# 2020 New York Jets season

The 2020 season was the New York Jets' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, their second under general manager Joe Douglas and their second and final under head coach Adam Gase. They failed to improve upon their 7–9 record from 2019 or return to the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Their 2–14 record was their worst record since their 1996 campaign in which they went 1–15, and shortly after the Jets closed their season with a loss to the New England Patriots the team fired Gase as head coach.
The Jets became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention after a loss in Week 11 dropped them to 0–10. They continued their losing streak to week 14, resulting in a franchise-worst 0–13 start, before they claimed their first victory in Week 15 against the Los Angeles Rams to prevent a winless season. Their point differential of -214 was the worst of all teams during the season. With the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2002 and 2007 respectively, the Jets now have the longest active postseason drought in the NFL, with 2010 being the last season the Jets qualified for the postseason.
On July 20, the Jets confirmed that their home games would take place behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

## Roster Changes
### Free Agents
#### Unrestricted

| Position | Player | 2020 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| WR | Robby Anderson | Carolina Panthers | April 1 | 2 years, $20.000 million |
| OT | Kelvin Beachum | Arizona Cardinals | July 18 | 1 year, $1.1875 million |
| CB | Maurice Canady | Dallas Cowboys | March 18 | 1 year, $1.250 million |
| OG | Tom Compton | San Francisco 49ers | April 3 | 1 year, $2.750 million |
| DE | Brandon Copeland | New England Patriots | March 22 | 1 year, $1.048 million |
| P | Lac Edwards | Buffalo Bills | August 19 | 1 year, $0.910 Million |
| QB | David Fales | New York Jets | April 23 | 1 year, $0.910 million |
| ILB | Neville Hewitt | New York Jets | March 25 | 1 year, $2.000 million |
| OLB | Jordan Jenkins | New York Jets | April 23 | 1 year, $5.000 million |
| C | Ryan Kalil | | | |
| ILB | Albert McClellan | | | |
| FS | Rontez Miles | | | |
| RB | Ty Montgomery | New Orleans Saints | May 15 | 1 year, $1.048 million |
| RB | Bilal Powell | | | |
| OT | Brent Qvale | Houston Texans | March 20 | 1 year, $1.048 million |
| OT | Brandon Shell | Seattle Seahawks | March 24 | 2 years, $9.000 million |
| QB | Trevor Siemian | Tennessee Titans | August 19 | 1 year, $0.910 million |
| WR | Demaryius Thomas | | | |
| OLB | Paul Worrilow | New York Jets | September 16 | 1 year, $0.204 million |

#### Restricted

| Position | Player | 2020 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| ILB | James Burgess | New York Jets | April 7 | 1 year, $0.925 million |
| CB | Arthur Maulet | New York Jets | March 20 | TBC |

#### Exclusive-Rights

| Position | Player | 2020 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| ILB | B. J. Bello | New York Jets | April 23 | 1 year, $0.645 million |
| K | Sam Ficken | New York Jets | April 23 | 1 year, $0.495 million |
| OT | Leo Koloamatangi | New York Jets | April 23 | 1 year, $0.645 million |
| LB | Frankie Luvu | New York Jets | April 23 | 1 year, $0.645 million |

### Signings

| Position | Player | 2019 Team | Date signed | Contract |
| OG | Josh Andrews | Indianapolis Colts | April 2 | 1 year, $1.048 million |
| CB | Pierre Desir | Indianapolis Colts | April 2 | 1 year, $3.750 million |
| OT | George Fant | Seattle Seahawks | April 23 | 3 years, $27.300 million |
| C | Connor McGovern | Denver Broncos | March 30 | 3 years, $27.000 million |
| ILB | Patrick Onwuasor | Baltimore Ravens | April 6 | 1 year, $2.000 million |
| WR | Breshad Perriman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | April 1 | 1 year, $6.500 million |
| OG | Greg Van Roten | Carolina Panthers | April 2 | 3 years, $10.500 million |
| RB | Frank Gore | Buffalo Bills | May 5 | 1 year, $1.050 million |
| QB | Joe Flacco | Denver Broncos | May 22 | 1 year, $1.500 million |

### Releases

| Position | Player | 2020 Team | Date released |
| CB | Trumaine Johnson | Carolina Panthers | March 18 |
| CB | Darryl Roberts | Detroit Lions | March 21 |
| WR | Quincy Enunwa | | August 3 |
| RB | Le'Veon Bell | Kansas City Chiefs | October 13 |

## Draft

2020 New York Jets Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | Mekhi Becton | OT | Louisville | |
| 2 | 59 | Denzel Mims | WR | Baylor | from Seattle Seahawks |
| 3 | 68 | Ashtyn Davis | FS | California | from New York Giants |
| 3 | 79 | Jabari Zuniga | DE | Florida | |
| 4 | 120 | La'Mical Perine | RB | Florida | |
| 4 | 125 | James Morgan | QB | Florida International | from New England Patriots |
| 4 | 129 | Cameron Clark | OT | Charlotte | from New England Patriots |
| 5 | 158 | Bryce Hall | CB | Virginia | |
| 6 | 191 | Braden Mann | P | Texas A&M | |
Pre-Draft Trades
* The Jets traded defensive end Leonard Williams to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2020 third-round selection and a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2021 NFL draft.
* The Jets traded a seventh-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for guard Alex Lewis.
In-Draft Trades
* The Jets traded a second-round selection (48th) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a second- and a third-round selection (59th and 101st).
* The New York Jets traded a third-round selection (101st) to the New England Patriots in exchange for two fourth-round selections (125th and 129th) and a 2021 sixth-round selection.
* The Jets traded their sixth-round selection (211th) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for CB Quincy Wilson.

### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Position | College |
| Sterling Johnson | DT | Coastal Carolina |
| Domenique Davis | DT | UNC Pembroke |
| Lamar Jackson | CB | Nebraska |
| Javelin Guidry | CB | Utah |
| Bryce Huff | LB | Memphis |
| Lawrence Cager | WR | Georgia |
| Jared Hilbers | OT | Washington |
| Shyheim Carter | S | Alabama |
| George Campbell | WR | West Virginia |

## Preseason

The Jets' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 13 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 20 | at Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | MetLife Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Jets' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27 | 0–1 | Bills Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–31 | 0–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 7–36 | 0–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Denver Broncos | L 28–37 | 0–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Arizona Cardinals | L 10–30 | 0–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at Miami Dolphins | L 0–24 | 0–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–18 | 0–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–35 | 0–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 9 | New England Patriots | L 27–30 | 0–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 22 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 28–34 | 0–10 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Miami Dolphins | L 3–20 | 0–11 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 28–31 | 0–12 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–40 | 0–13 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 23–20 | 1–13 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Cleveland Browns | W 23–16 | 2–13 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at New England Patriots | L 14–28 | 2–14 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Bills | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 2-yards run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:38. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:54.
BUF – Zack Moss 2-yards pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:32. Bills 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
BUF – John Brown 17-yards pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:48. Bills 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:58.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 31-yards field goal, 0:00. Bills 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 69-yards pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 5:10. Bills 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:48.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 22-yards field goal, 10:38. Bills 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 3:49.
BUF – Tyler Bass 19-yards field goal, 3:15. Bills 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:29.
NYJ – Josh Adams 2-yards run (Sam Ficken kick), 0:54. Bills 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 2:21.
Top scorers
NYJ – Sam Darnold 21/35, 215 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen 33/46, 312 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore 6 rushes, 24 yards
BUF – Josh Allen 14 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
BUF – Stefon Diggs 8 receptions, 86 yards :
The Jets started their season with a loss, starting 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Raheem Mostert 80-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 14:43. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:17.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 41-yard field goal, 3:43. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 38 yards, 6:43.
Second quarter
SF – Jordan Reed 18-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:55. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:44.
SF – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:11. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 8:53. 49ers 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:41.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 25-yard field goal, 2:52. 49ers 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
SF – Jerick McKinnon 18-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:23. 49ers 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
NYJ – Braxton Berrios 30-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 1:23. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 14/16, 131 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 21/32, 179 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Raheem Mostert – 8 rushes, 92 yards, TD
NYJ – Frank Gore – 21 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
SF – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 67 yards
NYJ – Chris Hogan – 6 receptions, 75 yards :
The Jets have not won a home opener since 2015. The Jets dropped to 0–2.

#### Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 36 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 7,480
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Xavier Rhodes 44-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:25. Colts 7–0.
NYJ – Braxton Berrios 16-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 5:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:13.
Second quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:13. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 8:38. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:21. Colts 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:07.
IND – T. J. Carrie 44-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:00. Colts 31–7.
Fourth quarter
IND – Sam Darnold sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a safety, 4:50. Colts 33–7.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 41-yard field goal, 2:04. Colts 36–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 17/29, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT
IND – Philip Rivers – 17/21, 217 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 57 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top passers
NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 52 yards :
With the loss, the Jets dropped to 0–3.

#### Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Sam Darnold 46-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 11:25. Jets 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
DEN – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 4:45. Jets 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:40.
Second quarter
DEN – Jerry Jeudy 48-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Brandon McManus kick), 13:09. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:44.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 26-yard field goal, 6:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:44.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:37. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 38-yard field goal, 0:15. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 32-yard field goal, 11:23. Broncos 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:00.
DEN – Tim Patrick 7-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Brandon McManus kick), 4:31. Broncos 24–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:52.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 54-yard field goal, 14:11. Broncos 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:41.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 54-yard field goal, 11:44. Broncos 27–19. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:27.
NYJ – Pierre Desir 35-yard interception return (pass failed), 10:45. Broncos 27–25.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 36-yard field goal, 6:23. Jets 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:14.
DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 3:08. Broncos 30–28. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:15.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 43-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:48. Broncos 37–28. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:12.
Top passers
DEN – Brett Rypien – 19/31, 242 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 23/42, 230 yards
Top rushers
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 23 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 6 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Tim Patrick – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 7 receptions, 104 yards :
With the loss, the Jets dropped to 0–4 for a second consecutive season. It marked the first time in franchise history they've suffered consecutive seasons when they started 0–4.

#### Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 29-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:33. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:41. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 5:51. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:15. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:36.
Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 37-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 8:35. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:42.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/37, 380 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 18/33, 195 yards, TD
Top rushers
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
NYJ – Le'Veon Bell – 13 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD :
With a 30–10 loss to the Cardinals in Week 5, the Jets experienced their first 0–5 start since their disastrous 1996 season. Two days later, the Jets released disgruntled running back Le'Veon Bell less than two years after signing him to a massive contract. This was also the first of two games in which backup Quarterback Joe Flacco started due to injuries to starting Quarterback Sam Darnold.

#### Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 4:05 p.m EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,772
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, and Sheree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Adam Shaheen 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 6:55. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:44.
Second quarter
MIA – Preston Williams 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 11:16. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
MIA – Durham Smythe 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 1:53. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 24-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 21/44, 186 yards, INT
MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 18/27, 191 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 11 rushes, 46 yards
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 18 rushes, 91 yards
Top passers
NYJ – Breshad Perriman – 4 receptions, 62 yards
MIA – Adam Shaheen – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD :
With the shutout loss (the first shutout of the season), the Jets started 0–6 for the first time since the 1996 season. With the Giants and Falcons winning their first games this week, this left the Jets as the only winless team in the NFL for 2020.

#### Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon, and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 29-yard field goal, 8:46. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:14.
Second quarter
NYJ – La'Mical Perine 5-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 7:22. Jets 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.
BUF – Tyler Bass 53-yard field goal, 2:42. Jets 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:40.
BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 46-yard field goal, 10:35. Jets 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 4:25.
BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 1:37. Bills 12–10. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:23.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 6:01. Bills 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:28.
BUF – Tyler Bass 40-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 18–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:22.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 30/43, 307 yards
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 12/23, 120 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 61 yards
NYJ – Frank Gore – 11 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 112 yards
NYJ – Denzel Mims – 4 receptions, 42 yards :
Amidst heavy criticism, Head Coach Adam Gase gave up offensive play calling duties, instead leaving it to Offensive Coordinator Dowell Loggains. Under Loggains, the Jets were able to build a 10–6 lead over the Bills by halftime after a Sergio Castillo field goal and La'Mical Perine touchdown. Despite this, the Jets offense struggled in the second half. While the Jets were able to prevent Buffalo from scoring touchdowns, the Bills were able to score enough field goals to hand the Jets an 18–10 loss. With this loss, the Jets dropped to 0–7 for the first time since 1996.

#### Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,932
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 30-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:52.
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 39-yard field goal, 4:39. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:29.
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:17. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 55-yard field goal, 13:02. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:15.
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 48-yard field goal, 2:55. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 7:02.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:58. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 26-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:15. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 41-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:58. Chiefs 35–9. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 18/30, 133 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/42, 416 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 10 rushes, 30 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 6 rushes, 21 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Denzel Mims – 2 receptions, 42 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 109 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Jets fell to 0–8. It would be their first such start since 1996.

#### Week 9: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Jets | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 35-yard field goal, 8:33. Jets 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:27.
NE – Cam Newton 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:34. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
NYJ – Breshad Perriman 50-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sergio Castillo kick), 9:59. Jets 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:44.
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 50-yard field goal, 4:33. Jets 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:40.
NE – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 1:03. Jets 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:30.
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 50-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sergio Castillo kick), 0:25. Jets 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:27. Jets 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:33.
NYJ – Breshad Perriman 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sergio Castillo kick), 0:30. Jets 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:57.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 6:04. Jets 27–20. Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 9:26.
NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:57. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:53.
NE – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 0:47.
Top passers
NE – Cam Newton – 27/35, 274 yards
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 18/25, 262 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
NE – Damien Harris – 14 rushes, 71 yards
NYJ – Frank Gore – 12 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
NE – Jakobi Meyers – 12 receptions, 169 yards
NYJ – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD :
After Sam Darnold suffered a shoulder injury, Joe Flacco would start for the New York Jets once again. Facing an injury-plagued New England Patriots team, the game was seen as a big chance for the Jets to get their first win of the season. Flacco threw touchdown passes to Breshad Perriman and Jamison Crowder, alongside two Sergio Castillo field goals to lead 20–10 at halftime. However, the Patriots rallied and in the final five minutes of the game, following a crucial interception by Joe Flacco, the Patriots were able to tie the game 27–27. As time expired, Nick Folk kicked the game winning field goal for the New England win. With the loss, the Jets started 0–9 for the first time in franchise history while losing their 9th consecutive game to the Patriots since 2015. They were also eliminated from AFC East division title contention for the eighteenth consecutive season.

#### Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – La'Mical Perine 5-yard run (kick failed), 9:05. Jets 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:59.
LAC – Tevaughn Campbell 6-yard interception return (Michael Badgley kick), 3:20. Chargers 7–6.
Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 14:17. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:48.
LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:01. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59.
LAC – Michael Badgley 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
NYJ – Breshad Perriman 49-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 11:27. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
LAC – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 5:53. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
NYJ – Frank Gore 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:22. Chargers 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 6:42. Chargers 34–19. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:40.
NYJ – Chris Herndon 6-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 4:00. Chargers 34–26. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
NYJ – Ty Long OB in end zone, forced by Frankie Luvu, for a Safety, 0:01. Chargers 34–28.
Top passers
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 15/30, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 37/49, 366 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 61 yards, TD
LAC – Kalen Ballage – 16 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Denzel Mims – 3 receptions, 71 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 16 receptions, 145 yards, TD :
The Jets started 0–10 for the first time in franchise history. With this loss, along with the Colts beating the Packers, the Jets became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention. It also secured a full decade without postseason football for the Jets. The longest since the 1970's.

#### Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 38-yard field goal, 9:48. Jets 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:15.
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 1:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:18.
Second quarter
MIA – Mike Gesicki 13-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 8:56. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:11.
MIA – Jason Sanders 51-yard field goal, 5:57. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:30.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Adam Shaheen 7-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 6:54. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 24/39, 257 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/27, 197 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – DeAndre Washington – 13 rushes, 49 yards
NYJ – Frank Gore – 18 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 8 receptions, 119 yards
DEN – Breshad Perriman – 4 receptions, 79 yards :
The Jets started 0–11 for the first time in franchise history, and their only score in the entire game came from a field goal put up in the first quarter by Sergio Castillo.

#### Week 13: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny and Cold, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 3-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sergio Castillo kick), 9:03. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:57.
LV – Darren Waller 9-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 12:02. Jets 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10.
LV – Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 6:07. Jets 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.
LV – Darren Waller 38-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:12. Raiders 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
LV – Derek Carr 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:52. Raiders 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:08.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Sam Darnold 4-yard run (Sam Darnold–Denzel Mims pass), 10:22. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 5:00.
NYJ – Ty Johnson 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 5:34. Jets 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:11.
LV – Henry Ruggs III 46-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:05. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:30.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 28/47, 381 yards, 3 TD, INT
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 14/23, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LV – Devontae Booker – 16 rushes, 50 yards
NYJ – Ty Johnson – 22 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Darren Waller – 13 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD :
The Jets led much of the early portions of the game, scoring two early touchdowns and holding a 13–7 lead. Despite giving up the next seventeen points and entering the fourth quarter trailing by eleven, the Jets scored twice and reclaimed the lead with 5:34 remaining. On the ensuing Las Vegas drive, the Raiders were stopped on fourth down inside the New York 10-yard line when Derek Carr threw an incompletion on fourth down after offsetting penalties negated a first down.
The Jets forced the Raiders to use their remaining time outs on their possession and punted the ball back to them, leaving the Raiders sixty-one yards from the end zone with thirty-five seconds left. Carr managed to get Las Vegas into New York territory on the first play of the drive, with Darren Waller hauling in a completion to the 46-yard line. After spiking the ball to stop the clock, Carr threw two consecutive incompletions to bring up third down with thirteen seconds showing.
On third down, Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams decided to call for a play referred to as a zero blitz, which results in nearly every defender rushing the play and a lone defensive back remaining in coverage. The call backfired on the Jets as receiver Henry Ruggs was able to get past rookie cornerback Lamar Jackson, leaving himself wide open and enabling Carr to easily find him for the go-ahead touchdown with five seconds left. The Raiders won the game 31–28.
With the loss, the Jets fell to 0–12 for the first time in franchise history, becoming the first team to start 0–12 since the 2017 Browns, who failed to win a game that season. After the game Williams drew criticism for his play call from the media, players, and coach Adam Gase and after discussions between Gase and team administrators, Williams was relieved of his duties the following day.

#### Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Sergio Castillo 45-yard field goal, 10:21. Jets 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:39.
SEA – Freddie Swain 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 7:16. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
Second quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 14:56. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.
SEA – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 12:35. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:11.
SEA – Chris Carson 5-yard run (kick failed), 0:32. Seahawks 23–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
SEA – Will Dissly 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:33. Seahawks 30–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.
SEA – David Moore 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:57. Seahawks 37–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:56.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 3:49. Seahawks 40–3. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 8:06.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 14/26, 132 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/27, 206 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Josh Adams – 6 rushes, 27 yards
SEA – Chris Carson – 12 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 3 receptions, 49 yards
SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD :
The Jets suffered a blowout loss in their second trip to the West Coast in the season. The game is known for being Seahawks safety Jamal Adams' first game against the Jets since Gang Green traded him in the 2020 offseason. Another ex-Jet, quarterback Geno Smith, came into the game late in the third quarter. The Jets extend their franchise-worst start to 0–13, and the 13 losses in a row also set a franchise record.

#### Week 15: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Ty Johnson 18-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 6:25. Jets 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:12.
Second quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 39-yard field goal, 12:44. Jets 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 25-yard field goal, 7:37. Jets 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:09.
LAR – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
NYJ – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 8:30. Jets 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:30.
LAR – Robert Woods 15-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Gay kick), 6:09. Jets 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 21-yard field goal, 1:39. Jets 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Tyler Higbee 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Gay kick), 13:47. Jets 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
LAR – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 6:35. Jets 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:13.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 22/31, 207 yards, TD
LAR – Jared Goff – 22/34, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 23 rushes, 59 yards, TD
LAR – Cam Akers – 15 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 6 receptions, 66 yards
LAR – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 56 yards, TD :
The Jets entered the game as 17-point underdogs. They dominated in the first half and never once gave up the lead. After the Rams failed to convert on fourth down, that allowed the Jets to kneel and improve to 1–13. This win also prevented the Jets from joining the 2017 Cleveland Browns and 2008 Detroit Lions among the only teams to finish 0–16. The Jets became only the sixth team in history to win a game after starting 0–13.

#### Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny and cold, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Cody Parkey 44-yard field goal, 9:26. Browns 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:53.
NYJ – Braxton Berrios 43-yard pass from Jamison Crowder (Sam Ficken kick), 0:34. Jets 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:19.
Second quarter
NYJ – Chris Herndon 11-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick blocked), 13:33. Jets 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 30-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 10:26. Jets 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 2:56. Jets 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:45.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (kick failed), 12:38. Jets 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 34-yard field goal, 2:52. Jets 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:22.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 28/53, 285 yards
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/32, 175 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 11 rushes, 28 yards, TD
NYJ – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Austin Hooper – 7 receptions, 71 yards
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD :
The Jets defeated the Browns for the first time since 2017 as they avoided their first one-win season since 1996. With the win, the Jets relinquished the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft to Jacksonville, and also prevented two teams finishing 1–15 in the same season for the first time.

#### Week 17: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Patriots | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – James White 7-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 11:26. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
NYJ – Chris Herndon 21-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jamal Adams 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:40. Jets 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
NE – Cam Newton 19-yard pass from Jakobi Meyers (Nick Folk kick), 2:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:45.
Fourth quarter
NE – Devin Asiasi 26-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 13:56. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:13.
NE – Sony Michel 31-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 11:42. Patriots 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:29.
Top passers
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 23/34, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
NE – Cam Newton – 21/30, 242 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Josh Adams – 11 rushes, 47 yards, TD
NE – Cam Newton – 11 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Breshad Perriman – 3 receptions, 84 yards
NE – Jakobi Meyers – 6 receptions, 68 yards :
With their 10th striaght loss against New England the Jets ended their season at 2–14, their worst record since 1996. With the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinching playoff spots, the Jets now hold the longest active postseason drought in the NFL, dating back to 2010. This would be the last time Sam Darnold would start for the Jets as he would be traded to the Carolina Panthers during the off-season. The Jets were also the only team to lose all six games in their division.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 501 | 375 | W6 |
| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 404 | 338 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 326 | 353 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 243 | 457 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
| 14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers 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. ||||||||||||