# 2017 New York Jets season

The 2017 season was the New York Jets' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), the 58th overall and the third under head coach Todd Bowles.
After losing their first two games, the first such start to a season since 2007, the Jets had an impressive three-game winning streak to improve to 3–2. However, the Jets collapsed and ended up winning only two games after Week 5. They equaled their record from the previous season, missed the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season, and were the solitary AFC team to not have one player make the Pro Bowl. It was the first time the Jets had won seven or fewer games in consecutive seasons since their 4–28 two-season streak of 1995 and 1996.

## Transactions
### Coaching staff and front office personnel changes

| Position | Coach | Reason | 2017 Replacement | Date |
| Offensive coordinator | Chan Gailey | Retired | John Morton | January 29 |
| Quarterbacks coach | Kevin Pattulo | Fired | Jeremy Bates | February 8 |
| Running backs coach | Marcel Shipp | Fired | Stump Mitchell | February 1 |
| Defensive line coach | Pepper Johnson | Fired | Robert Nunn | January 22 |
| Outside linebackers coach | Mark Collins | Fired | Kevin Greene | January 27 |
| Defensive backs coach | Joe Danna | Fired | Dennard Wilson | January 11 |
| Assistant defensive line | John Scott, Jr. | Left | La'Roi Glover | February 28 |
| Assistant quarterback coach | position created | position created | Mick Lombardi | February 8 |
| Assistant offensive coach | position created | position created | Jason Vrable | February 8 |
| Senior director of college scouting | Rex Hogan | Left | Vacant | |

#### Arrivals

* The Jets signed defensive ends Kenny Anunike and Claude Pelon, receiver Darius Jennings, fullback Chris Swain and tight end Jason Vander Laan to reserve/future contracts on January 2, 2017.
* The Jets signed kicker Ross Martin to a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2017.
* The Jets signed long snapper Zach Triner to a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2017.
* The Jets signed fullback Julian Howsare and receivers Myles White and Deshon Foxx to reserve/future contracts on January 11, 2017.
* The Jets signed outside linebacker Frank Beltre to a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2017.
* The Jets signed inside linebacker Jeff Luc to a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2017.
* The Jets signed receiver Frankie Hammond to a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2017.
* The Jets signed long snapper Josh Latham and claimed defensive tackle Mike Pennel off waivers on February 7, 2017.
* The Jets signed offensive tackle Jeff Adams on February 8, 2017.
* The Jets signed offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum and kicker Chandler Catanzaro on March 10, 2017.
* The Jets signed cornerback Morris Claiborne on March 18, 2017.
* The Jets signed quarterback Josh McCown on March 20, 2017.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Quinton Patton on March 23, 2017.
* The Jets signed center Jonotthan Harrison on March 28, 2017.
* The Jets signed tight end Brian Parker on April 6, 2017.
* The Jets signed cornerback John Ojo on April 7, 2017.
* The Jets signed linebacker Julian Stanford on April 17, 2017.
* The Jets claimed guard Alex Balducci off waivers on May 3, 2017.
* The Jets signed undrafted free agent linebackers Austin Calitro and Connor Harris, wide receivers Brisly Estime and Gabe Marks, cornerback Xavier Coleman, tight end Anthony Firkser, defensive end Patrick Gamble and offensive lineman Javarius Leamon.
* The Jets signed offensive linemen Ben Braden and Chris Bordelon on May 7, 2017.
* The Jets claimed K. D. Cannon off waivers on May 9, 2017.
* The Jets signed linebacker Jevaris Jones on May 15, 2017.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Deshon Foxx on May 22, 2017.
* The Jets signed cornerback Corey White on May 25, 2017.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Chris Harper on May 30, 2017.
* The Jets signed safety Shamarko Thomas on June 1, 2017.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Devin Street on June 5, 2017.
* The Jets signed linebacker Spencer Paysinger on June 9, 2017.
* The Jets signed running back Jordan Todman on June 13, 2017.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Marquess Wilson on June 20, 2017.
* The Jets claimed wide receiver Lucky Whitehead off waivers on July 26, 2017.
* The Jets claimed running back Marcus Murphy off waivers on July 27, 2017.
* The Jets signed tight end Chris Gragg on July 28, 2017.
* The Jets signed defensive lineman Devon Still and Jeremy Faulk and wide receiver Bruce Ellington on August 4, 2017.
* The Jets signed fullback Algie Brown on August 5, 2017.
* The Jets claimed defensive back Robenson Therezie off waivers on August 13, 2017.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Daniel Williams on August 14, 2017.
* The Jets signed wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins on August 16, 2017.
* The Jets signed tight end Brandon Barnes on August 23, 2017.
* The Jets claimed defensive end Kony Ealy off waivers on August 27, 2017.
* The Jets signed cornerback Armagedon Draughn on August 28, 2017.
* The Jets claimed wide receivers Kalif Raymond and Damore'ea Stringfellow, tight end Will Tye, and linebacker Edmond Robinson off waivers on September 3, 2017.
* The Jets signed linebacker Bruce Carter on September 4, 2017.

#### Departures

* Kicker Nick Folk and right tackle Breno Giacomini were released on February 23, 2017.
* Center Nick Mangold was released on February 25, 2017.
* Wide receiver Brandon Marshall was released on March 3, 2017.
* Cornerback Darrelle Revis and running back Khiry Robinson were released on March 9, 2017.
* Defensive end Kenny Anunike and Julien Obioha, linebacker Jeff Luc, running back Brandon Burks, wide receiver Darius Jennings and long snapper Josh Latham were waived on April 26, 2017.
* Safety Marcus Gilchrist was released and fullback Chris Swain and cornerback Nick Marshall were waived on May 4, 2017.
* Cornerback John Ojo was waived on May 6, 2017.
* Offensive tackle Donald Hawkins and long snapper Zach Triner were released on May 7, 2017.
* Wide receiver Deshon Foxx was waived on May 9, 2017.
* Linebacker Austin Calitro was released on May 15, 2017.
* Wide receiver Brisly Estime was waived on May 25, 2017.
* Tight end Braedon Bowman was waived on May 30, 2017.
* Linebacker Jervaris Jones was waived on June 1, 2017.
* Linebacker David Harris was released on June 6, 2017.
* Wide receiver Eric Decker was released on June 12, 2017.
* Wide receiver Devin Street was waived on July 26, 2017.
* Running back Brandon Wilds was waived on July 27, 2017.
* Wide receiver K. D. Cannon was waived on July 28, 2017.
* Defensive end Brandin Bryant was waived on August 4, 2017.
* Wide receiver Bruce Ellington was waived on August 5, 2017.
* Fullback Algie Brown was waived on August 13, 2017.
* Wide receiver Deshon Foxx was waived on August 14, 2017.
* Safety Doug Middleton was waived on August 16, 2017.
* Wide receiver Marquess Wilson was released on August 23, 2017.
* Defensive tackle Anthony Johnson was waived on August 27, 2017.
* Defensive tackle Devon Still was released on August 28, 2017.
* Offensive lineman Jeff Adams and Craig Watts, wide receivers Chris Harper and Myles White, tight end Brandon Barnes, defensive lineman Jeremy Faulk, linebacker Spencer Paysinger, defensive backs Armagedon Draughn and David Rivers and kicker Ross Martin were released on September 1, 2017.
* Running backs Anthony Firkser, Romar Morris and Jahad Thomas, wide receivers Frankie Hammond, Gabe Marks, Lucky Whitehead and Dan Williams, guard Alex Balducci, Chris Bordelon, Ben Braden and Javarius Leamon, defensive end Patrick Gamble, defensive tackle Deon Simon and Lawrence Thomas, linebackers Frank Beltre and Connor Harris, corners Xavier Coleman and Robenson Therezie were waived and wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins, safety Shamarko Thomas, and long snapper Tanner Purdum were released on September 2, 2017.
* Running back Marcus Murphy, tight end Jason Vander Laan and linebacker Freddie Bishop were waived and linebacker Bruce Carter was released on September 3, 2017.

### Practice squad
#### Arrivals

* The Jets signed linebacker Frank Beltre, guard Ben Braden, cornerback Xavier Coleman and defensive tackleDeon Simon to the practice squad on September 3, 2017.
* The Jets signed defensive end Patrick Gamble, linebacker Freddie Bishop, offensive tackle Geoff Gray, running back Marcus Murphy, wide receiver JoJo Natson and cornerback Terrell Sinkfield to the practice squad on September 4, 2017.

### Trades

* The Jets traded safety Calvin Pryor to the Cleveland Browns for linebacker Demario Davis on June 1, 2017.
* The Jets traded cornerback Dexter McDougle to the Philadelphia Eagles for safety Terrence Brooks on August 27, 2017.
* The Jets traded safety Ronald Martin to the Indianapolis Colts for long snapper Thomas Hennessy on August 28, 2017.
* The Jets traded defensive end Sheldon Richardson and a 2018 seventh round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for a second and seventh round pick in 2018 and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse on September 1, 2017.

### Free agency

| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed/released | 2017 team* | Notes |
| S | Antonio Allen | UFA | | | |
| TE | Brandon Bostick | UFA | | | Originally an RFA but was not tendered by the team and became a UFA. |
| LB | Bruce Carter | UFA | May 4, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed a one-year $855,000 contract. |
| DE | Mike Catapano | UFA | August 23, 2017 | Houston Texans | |
| T | Ryan Clady | UFA | — | Retired | Announced retirement on August 1, 2017. |
| TE | Kellen Davis | UFA | | | |
| QB | Ryan Fitzpatrick | UFA | May 19, 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed a one-year $3 million contract. |
| LB | Erin Henderson | UFA | | | |
| T | Ben Ijalana | UFA | March 9, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed a two-year $11 million contract. |
| C | Wesley Johnson | RFA | March 9, 2017 | New York Jets | Tendered a one-year $2.746 million contract. Johnson signed his tender on April 13, 2017. |
| LB | Corey Lemonier | UFA | March 9, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed a one-year $775,000 contract. |
| LB | Josh Martin | UFA | March 9, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed a two-year $4.3 million contract. |
| DT | Mike Pennel | UFA | March 22, 2017 | New York Jets | Originally an RFA but was not tendered by the team and became a UFA. He later signed a one-year contract with the team. |
| LS | Tanner Purdum | UFA | March 10, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed a one-year $980,000 contract. |
| QB | Geno Smith | UFA | March 20, 2017 | New York Giants | Signed a one-year $2 million contract. |
| CB | Marcus Williams | RFA | March 9, 2017 | New York Jets | Tendered a one-year $2.746 million contract. |
| G | Brian Winters | UFA | January 16, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed a four-year $29 million contract. |

## Draft

2017 New York Jets Draft :
| Round | Selection | Overall | Player | Position | College | Notes | Date signed |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | Jamal Adams | S | LSU | | July 20, 2017 |
| 2 | 7 | 39 | Marcus Maye | S | Florida | | May 23, 2017 |
| 3 | 6 | 70 | Traded to Minnesota Vikings | Traded to Minnesota Vikings | Traded to Minnesota Vikings | Traded to Minnesota Vikings | Traded to Minnesota Vikings |
| 3 | 15 | 79 | ArDarius Stewart | WR | Alabama | From Minnesota Vikings | May 25, 2017 |
| 3 | 43 | 107 | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory selection) | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory selection) | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory selection) | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory selection) | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory selection) |
| 4 | 7 | 114 | Traded to Washington Redskins during the 2016 NFL draft | Traded to Washington Redskins during the 2016 NFL draft | Traded to Washington Redskins during the 2016 NFL draft | Traded to Washington Redskins during the 2016 NFL draft | Traded to Washington Redskins during the 2016 NFL draft |
| 4 | 19 | 125 | From Tampa Bay Buccaneers then traded to Los Angeles Rams | From Tampa Bay Buccaneers then traded to Los Angeles Rams | From Tampa Bay Buccaneers then traded to Los Angeles Rams | From Tampa Bay Buccaneers then traded to Los Angeles Rams | From Tampa Bay Buccaneers then traded to Los Angeles Rams |
| 4 | 35 | 141 | Chad Hansen | WR | California | From Los Angeles Rams (Compensatory selection) | May 16, 2017 |
| 5 | 6 | 150 | Jordan Leggett | TE | Clemson | | May 18, 2017 |
| 5 | 16 | 160 | From Minnesota Vikings then traded to Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | From Minnesota Vikings then traded to Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | From Minnesota Vikings then traded to Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | From Minnesota Vikings then traded to Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | From Minnesota Vikings then traded to Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) |
| 5 | 38 | 181 | Dylan Donahue | DE | West Georgia | From Cleveland Browns (Compensatory selection) | May 23, 2017 |
| 6 | 4 | 188 | Elijah McGuire | RB | Louisiana–Lafayette | From Cleveland Browns through Houston Texans and Chicago Bears | May 5, 2017 |
| 6 | 7 | 191 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2018 5th Round selection | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2018 5th Round selection | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2018 5th Round selection | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2018 5th Round selection | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2018 5th Round selection |
| 6 | 13 | 197 | Jeremy Clark | CB | Michigan | From Los Angeles Rams though Chicago Bears though Arizona Cardinals | May 10, 2017 |
| 6 | 20 | 204 | Derrick Jones | CB | Ole Miss | From Tampa Bay Buccaneers | May 5, 2017 |
| 7 | 6 | 224 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | Traded to the Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | Traded to the Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | Traded to the Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) | Traded to the Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th) |
Notes
* As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Jets experienced during the 2016 free agency period, the team received a third round compensatory selection in 2017 draft. The Jets traded their 2017 fourth round selection to Washington to trade up for Brandon Shell in the 2016 draft.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | Tennessee Titans | W 7–3 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 6–16 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | at New York Giants | L 31–32 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–10 | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at Buffalo Bills | L 12–21 | 0–1 | New Era Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–45 | 0–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Miami Dolphins | W 20–6 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–20 (OT) | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 | 3–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | New England Patriots | L 17–24 | 3–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | at Miami Dolphins | L 28–31 | 3–4 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–25 | 3–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | Buffalo Bills | W 34–21 | 4–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–15 | 4–6 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 26 | Carolina Panthers | L 27–35 | 4–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–31 | 5–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–23 | 5–8 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | at New Orleans Saints | L 19–31 | 5–9 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 7–14 | 5–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | at New England Patriots | L 6–26 | 5–11 | 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sun and clouds
* Game attendance: 68,751
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
BUF – Charles Clay 1-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:30. Bills 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 48-yard field goal, 6:39. Bills 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:52.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 52-yard field goal, 1:49. Bills 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:15.
Third quarter
BUF – Andre Holmes 1-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:30. Bills 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:13.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:06. Bills 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:51. Bills 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/39, 187 yards, 2 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 16/28, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 7 rushes, 22 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 22 rushes, 110 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 7 receptions, 59 yards
BUF – Jordan Matthews – 2 receptions, 61 yards :
With their first loss to the Bills since 2015 the Jets dropped to 0-1.

#### Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 54,729
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 4:58. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:59.
Second quarter
OAK – Michael Crabtree 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 13:00. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:38.
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 34-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:15. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 46-yard field goal, 3:11. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:40.
OAK – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 0:23. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 40-yard field goal, 7:14. Raiders 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 7:50.
OAK – Cordarrelle Patterson 43-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 3:39. Raiders 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Jalen Richard 52-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 12:59. Raiders 35–13. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:00.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 12:32. Raiders 42–13. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 11-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:47. Raiders 42–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 29-yard field goal, 0:29. Raiders 45–20. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 8:17.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/25, 166 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Derek Carr – 23/28, 230 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Matt Forte – 9 rushes, 53 yards
OAK – Jalen Richard – 6 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 4 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 80 yards, 3 TD :
The Jets were embrassed by the Raiders 45-20 and they dropped to 0-2 as a result.

#### Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Jets | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Steve Tasker and Steve Beuerlein
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 40-yard field goal, 7:21. Jets 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:42.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 69-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:51. Jets 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:52. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:06.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 22-yard field goal, 1:38. Jets 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:58.
Fourth quarter
MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed), 0:06. Jets 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:15.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 26/44, 220 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Josh McCown – 18/23, 249 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 11 rushes, 16 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 8 receptions, 76 yards, TD
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Leonard Fournette 10-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 8:08. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:15.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 75-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 5:13. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 45-yard field goal, 1:14. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:59.
Third quarter
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 69-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:09. Jets 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:07.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 26-yard field goal, 0:38. Jets 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:31.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Myles Jack 82-yard fumble return (Jason Myers kick), 10:33 Jets 20–17.
JAX – Jason Myers 22-yard field goal, 0:49. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:33.
Overtime
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 41-yard field goal, 0:32. Jets 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 15/35, 140 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Josh McCown – 22/31, 224 yards, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 24 rushes, 86 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 21 rushes, 163 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 3 receptions, 59 yards :

#### Week 5: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,032
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 57-yard field goal, 0:01. Jets 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
CLE – David Njoku 21-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:29. Browns 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
NYJ – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:21. Jets 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:41.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 24-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:35. Jets 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:26.
CLE – Duke Johnson 41-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:00. Jets 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 23/30, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Kevin Hogan – 16/19, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 11 rushes, 20 yards
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 16 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Jeremy Kerley – 4 receptions, 39 yards
CLE – Ricardo Louis – 5 receptions, 71 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 1-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:08. Jets 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:52.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jeremy Kerley 31-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:18. Jets 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:33.
NE – Dion Lewis 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:19. Jets 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:24.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 33-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:22. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 14:10. Patriots 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard field goal, 3:40. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 20/38, 257 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Josh McCown – 31/47, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NE – Dion Lewis – 11 rushes, 52 yards, TD
NYJ – Matt Forte – 9 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
NE – Brandin Cooks – 6 receptions, 93 yards
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 4 receptions, 79 yards :
With the heartbreaking loss the Jets's 3 game win streak was snapped and they lost their 3rd striaght game against New England while dropping to 3-3.

#### Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,025
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:55. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 10:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 18-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:27. Jets 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
MIA – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:14. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:11.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:51. Jets 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
NYJ – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 10-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:41. Jets 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 28-yard pass from Matt Moore (Cody Parkey kick), 11:21. Jets 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:27.
MIA – Kenny Stills 2-yard pass from Matt Moore (Cody Parkey kick), 6:19. Tied 28–28. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:25.
MIA – Cody Parkey 39-yard field goal, 0:22. Dolphins 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:17.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/27, 209 yards, 3 TD, INT
MIA – Matt Moore – 13/21, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 9 carries, 43 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 23 carries, 51 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Matt Forte – 5 receptions, 41 yards
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Jets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Eric Tomlinson 20-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:33. Jets 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 14:03. Jets 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:10.
ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal, 8:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:57.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 24-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:26. Jets 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:37.
ATL – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 5:12. Jets 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (run failed), 12:22. Falcons 22–17. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:55.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 46-yard field goal, 8:42. Falcons 22–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:40.
ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 5:19. Falcons 25–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 18/29, 254 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/33, 257 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 14 carries, 82 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 14 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD
NYJ - Robby Anderson – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Josh McCown 10-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:43. Jets 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:46.
Second quarter
BUF – Zay Jones 10-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:16.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 45-yard field goal, 10:26. Jets 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:26.
Third quarter
NYJ – Robby Anderson 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:50. Jets 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:49.
NYJ – Matt Forte 10-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:16. Jets 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:57.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Matt Forte 5-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:21. Jets 31–7. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 6:42. Jets 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:47.
BUF – Deonte Thompson 26-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:10. Jets 34–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:29. Jets 34–21. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 29/40, 285 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 14/20, 140 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 6 carries, 35 yards, TD
NYJ – Matt Forte – 14 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BUF – Deonte Thompson – 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD :
With the win the Jets improved to 4-5 and had now won 3 of 4 against Buffalo since 2016.

#### Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 57,911
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 29-yard field goal, 0:54. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 77 yards, 7:56.
Second quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 51 yards, 7:23.
Third quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 49-yard field goal, 10:42. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:18.
TB – Patrick Murray 37-yard field goal, 0:29. Buccaneers 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:56.
Fourth quarter
TB – Charles Sims 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (run failed), 6:05. Buccaneers 15–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:25.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 38-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:28. Buccaneers 15–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 23/39, 262 yards, TD, INT
TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 17/34, 187 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 10 carries, 30 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 20 carries, 51 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Austin Seferian-Jenkins – 6 receptions, 67 yards
TB – DeSean Jackson – 6 receptions, 82 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 9:55. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:05.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 31-yard field goal, 5:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:02. Panthers 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:14.
CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 3:59. Panthers 12–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:11.
NYJ – Robby Anderson 33-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:12. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
NYJ – Robby Anderson 54-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 5:41. Jets 17–12. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:37.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (pass failed), 1:12. Panthers 18–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 19-yard field goal, 14:01. Jets 20–18. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 2:11.
CAR – Luke Kuechly 34-yard fumble return (Cam Newton run), 12:05. Panthers 26–20.
CAR – Kaelin Clay 60-yard punt return (pass failed), 9:54. Panthers 32–20.
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 3-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 5:32. Panthers 32–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
CAR – Graham Gano 45-yard field goal, 0:21. Panthers 35–27. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:11.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 11/28, 168 yards
NYJ – Josh McCown – 19/36, 307 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 7 carries, 62 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 9 carries, 34 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Devin Funchess – 7 receptions, 108 yards
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Jets | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
KC – Travis Kelce 36-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 10:36. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 36 yards, 0:06.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:10. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 2:49. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
NYJ – Matt Forte 11-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:23. Jets 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 27-yard field goal, 5:29. Jets 24–17. Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 9:31.
KC – Tyreek Hill 79-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 5:13. Tied 24–24. Drive: 1 plays, 79 yards, 0:16.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 3:27. Jets 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:46.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 38-yard field goal, 11:23. Jets 30–24. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:26.
KC – Tyreek Hill 40-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 9:13. Chiefs 31–30. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:10.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Elijah McGuire run), 2:15. Jets 38–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/33, 366 yards, 4 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/36, 331 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Alex Smith – 1 carries, 70 yards
NYJ – Matt Forte – 15 carries, 58 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 9 receptions, 157 yards :
Thanks to a successful game winning drive aidded by several definisive mistakes and penalties against Kansas City, the Jets were able to improve to 5-7.

#### Week 14: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broncos | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 75,518
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 9:02. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:58.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 20-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 7:16. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:12.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 0:32. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:58.
Third quarter
DEN – Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:30. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:19.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 11:33. Broncos 23–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 6/12, 46 yards, INT
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 19/31, 200 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 13 rushes, 35 yards
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 22 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 3 receptions, 27 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD :
With the shutout loss the Jets dropped to 5-8, ensuring their second straight non-winning season.

#### Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Saints | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,018
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 11:36. Saints 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:24.
NO – Mark Ingram II 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:07. Saints 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:25.
Second quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:58. Saints 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
NO – Alvin Kamara 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:12. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 29-yard field goal, 0:09. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 26-yard field goal, 8:07. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:49.
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:39. Saints 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:43.
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 2-yard pass from Bryce Petty (pass failed), 1:51. Saints 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:32.
NO – Mark Ingram II 50-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:33. Saints 31–19. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
NYJ – Bryce Petty – 19/39, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 13 carries, 44 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram II – 12 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD :
With the loss the Jets dropped to 5-9 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 8th striaght year. This was also their second losing season in a row.

#### Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAC – Antonio Gates 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Rose kick), 8:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:46.
Third quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 57-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:22.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 4:57. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/40, 290 yards, TD
NYJ – Bryce Petty – 15/28, 119 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 carries, 81 yards, TD
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 19 carries, 145 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Robby Anderson – 5 receptions, 51 yards
NYJ – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Patriots | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), cloudy and cold
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Dion Lewis 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:30. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 48-yard field goal, 1:42. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:10.
Second quarter
NE – Brandin Cooks 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:14. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:23.
NE – Dion Lewis 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 21-yard field goal, 1:29. Patriots 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:29.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 35-yard field goal, 10:28. Patriots 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:03.
NE – Bryce Petty sacked in end zone by Eric Lee for safety, 6:04. Patriots 26–6.
Top passers
NYJ – Bryce Petty – 19/36, 232 yards
NE – Tom Brady – 18/37, 190 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 13 rushes, 46 yards
NE – Dion Lewis – 26 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Neal Sterling – 5 receptions, 74 yards
NE – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD :
With their 4th straight loss to New England the Jets ended the year duplicating their 2016 record at 5-11.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ New England Patriots | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 458 | 296 | W3 |
| $^{(6)}$ Buffalo Bills | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 302 | 359 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 281 | 393 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 298 | 382 | L4 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .484 | .466 | W3 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .423 | W2 |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .434 | .394 | L2 |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .477 | .481 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .434 | .396 | W1 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .492 | .396 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .299 | L1 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .457 | .347 | W2 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .465 | .321 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .512 | .396 | L4 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .543 | .531 | L3 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .492 | .413 | L2 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .520 | .438 | L4 |
| 14 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .480 | .219 | W1 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .516 | .375 | L6 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 0–12 | .520 | – | L16 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record. 1 2 3 4 Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed. Buffalo and Baltimore finished ahead of Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record. Buffalo claimed the No. 6 seed over Baltimore based on strength of victory. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||