# 2023 New York Jets season

The 2023 season was the New York Jets' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their fifth under general manager Joe Douglas and their third and final full season under head coach Robert Saleh. The season, which was entered with Super Bowl aspirations, was a major disappointment for the team, finishing at 7–10 for the second consecutive season, and failing to improve on their record from 2022. It was also the Jets' fourth consecutive season with at least ten losses.
With the acquisition of quarterback Aaron Rodgers in an offseason trade with the Green Bay Packers, expectations were high, but a multitude of key injuries (most notably, Rodgers suffering a season-ending torn Achilles tendon in Week 1 after only 4 snaps) and subsequent poor quarterback play from Zach Wilson and Tim Boyle led to a disappointing season. While the team started out 4–3, they then suffered a five-game losing streak before going 3–2 in their final five games. As result, the Jets missed the playoffs for the thirteenth consecutive season, extending the longest active postseason drought in the NFL. They also finished below .500 for the eighth consecutive season. The preseason was documented on the HBO television show Hard Knocks.
The New York Jets drew an average home attendance of 77,890 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

## Draft

2023 New York Jets draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 13 | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | |
| 1 | 15 | Will McDonald IV | LB | Iowa State | From Packers |
| 2 | 42 | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | From Browns |
| 2 | 43 | Joe Tippmann | C | Wisconsin | |
| 3 | 74 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | |
| 4 | 112 | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | |
| 4 | 120 | Carter Warren | OT | Pittsburgh | From Steelers via Patriots |
| 5 | 143 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | Pittsburgh | |
| 5 | 170 | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | From Packers |
| 6 | 184 | Zaire Barnes | LB | Western Michigan | From Raiders via Patriots |
| 6 | 185 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| 6 | 204 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse | CB | LSU | From Cowboys via Raiders |
| 6 | 207 | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | From Texans |
| 7 | 220 | Zack Kuntz | TE | Old Dominion | From Cardinals via Raiders |
| 7 | 230 | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
2023 New York Jets undrafted free agents :
| Position | Player | College |
| DE | Deslin Alexandre | Pittsburgh |
| WR | Jason Brownlee | Southern Miss |
| LB | Claudin Cherelus | Alcorn State |
| S | Trey Dean | Florida |
| RB | Travis Dye | USC |
| WR | Xavier Gipson | Stephen F. Austin |
| LB | Maalik Hall | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| TE | E. J. Jenkins | Georgia Tech |
| LB | Caleb Johnson | Miami |
| WR | Jerome Kapp | Kutztown |
| G | Brent Laing | Minnesota Duluth |
| CB | Derrick Langford | Washington State |
| WR | T. J. Luther | Gardner–Webb |
| CB | Nehemiah Shelton | San Jose State |
| S | Marquis Waters | Texas Tech |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 4 5 The Jets traded first-, second- and sixth-round selections (13th, 42nd and 207th overall), and a conditional 2024 second-round selection (that would have become a first-round selection if Rodgers played in 65% of the snaps in 2023, but it was not met) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for first- and fifth-round selections (15th and 170th overall), and QB Aaron Rodgers.
* 1 2 The Jets traded a third-round selection (74th overall) and WR Elijah Moore to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a second-round selection (42nd overall).
* 1 2 3 The Jets traded a fourth-round selection (112th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 184th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Jets traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (204th and 220th overall).
* ↑ The Jets traded a sixth-round selection (185th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for RB James Robinson.
* ↑ The Jets traded LB Blake Cashman to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall).
* ↑ The Jets traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and NT Steve McLendon to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round selection.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| HOF | August 3 | Cleveland Browns | L 16–21 | 0–1 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–0 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–13 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | at New York Giants | W 32–24 | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season

The Jets are scheduled to become the second NFL team to play ten regular season games in their home stadium, nine home games as an AFC team in an odd-numbered year plus an away game against the Giants, who share their stadium with the Jets. The first such team was the Los Angeles Rams, who played ten games the previous season at SoFi Stadium under similar circumstances.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 22–16 (OT) | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–30 | 1–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | New England Patriots | L 10–15 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–23 | 1–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Denver Broncos | W 31–21 | 2–3 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 3–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 29 | at New York Giants | W 13–10 (OT) | 4–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 6–27 | 4–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 12–16 | 4–5 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–32 | 4–6 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–34 | 4–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Atlanta Falcons | L 8–13 | 4–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Houston Texans | W 30–6 | 5–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | at Miami Dolphins | L 0–30 | 5–9 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Washington Commanders | W 30–28 | 6–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20–37 | 6–10 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | at New England Patriots | W 17–3 | 7–10 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 83,345
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 40-yard field goal, 3:05. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 10:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:27.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:43. Bills 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 0:17. Bills 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 8:59. Bills 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:01.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:55. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:48.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 1:48. Jets 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 3:03.
BUF – Tyler Bass 50-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:46.
Overtime
NYJ – Xavier Gipson 65-yard punt return, 9:02. Jets 22–16.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 29/41, 236 yards, TD, 3 INT
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 14/21, 140 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BUF – James Cook – 12 rushes, 46 yards
NYJ – Breece Hall – 10 rushes, 127 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 102 yards, TD
NYJ – Allen Lazard – 2 receptions, 46 yards :
Just hours before kickoff, there was heavy rain and severe thunderstorm warnings around the Meadowlands. As a result, media coverage and personnel were not permitted to step on the field. It was rumored that the game would have been delayed, or postponed given the severity of the weather warnings. The game, nevertheless, ended up being played on time.
New quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured and carted off the field after being sacked by Bills edge rusher Leonard Floyd on just his fourth snap, and Buffalo attained a 13–3 halftime lead. However, a strong performance by the Jets defense, which forced Bills quarterback Josh Allen to turn the ball over four times, allowed the Jets offense, now led by backup Zach Wilson, to have short fields and take the lead after the two-minute warning, though Allen and the Bills forced overtime with a late field goal. The Jets won off a punt return touchdown by Xavier Gipson after the Bills went three-and-out on the opening possession of the extra period.
With the win, New York opened the season at 1–0, though the victory was marred by Rodgers' injury, which was revealed to be a ruptured Achilles tendon, ending his season. Head coach Robert Saleh named Wilson the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.
The game broke the record for the most-watched NFL game in ESPN's history, though that was later overtaken by the Philadelphia Eagles–Kansas City Chiefs game on November 20.

#### Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,689
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 9:19. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 35-yard field goal, 9:10. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:44.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 68-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Austin Seibert kick), 7:12. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:09.
DAL – Luke Schoonmaker 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Tony Pollard run), 1:52. Cowboys 18–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
NYJ – Austin Seibert 34-yard field goal, 0:04. Cowboys 18–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 21-yard field goal, 7:24. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:52.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 55-yard field goal, 5:19. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:22.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 26-yard field goal, 12:23. Cowboys 27–10. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:21.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 30-yard field goal, 8:18. Cowboys 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 10/22, 154 yards, TD, 3 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 30/37, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher'
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 5 rushes, 36 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 22 rushes, 66 yards
Top receiver
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 11 receptions, 143 yards :
The Cowboys opened the game with a long 12-play touchdown drive, ending with Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott's first touchdown pass of the 2023 season to tight end Jake Ferguson. Dallas later added to their lead with a 13-play, 75-yard field goal drive in the 2nd quarter. After the teams traded punts, the New York Jets fought back with a quick 68-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Zach Wilson to standout wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Dallas quickly responded with a long touchdown drive of their own, which was capped off with a short Dak Prescott touchdown pass to tight end Luke Schoonmaker. The Jets replied with a field goal from backup kicker Austin Seibert to keep the score within one possession at the end of the half.
The third quarter, however, would prove to be the turning point in the game as the Jets were only able to muster a measly 68 yards of offense in the second half while also giving up a fumble and three interceptions. On the other hand, the Dallas Cowboys were able to produce four field goal drives to end the game with a 30–10 victory.
This was the first time the Cowboys defeated the New York Jets since 2007 and is also the first time the New York Jets defense has given up 30 or more points since Week 2 of the 2022 NFL Season.

#### Week 3: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,878
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 48-yard field goal, 10:41. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
NE – Pharaoh Brown 58-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 11:38. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:09.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 1:21. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 51-yard field goal, 10:26. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Bawden 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:24. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 5:22.
NE – Zach Wilson sacked in end zone by Matthew Judon for a safety, 2:19. Patriots 15–10.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 15/29, 201 yards, TD
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 18/36, 157 yards
Top rusher'
NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 rushes, 80 yards
NYJ – Breece Hall – 12 rushes, 18 yards
Top receiver
NE – Pharaoh Brown – 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 5 receptions, 48 yards :
The loss to their division rival was the team's 15th straight against them. The Jets fell to 1–2 as a result. The Jets last beat the Patriots in Week 16 of the 2015 NFL season.

#### Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Jets | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,461
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 11:35. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:25.
KC – Isiah Pacheco 48-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:32. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:03.
KC – Noah Gray 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:24. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jawaan Taylor face mask penalty in end-zone resulting in safety, 13:20. Chiefs 17–2.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 31-yard field goal, 9:50. Chiefs 17–5. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:30.
NYJ – C. J. Uzomah 1-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:26. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:16.
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 2:15. Chiefs 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:11.
Third quarter
NYJ – Allen Lazard 10-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Zach Wilson run), 10:40. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 2:15. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:23.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 18/30, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 28/39, 245 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher'
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 20 rushes, 115 yards, TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 6 rushes, 56 yards
Top receiver
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 60 yards
NYJ – Allen Lazard – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD :
In New York's first Sunday Night Football appearance in 12 years, the Jets overcame a 17–0 first quarter deficit, tying the game at 20 in the third quarter and limiting reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes to a 63.6 passer rating. However, the Chiefs regained the lead late, and a crucial fumble from Zach Wilson, who otherwise had one of the best performances in his career, allowed Kansas City to close out the game.

#### Week 5: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
| Broncos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,387
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 11:19. Jets 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:29.
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 7:34. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
NYJ – Intentional grounding penalty on Russell Wilson in end zone for a safety, 4:17. Broncos 7–5.
Second quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 12:47. Broncos 10–5. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 6:41. Broncos 10–8. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06.
DEN – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 1:48. Broncos 13–8. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
NYJ – Breece Hall 72-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:29. Jets 15–13. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 5:16. Jets 18–13. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:03.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 12:19. Jets 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:52.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 49-yard field goal, 7:27. Jets 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:58.
DEN – Adam Trautman 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Michael Burton run), 4:44. Jets 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Bryce Hall 39-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:29. Jets 31–21.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/26, 199 yards, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 20/31, 196 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher
NYJ – Breece Hall – 22 rushes, 177 yards, TD
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 9 rushes, 68 yards
Top receiver
NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 4 receptions, 67 yards
DEN – Samaje Perine – 4 receptions, 73 yards :
For the first time in history, the Jets had safeties in back to back games.

#### Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jets | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 83,068
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 3-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:04. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 19 plays, 91 yards, 9:47.
Second quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 13:12. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:52.
PHI – D'Andre Swift 9-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 5:32. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:53.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 42-yard field goal, 2:30. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:02.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 14–12. Drive: 10 plays, 16 yards, 4:45.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Breece Hall 8-yard run (Zach Wilson–Randall Cobb pass), 1:46. Jets 20–14. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 28/45, 280 yards, TD, 3 INT
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/33, 186 yards
Top rushers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 47 yards, TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 131 yards
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 8 receptions, 90 yards :
The Jets returned home to face the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, whom they had an 0–12 lifetime record against. After facing a 14–3 deficit in the second quarter, the Jets managed to silence Philadelphia's offense the remainder of the way, and simultaneously chip away at the deficit, pulling within two points by the third quarter. Right after the two minute warning, Tony Adams intercepted Jalen Hurts — the third interception forced by the Jets defense — and returned the ball 45 yards to set New York up inside the Eagles' 10 yard line. On the very next play, Breece Hall scored the go-ahead touchdown for the Jets. The defense then made one final stop on the ensuing Philadelphia drive to preserve the Jets' upset win. With this win, their first ever in thirteen meetings with the Eagles, the Jets improved to 3–3.

#### Week 8: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 83,367
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 12:07. Giants 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:26.
NYJ – Breece Hall 50-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:06. Jets 7–3. Drive: 1 plays, 50 yards, 0:12.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
NYJ – Tommy DeVito 6-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:59. Giants 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:24.
Overtime
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 6:09. Jets 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 17/36, 240 yards, TD
NYG – Tyrod Taylor – 4/7, 8 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 4 rushes, 25 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 36 rushes, 128 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 100 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 3 receptions, 0 yards :
Despite the Giants leading 10–7 and the Jets having no timeouts remaining, a missed field goal from Graham Gano with 24 seconds left set the Jets up on a game tying drive, with Zach Wilson throwing two 29-yard passes to set up the game tying field goal. In overtime, the Jets forced the Giants to punt before the Jets kicked a game winning field goal in overtime to improve to 4–3.

#### Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,407
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Derius Davis 87-yard punt return (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:15. Chargers 7–0.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:45. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 47-yard field goal, 5:57. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:23.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:07.
Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 9:52. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 9:18. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:17.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:22. Chargers 27–6. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 16/30, 136 yards
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 33/49, 263 yards
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 77 yards
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 80 yards :
The Jets offense once again struggled, as Zach Wilson got sacked 8 times by the Chargers defense.

#### Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 62,383
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 47-yard field goal, 10:13. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:13.
LV – Daniel Carlson 41-yard field goal, 6:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:58.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 1:11. Jets 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:04.
Second quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 11:48. Jets 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 3:39.
LV – Daniel Carlson 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 2:36. Tied 9–9. Drive: 11 plays, 23 yards, 6:12.
Fourth quarter
LV – Michael Mayer 7-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:10. Raiders 16–9. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:36.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 45-yard field goal, 11:58. Raiders 16–12. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 23/39, 263 yards, INT
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 16/27, 153 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 4 rushes, 54 yards
LV – Josh Jacobs – 27 rushes, 116 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 9 receptions, 93 yards
LV – Davante Adams - 6 receptions, 86 yards :
The Jets offense continued to struggle, failing to score a touchdown for the 2nd straight game.

#### Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bills | 6 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,603
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 13:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:22.
BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 5:56. Bills 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:05.
Second quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal, 11:26. Bills 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:52.
BUF – James Cook 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:03. Bills 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:16.
NYJ – Breece Hall 9-yard pass from Zach Wilson (pass failed), 0:45. Bills 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
BUF – Ty Johnson 28-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 10:34. Bills 22–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
BUF – Khalil Shakir 81-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:29. Bills 29–6. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:55.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 50-yard field goal, 5:16. Bills 32–6. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 4:17.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 7/15, 81 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 20/32, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 10 rushes, 23 yards
BUF – James Cook – 17 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD
BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 6 receptions, 46 yards :
The Jets scored their first touchdown in 13 quarters of gameplay dating back to their win over the Giants. However, the team otherwise struggled on offense, netting just 155 total yards and turning the ball over three times, leading to Zach Wilson being benched for Tim Boyle in the third quarter. In addition, Buffalo, which had just fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey the week before, performed much more effectively on offense as compared to week 1, putting up the most points allowed by the Jets defense at this point of the season and surrendering just one turnover on a Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first half. Notably, the Bills scored 10 points off Jets turnovers, with their first field goal coming off a fumbled opening kickoff return from Xavier Gipson, who had scored the game-winning punt return touchdown in week 1. New York fell to 4–6 with the blowout loss to the Bills.

#### Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Jets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 82,973
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (WNYW/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 1:26. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:21. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:59.
NYJ – Brandin Echols 30-yard interception return (kick failed), 0:58. Dolphins 10–6.
MIA – Jevon Holland 99-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:00. Dolphins 17–6.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 11:16. Dolphins 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:44.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 13-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:55. Dolphins 27–6. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 9:03.
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 1-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:37. Dolphins 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:48.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 34-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 3:35. Dolphins 34–13. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:02.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/30, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYJ – Tim Boyle – 27/38, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 20 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 7 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 102 yards, TD
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 44 yards, TD :
The New York Jets matched up with the Miami Dolphins for the first ever NFL game played on Black Friday. With Tim Boyle starting at quarterback, the Jets' offensive struggles continued as Miami cruised to a 34–13 victory despite New York's defense intercepting Tua Tagovailoa twice, including once for a pick-six. Notably, after Tagovailoa's second interception, the Jets had a chance to take the lead going into halftime, but Boyle's Hail Mary pass attempt was intercepted by Dolphins safety Jevon Holland, who returned the pass 99 yards for a touchdown to add insult to injury. The embarrassing play, which some fans later nicknamed the "Hell Mary", happened nearly 11 years to the date of the Butt Fumble, which also took place around the Thanksgiving holiday.

#### Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Jets | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,455
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Bijan Robinson tackled in end zone for a safety, 1:36. Jets 2–0.
Second quarter
ATL – MyCole Pruitt 20-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:04. Falcons 7–2. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:07.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 3:56. Falcons 7–5. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:08.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–5. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 466-yard field goal, 10:32. Falcons 10–8. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 42-yard field goal, 3:38. Falcons 13–8. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:54.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 12/27, 121 yards, TD
NYJ – Tim Boyle – 14/25, 148 yards, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 18 rushes, 53 yards
NYJ – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 4 receptions, 51 yards
NYJ – Breece Hall – 6 receptions, 29 yards :
While the Jets took an early 2–0 lead due to a safety, the Falcons quickly scored a touchdown to make it 7–2 and never gave up the lead from there. Despite only allowing 194 yards to the Falcons, the Jets were held to 8 points in the loss. With the loss, the Jets were eliminated from AFC East contention.

#### Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,956
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
NYJ – Randall Cobb 15-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:05. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
NYJ – Xavier Gipson 9-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:31. Jets 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 5:02.
HOU – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:00. Jets 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Breece Hall 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:27. Jets 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 51-yard field goal, 6:51. Jets 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:20.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 55-yard field goal, 4:30. Jets 27–6. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 1:43.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 1:08. Jets 30–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 10/23, 91 yards
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 27/36, 301 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Devin Singletary – 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 10 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Brevin Jordan – 3 receptions, 35 yards
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 9 receptions, 108 yards :
Following the win, Zach Wilson earned AFC Offensive Player of the week due to his 75% completion percentage, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

#### Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,967
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 13:56. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 6:27.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 60-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:42. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:03. Dolphins 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 8:36. Dolphins 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:21.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 11:42. Dolphins 30–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 7:43.
Top passers
NYJ – Trevor Siemian – 14/36, 110 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/24, 224 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 6 rushes, 12 yards
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 15 rushes, 42 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 4 receptions, 18 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 8 receptions, 142 yards, TD :
The shutout loss to the Dolphins officially eliminated the Jets from the playoffs for the 13th consecutive year.

#### Week 16: vs. Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Jets | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,470
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 13-yard field goal, 13:00. Jets 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yard, 1:50.
NYJ – Jason Brownlee 8-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:26. Jets 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yard, 0:29.
NYJ – Breece Hall 36-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:37. Jets 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yard, 0:41.
Second quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 9:10. Jets 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yard, 2:29.
WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 12-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:38. Jets 20–7. Drive: 1 plays, 12 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Breece Hall 2-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:35. Jets 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yard, 5:03.
Third quarter
WAS – Logan Thomas 15-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Joey Slye kick), 3:26. Jets 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 9:33. Jets 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 2-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 4:52. Commanders 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:03.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 0:05. Jets 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
WAS – Sam Howell – 6/22, 56 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYJ – Trevor Siemian – 27/49, 217 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. – 10 rushes, 58 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 20 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
WAS – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 36 yards, TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 12 receptions, 96 yards :
Although the Jets raced out to a 27–7 lead, the Commanders scored 21 unanswered points to take a 28–27 lead. However, Greg Zuerlein kicked a game winning field goal with 5 seconds left to preserve the Jets win.

#### Week 17: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Browns | 20 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,919
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (WNYW/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Jerome Ford 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Riley Patterson kick), 11:10. Browns 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
NYJ – Breece Hall 21-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 7-yard run (kick failed), 4:43. Browns 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
CLE – Ronnie Hickman 30-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), 2:01. Browns 20–7.
Second quarter
CLE – Elijah Moore 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Riley Patterson kick), 6:15. Browns 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:32.
NYJ – Jermaine Johnson 37-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:02. Browns 27–14.
CLE – Jerome Ford 50-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Riley Patterson kick), 1:25. Browns 34–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:37.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 8:50. Browns 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:05.
CLE – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 2:54. Browns 37–20. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
NYJ – Trevor Siemian – 32/45, 261 yards, TD, INT
CLE – Joe Flacco – 19/29, 309 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 13 rushes, 84 yards
CLE – Jerome Ford – 12 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 5 receptions, 50 yards
CLE – David Njoku – 6 receptions, 134 yards :
The Jets defense failed to contain QB Joe Flacco, who passed for 309 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Jets allowed the most points this season with 37.

#### Week 18: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Snow, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 21-yard field goal, 2:04. Jets 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 30-yard field goal, 9:32. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:09.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 6:07. Jets 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:25.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 8:08. Jets 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:09.
NYJ – Breece Hall 50-yard run (Breece Hall run), 1:47. Jets 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
NYJ – Trevor Siemian – 8/20, 70 yards
NE – Bailey Zappe – 12/30, 88 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 37 rushes, 178 yards, TD
NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 13 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 2 receptions, 34 yards
NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 5 receptions, 27 yards :
The Jets finally ended a 15-game losing streak to the Patriots with their win, also finishing the season at 7–10 for the second consecutive season. More significantly, they won what turned out to be their last match ever against the Bill Belichick-led Patriots, as Belichick would part ways with the Patriots just four days later.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Buffalo Bills | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 451 | 311 | W5 |
| $^{(6)}$ Miami Dolphins | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 496 | 391 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 268 | 355 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 236 | 366 | L2 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
| 16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver 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. ||||||||||||