), 15:00. Giants 7–3.
NYG – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 9:02. Giants 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:58.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 3:30. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:37.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:27. Giants 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
NYG – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:34. Giants 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Giants 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 0:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:13.
Overtime
NYJ – Randy Bullock 31-yard field goal, 8:50. Jets 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:15.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 36/50, 390 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 18/34, 297 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 10 rushes, 47 yards
NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 8 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 12 receptions, 131 yards, TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYJ – David Harris – 9 tackles
NYG – Landon Collins – 8 tackles :
The New York Jets came back from a 20-10 deficit to beat the New York Giants with an interception by Rontez Miles and a Randy Bullock field goal with a late 4th quarter touchdown to Brandon Marshall to send it to overtime. Randy Bullock's field goal put the Jets up 23-20. The Jets sealed the victory with Josh Brown missing his third field goal attempt of the game. The Jets improve to 5-8 all time against the Giants.

### Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jets | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
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NYJ –
Top rushers
TEN –
NYJ –
Top receivers
TEN –
NYJ –
Top tacklers
TEN –
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With the win, the Jets improved to 8-5.

### Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,345
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 10:50. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:11.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 12-yard run (kick failed), 0:35. Jets 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.
Second quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 7:06. Jets 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:44.
DAL – Dez Bryant 10-yard pass from Kellen Moore (Dan Bailey kick), 1:25. Cowboys 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 3:49. Cowboys 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:42.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Eric Decker 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 9:01. Jets 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:07.
DAL – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 2:00. Tied 16–16. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 7:03.
NYJ – Randy Bullock 40-yard field goal, 0:41. Jets 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 26/39, 299 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Kellen Moore – 15/25, 158 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 13 rushes, 37 yards
DAL – Darren McFadden – 16 rushes, 100 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 4 receptions, 74 yards
DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYJ – Damon Harrison – 4 tackles, 4 assists
DAL – Anthony Hitchens – 5 tackles, 5 assists :
With the win, the Jets improved to 9-5 and secured their first winning season since 2010, as well as eliminating the Cowboys from playoff contention.

### Week 16: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 30-yard field goal, 3:22. Jets 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:58.
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 8:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:59.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 2:00. Jets 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:49.
Third quarter
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 33-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 9:19. Jets 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 4:09.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 44-yard field goal, 4:59. Jets 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:19.
NE – Jamie Collins 14-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:31. Jets 17–13.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 49-yard field goal, 13:33. Jets 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:53.
NE – James White 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:31.
Overtime
NYJ – Eric Decker 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, 12:27. Jets 26–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 22/31, 231 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 26/41, 296 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NE – Brandon Bolden – 9 rushes, 30 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 7 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 4 receptions, 86 yards
NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 8 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
NE – Jamie Collins: 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD
NYJ – Marcus Gilchrist: 8 tackles :
This game is well known for the coin toss to start overtime. The Patriots would win the toss, choosing heads. However, instead of receiving the ball to give Tom Brady the first chance to score, the Patriots elected to kick. This caused much confusion in Patriots captain Matthew Slater, as he questioned after the toss if the Patriots, because they won the toss, would also get to choose which end of the field they would like to kick. However, referee Clete Blakeman said "You elected to kick", and the Patriots were unable to choose which end of the field to kick off to, as in the NFL rule book, the team that loses the coin toss gets to choose which end to receive the ball, if the team that wins the toss elects to defer. If the team that wins the coin toss receives, the team that loses the toss will elect which way to kick. The Jets would get the ball first. They would march right down the field to score the game-winning touchdown on their first possession as Ryan Fitzpatrick found Eric Decker to end the game with a touchdown. With their fifth straight win, the Jets improved to 10-5. However, this turned out to be not only their last win over the Patriots until 2023 but also their last win over Tom Brady as well their last home win over New England until 2024.

### Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Bills | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,670
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:55. Bills 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:19.
Second quarter
BUF – Karlos Williams 2-yard run (kick failed), 13:02. Bills 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:21.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 17-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 9:42. Bills 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:26.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 0:27. Bills 16–7. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 9:16.
Third quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 39-yard field goal, 13:24. Bills 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:49.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 5:05. Bills 19–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:19.
NYJ – Eric Decker 21-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 1:15. Bills 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 3:53. Bills 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:54.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 16/37, 181 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 18/28, 182 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 6 rushes, 81 yards
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 10 rushes, 51 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 8 receptions, 126 yards, TD
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 11 receptions, 136 yards
Top tacklers
NYJ – David Harris – 14 tackles, 2.0 sacks
BUF – Corey Graham – 6 tackles :
With the loss, and with the Steelers defeating the Browns the same day, the Jets finished their season 10-6 and were eliminated from the playoffs. This was also the first time since 2004 that one NFL team defeated another twice in the same season and both games ended with the same score. The Jets were also seeking a 6-game winning streak for the first time since 1986. It was also quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's first return to Buffalo since the Bills released him following the 2012 season. Fitzpatrick played for the Bills from 2009 to 2012.