Question: when did the jets beat the patriots in the playoffs
Answer: England Patriots New York Jets New England Patriots First meeting September 17 , 1960 BOS 28 , NYT 24 Latest meeting December 31 , 2017 NE 26 , NYJ 6 Statistics Meetings total 120 meetings < Included the playoffs > All - time series Patriots 62 -- 54 -- 1 Postseason results Patriots lead 2 -- 1 Most recent January 16 , 2011 NYJ 28 , NE 21 Largest victory NE 56 , NYJ 3 ( 1979 ) Smallest victory NYT 21 , BOS 20 ( 1961 ) NYJ 27 , NE 26 ( 1979 ) NE 14 , NYJ 13 ( 1988 ) NYJ 27 , NE 26 ( 1989 ) NYJ 20 , NE 19 ( 2000 ) NE 17 , NYJ 16 ( 2014 ) Current win streak Patriots 4 Win ( 2016 -- present ) Playoff and Championship Success AFL Championships ( 1 ) Jets ( 1 ) -- 1968 Patriots ( 0 ) -- none Super Bowl Championships ( 6 ) Jets ( 1 ) -- 1968 Patriots ( 5 ) -- 2001 , 2003 , 2004 , 2014 , 2016 Super Bowl Appearances ( 10 ) Jets ( 1 ) -- 1968 Patriots ( 9 ) -- 1985 , 1996 , 2001 , 2003 , 2004 , 2007 , 2011 , 2014 , 2016 AFL Eastern Division Championships ( 3 ) ( 1960 -- 1969 ) Jets ( 2 ) -- 1968 , 1969 Patriots ( 1 ) -- 19