# 2018 New York Jets season

The 2018 season was the New York Jets' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall and their fourth and final under head coach Todd Bowles. Despite starting 3–3, they lost 9 of their last 10 games. In Week 3, the Jets lost to the Browns by a score of 21–17, becoming the first team to lose to the Browns since the Chargers lost 20–17 on Christmas Eve 2016. The win by the Browns ended a 19-game winless streak. Week 6 marked the first season the Jets have scored 40+ points in multiple games since the 2008 season. They were officially mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the 8th consecutive season after the Titans defeated the Jaguars 30–9 in Week 14. The Jets failed to improve on their 5–11 record from the previous season with a 38–3 blowout loss in Week 17 to the New England Patriots, finishing at last place in the AFC East with a 4–12 record. Following the season finale, the Jets fired Bowles.

## Draft

2018 New York Jets draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Sam Darnold | QB | USC | From Indianapolis |
| 3 | 72 | Nathan Shepherd | DT | Fort Hays State | |
| 4 | 107 | Chris Herndon | TE | Miami (FL) | |
| 6 | 179 | Parry Nickerson | CB | Tulane | |
| 6 | 180 | Folorunso Fatukasi | DE | UConn | From Tampa via Minnesota |
| 6 | 204 | Trenton Cannon | RB | Virginia St. | From Minnesota |
Draft trades
* The Jets traded their first-round selection (6th overall), two second-round selections (37th and 49th overall) and a second-round selection in 2019 to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis's first-round selection (3rd overall).
* The Jets traded their seventh-round selection (226th overall) and defensive end Sheldon Richardson to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's second- and seventh-round selections (49th and 235th overall) and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse.
* The Jets traded their fifth-round selection (143rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for cornerback Rashard Robinson.
* The Jets traded their sixth-round selection in 2017 (191st overall) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas's fifth-round selection (157th overall).

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 17–0 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–15 | 1–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | New York Giants | L 16–22 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–10 | 1–3 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at Detroit Lions | W 48–17 | 1–0 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Miami Dolphins | L 12–20 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 20 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–21 | 1–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 12–31 | 1–3 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | Denver Broncos | W 34–16 | 2–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | Indianapolis Colts | W 42–34 | 3–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–37 | 3–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–24 | 3–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–13 | 3–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–41 | 3–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 25 | New England Patriots | L 13–27 | 3–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Tennessee Titans | L 22–26 | 3–9 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–23 | 4–9 | New Era Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Houston Texans | L 22–29 | 4–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Green Bay Packers | L 38–44 (OT) | 4–11 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | at New England Patriots | L 3–38 | 4–12 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 48 |
| Lions | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,356
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN/WPIX): Beth Mowins, Brian Griese and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Quandre Diggs 37-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 14:53. Lions 7–0.
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 6-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:34.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, 15:00. Jets 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:08.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 41-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:00. Jets 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:22.
DET – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 0:15. Jets 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
DET – Golden Tate 24-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 13:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa 21-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 9:44. Jets 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
NYJ – Darron Lee 36-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 8:16. Jets 31–17.
NYJ – Andre Roberts 78-yard punt return (Jason Myers kick), 7:20. Jets 38–17.
NYJ – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 5:19. Jets 41–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 62-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:04. Jets 48–17. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/46, 286 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 10 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
DET – Theo Riddick – 4 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
DET – Kenny Golladay – 7 receptions, 114 yards :
In their first game of the season, the Jets overcame a nightmarish start by outscoring the Lions 48-10 after Sam Darnold threw a pick 6 on his first career pass.

#### Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:16. Dolphins 7-0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
MIA – Albert Wilson 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 4:19. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:46.
MIA – A. J. Derby 19-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 0:46. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 28-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 11:58. Dolphins 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 10:11. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 22 yards, 6:14.
NYJ – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 6:00. Dolphins 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/23, 168 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 25/41, 334 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 11 rushes, 53 yards, TD
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 12 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Albert Wilson – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 7 receptions, 92 yards :

#### Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NFLN/WNBC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 7-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 14:56. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:17.
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 7:54. Jets 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:37.
CLE – Greg Joseph 45-yard field goal, 0:27. Jets 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
CLE – Greg Joseph 27-yard field goal, 5:24. Jets 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:55.
CLE – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Jarvis Landry pass to Baker Mayfield for two-point conversion), 0:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:49.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 28-yard field goal, 8:58. Jets 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:44.
CLE – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:04. Browns 21–17. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:52.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 15/31, 169 yards, INT
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 17/23, 201 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 14 rushes, 73 yards
CLE – Carlos Hyde – 23 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 4 receptions, 57 yards
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 103 yards :
With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-2 and ended the Browns 19-game winless streak.

#### Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,353
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Jeff Fisher and Karyn Bryant
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 3:41. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:38.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 22-yard field goal, 9:25. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:59.
JAX – T.J. Yeldon 31-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 1:47. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:59.
JAX – Josh Lambo 54-yard field goal, 0:29. Jaguars 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
JAX – Isaiah Crowell tackled in the end zone for safety, 12:22. Jaguars 18–0.
NYJ – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 4:58. Jaguars 18–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:00.
JAX – Donte Moncrief 67-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 3:40. Jaguars 25–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
Fourth quarter'
NYJ – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 12:53. Jaguars 25–6. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:40.
NYJ – Jordan Leggett 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (pass failed), 11:18. Jaguars 25–12. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
JAX – T.J. Yeldon 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:25. Jaguars 31–12. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:57.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 17/34, 167 yards, TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 29/38, 388 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 8 rushes, 26 yards
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 18 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 4 receptions, 66 yards
JAX – Dede Westbrook – 9 receptions, 130 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Jets | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 8-yard pass from Case Keenum (Brandon McManus kick), 9:19. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:15.
Second quarter
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 77-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 13:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:12.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 76-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 10:46. Jets 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:50.
DEN – Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal, 3:58. Jets 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:04.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 35-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 1:13. Jets 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 49-yard field goal, 4:52. Jets 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 12:59. Jets 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 2:01.
NYJ – Terrelle Pryor 20-yard pass from Sam Darnold, 5:10. Jets 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:54.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 42-yard pass from Case Keenum (pass failed), 3:18. Jets 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
DEN – Case Keenum – 35/51, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 10/22, 198 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 12 rushes, 61 yards
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 15 rushes, 219 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 3 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Jets | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 42 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Morris Claiborne 17-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 14:48. Jets 7–0.
IND – Marcus Johnson 34-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
NYJ – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 4:33. Jets 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:43.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 13:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:22.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 11:24. Colts 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:51.
NYJ – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:32. Jets 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:47.
NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 1:25. Jets 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:29.
NYJ – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chris Herndon 32-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 12:03. Jets 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:57.
IND – Eric Ebron 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:44. Jets 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 3:53. Jets 33–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:52. Jets 33–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 9:40. Jets 36–27. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:12.
NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 5:55. Jets 39–27. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:04.
NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Jets 42–27. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 1:58.
IND – Chester Rogers 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:51. Jets 42–34. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck - 23/43, 301 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/30, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack - 11 rushes, 89 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell - 16 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron - 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse - 9 receptions, 94 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 37 |
| Jets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 34-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 13:22. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:38.
NYJ – Chris Herndon 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 1:01. Vikings 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 10:13. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 11-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:15. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.
MIN – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 5:49. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:06.
NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 2:39. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 38-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 13:38. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 1:08.
NYJ – Sam Darnold 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:27. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Aldrick Robinson 34-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:16. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:17.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 3:22. Vikings 37–17. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 25/40, 241 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 17/42, 206 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
MIN – Latavius Murray – 15 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 11 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
NYJ – Trenton Cannon – 4 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 8: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 61,397
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Tarik Cohen 70-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 5:24. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 0:56.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:59. Bears 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 8:25.
Third quarter
CHI – Anthony Miller 4-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 7:13. Bears 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cody Parkey 32-yard field goal, 14:56. Bears 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:32.
NYJ – Chris Herndon 16-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 11:10. Bears 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 7:08. Bears 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:02.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 14/29, 153 yards, TD
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 16/29, 220 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 25 yards, TD
CHI – Jordan Howard – 22 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Deontay Burnett – 4 receptions, 61 yards
CHI – Taylor Gabriel – 4 receptions, 52 yards :

#### Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), partly sunny
* Game attendance: 65,533
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Gene Steratore
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 43-yard field goal, 12:39. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:15.
MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:03.
NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 0:20. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:51.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jerome Baker 25-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 10:48. Dolphins 13–3.
NYJ – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 5:57. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:51.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 21/39, 229 yards, 4 INT
MIA – Brock Osweiler – 15/24, 139 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 49 yards
MIA – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Chris Herndon – 4 receptions, 62 yards
MIA – Danny Amendola – 5 receptions, 47 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 28-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:20. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
BUF - Jason Croom fumble recovery in NYJ end zone (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:25, Bills 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:17.
Second quarter
BUF – Steven Hauschka 54-yard field goal, 13:57. Bills 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:25.
BUF – Dion Dawkins 7-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:02. Bills 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:54.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:45. Bills 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:13.
NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 5-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:37. Bills 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:38.
BUF – Zay Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:39. Bills 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:59.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 2:47. Bills 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:21.
Top passers
BUF – Matt Barkley – 15/25, 232 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/34, 135 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 26 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Trenton Cannon – 4 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Robert Foster – 3 receptions, 105 yards
NYJ – Chris Herndon – 3 receptions, 34 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 16-yard pass from Josh McCown (Jason Myers kick), 4:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 34-yard field goal, 2:27. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:58.
NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 8:34. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 6:26.
NYJ – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 4:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:34.
NE – Julian Edelman 21-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:52. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
NE – Sony Michel 1-yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:54. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 20/31, 283 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/45, 276 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Sony Michel – 21 rushes, 133 yards, TD
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 6 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/3:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 60,904
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 9:35. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Trumaine Johnson 31-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 7:59. Jets 10–0.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 34-yard field goal, 11:41. Jets 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:51.
NYJ – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 2:51. Jets 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:11.
TEN – Anthony Firkser 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 0:57. Jets 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 10:39. Jets 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:28.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:44. Jets 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:26. Jets 22–13. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:18.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 9:29. Jets 22–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:08.
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 5:39. Jets 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Corey Davis 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:36. Titans 26–22. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/30, 128 yards, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/35, 282 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 21 rushes, 98 yards
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 4 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 48 yards
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 3 receptions, 104 yards :
With the loss, the Jets dropped to 3-9, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the eighth consecutive season after the Titans defeated the Jaguars the following Thursday night.

#### Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Bills | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), fair
* Game attendance: 59,119
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Otis Livingston
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 6-yard rush (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:12. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:48.
NYJ – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 4:34. Bills 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:20.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 15-yard rush (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:07. Bills 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 21-yard field goal, 11:10. Bills 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:57.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 7:14. Bills 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:56.
NYJ – Trenton Cannon 4-yard rush (Jason Myers kick), 6:31. Bills 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
BUF – Steven Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 13:22. Bills 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Robby Anderson 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 12:06. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:02.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 2:31. Bills 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:45.
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 1-yard rush (Jason Myers kick), 1:17. Jets 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/24, 170 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 18/36, 206 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 17 rushes, 60 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 9 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
BUF – Robert Foster – 7 receptions, 104 yards :

#### Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
| Jets | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NFLN): Curt Menefee, Steve Mariucci, Nate Burleson and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 41-yard field goal, 9:23. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:31.
NYJ – Jason Myers 26-yard field goal, 2:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 32-yard field goal, 12:51. Texans 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:10.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 45-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:14. Texans 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:40.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 4:35. Texans 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:05.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 0:30. Texans 16–9. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:05.
Third quarter
NYJ – Andre Roberts 13-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 8:39. Texans 16–15. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 49-yard field goal, 12:33. Texans 19–15. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:55.
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:00. Jets 22–19. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:33.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:15. Texans 26–22. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 0:54. Texans 29–22. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:58.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 22/28, 294 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 24/38, 253 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 4 rushes, 26 yards
NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 18 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 44 |
| Jets | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,982
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 2:20. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:39.
Second quarter
NYJ – Robby Anderson 33-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 9:09. Jets 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 5:12.
GB – Jake Kumerow 49-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:14. Jets 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 3:56.
NYJ – Andre Roberts 99-yard kickoff return (Jason Myers kick), 5:02. Jets 21–7.
GB – Jamaal Williams 7-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:39. Jets 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:21.
GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 8:20. Jets 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:43.
NYJ – Chris Herndon 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 4:25. Jets 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 20-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:58. Jets 35–20. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 1:24.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 11:49. Jets 35–23. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:26.
GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 6:37. Jets 35–30. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:02.
GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Two-point conversion, Aaron Rodgers run), 1:16. Packers 38–35. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 2:00.
NYJ – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 0:21. Tied 38–38. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 0:55.
Overtime
GB – Davante Adams 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, 6:28. Packers 44–38. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers - 37/55, 442 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/35, 341 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
GB – Jamaal Williams - 15 rushes, 95 yards, TD
NYJ – Elijah McGuire - 14 rushes, 35 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Equanimeous St. Brown - 5 receptions, 95 yards
NYJ – Robby Anderson - 9 receptions, 140 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Patriots | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), sunny and cold
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – James White 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:16. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:00.
NYJ – Jason Myers 40-yard field goal, 0:54. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:53. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
NE – Phillip Dorsett 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:03. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
NE – Kyle Van Noy 46-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:48. Patriots 28–3.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 9:40. Patriots 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.
NE – Julian Edelman 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:26. Patriots 38–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/28, 167 yards
NE – Tom Brady – 24/33, 250 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 18 rushes, 41 yards
NE – Sony Michel – 14 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Deontay Burnett – 5 receptions, 73 yards
NE – Julian Edelman – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 436 | 325 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 319 | 433 | L3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 269 | 374 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 333 | 441 | L3 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .480 | .401 | W1 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .482 | .494 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .471 | .435 | W1 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .496 | .450 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .477 | .422 | W1 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .465 | .456 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .448 | W1 |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .465 | L1 |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 3–2–1 | 5–6–1 | .516 | .411 | L1 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .446 | L3 |
| 11 | Denver Broncos | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .464 | L4 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .535 | .448 | L2 |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .411 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .549 | .463 | L1 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .506 | .438 | L3 |
| 16 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .406 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 New England claimed the No. 2 seed over Houston based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of 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. ||||||||||||