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.

2017 New York Jets season
Owner	Woody & Christopher Johnson
General manager	Mike Maccagnan
Head coach	Todd Bowles
Home stadium	MetLife Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th AFC East
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
Uniform
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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	Notes
Offensive coordinator	Chan Gailey	Retired	John Morton	January 29[1]
Quarterbacks coach	Kevin Pattulo	Fired	Jeremy Bates	February 8
Running backs coach	Marcel Shipp		Stump Mitchell	February 1[2]
Defensive line coach	Pepper Johnson		Robert Nunn	January 22
Outside linebackers coach	Mark Collins		Kevin Greene	January 27
Defensive backs coach	Joe Danna		Dennard Wilson	January 11
Assistant defensive line	John Scott, Jr.	Left	La'Roi Glover	February 28
Assistant quarterback coach	position created		Mick Lombardi	February 8
Assistant offensive coach	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.^[3]
• The Jets signed kicker Ross Martin to a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2017.^[4]
• The Jets signed long snapper Zach Triner to a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2017.^[5]
• The Jets signed fullback Julian Howsare and receivers Myles White and Deshon Foxx to reserve/future contracts on January 11, 2017.^[6]
• The Jets signed outside linebacker Frank Beltre to a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2017.^[7]
• The Jets signed inside linebacker Jeff Luc to a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2017.^[8]
• The Jets signed receiver Frankie Hammond to a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2017.^[9]
• The Jets signed long snapper Josh Latham and claimed defensive tackle Mike Pennel off waivers on February 7, 2017.^[10][11]
• The Jets signed offensive tackle Jeff Adams on February 8, 2017.^[12]
• The Jets signed offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum and kicker Chandler Catanzaro on March 10, 2017.^[13]
• The Jets signed cornerback Morris Claiborne on March 18, 2017.^[14]
• The Jets signed quarterback Josh McCown on March 20, 2017.^[15]
• The Jets signed wide receiver Quinton Patton on March 23, 2017.^[16]
• The Jets signed center Jonotthan Harrison on March 28, 2017.^[17]
• The Jets signed tight end Brian Parker on April 6, 2017.^[18]
• The Jets signed cornerback John Ojo on April 7, 2017.^[19]
• The Jets signed linebacker Julian Stanford on April 17, 2017.^[20]
• The Jets claimed guard Alex Balducci off waivers on May 3, 2017.^[21]
• 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.^[22]
• The Jets signed offensive linemen Ben Braden and Chris Bordelon on May 7, 2017.^[23]
• The Jets claimed K. D. Cannon off waivers on May 9, 2017.^[24]
• The Jets signed linebacker Jevaris Jones on May 15, 2017.^[25]
• The Jets signed wide receiver Deshon Foxx on May 22, 2017.^[26]
• The Jets signed cornerback Corey White on May 25, 2017.^[27]
• The Jets signed wide receiver Chris Harper on May 30, 2017.^[28]
• The Jets signed safety Shamarko Thomas on June 1, 2017.^[29]
• The Jets signed wide receiver Devin Street on June 5, 2017.^[30]
• The Jets signed linebacker Spencer Paysinger on June 9, 2017.^[31]
• The Jets signed running back Jordan Todman on June 13, 2017.^[32]
• The Jets signed wide receiver Marquess Wilson on June 20, 2017.^[33]
• The Jets claimed wide receiver Lucky Whitehead off waivers on July 26, 2017.^[34]
• The Jets claimed running back Marcus Murphy off waivers on July 27, 2017.^[35]
• The Jets signed tight end Chris Gragg on July 28, 2017.^[36]
• The Jets signed defensive lineman Devon Still and Jeremy Faulk and wide receiver Bruce Ellington on August 4, 2017.^[37][38]
• The Jets signed fullback Algie Brown on August 5, 2017.^[39]
• The Jets claimed defensive back Robenson Therezie off waivers on August 13, 2017.^[40]
• The Jets signed wide receiver Daniel Williams on August 14, 2017.^[41]
• The Jets signed wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins on August 16, 2017.^[42]
• The Jets signed tight end Brandon Barnes on August 23, 2017.^[43]
• The Jets claimed defensive end Kony Ealy off waivers on August 27, 2017.^[44]
• The Jets signed cornerback Armagedon Draughn on August 28, 2017.^[45]
• 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.^[46]
• The Jets signed linebacker Bruce Carter on September 4, 2017.^[47]

Departures

• Kicker Nick Folk and right tackle Breno Giacomini were released on February 23, 2017.^[48]
• Center Nick Mangold was released on February 25, 2017.^[49]
• Wide receiver Brandon Marshall was released on March 3, 2017.^[50]
• Cornerback Darrelle Revis and running back Khiry Robinson were released on March 9, 2017.^[51][52]
• 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.^[53]
• Safety Marcus Gilchrist was released and fullback Chris Swain and cornerback Nick Marshall were waived on May 4, 2017.^[54]
• Cornerback John Ojo was waived on May 6, 2017.^[55]
• Offensive tackle Donald Hawkins and long snapper Zach Triner were released on May 7, 2017.^[23]
• Wide receiver Deshon Foxx was waived on May 9, 2017.^[24]
• Linebacker Austin Calitro was released on May 15, 2017.^[25]
• Wide receiver Brisly Estime was waived on May 25, 2017.^[27]
• Tight end Braedon Bowman was waived on May 30, 2017.^[28]
• Linebacker Jervaris Jones was waived on June 1, 2017.^[29]
• Linebacker David Harris was released on June 6, 2017.^[56]
• Wide receiver Eric Decker was released on June 12, 2017.^[57]
• Wide receiver Devin Street was waived on July 26, 2017.^[34]
• Running back Brandon Wilds was waived on July 27, 2017.^[35]
• Wide receiver K. D. Cannon was waived on July 28, 2017.^[36]
• Defensive end Brandin Bryant was waived on August 4, 2017.^[37]
• Wide receiver Bruce Ellington was waived on August 5, 2017.^[39]
• Fullback Algie Brown was waived on August 13, 2017.^[40]
• Wide receiver Deshon Foxx was waived on August 14, 2017.^[41]
• Safety Doug Middleton was waived on August 16, 2017.^[42]
• Wide receiver Marquess Wilson was released on August 23, 2017.^[43]
• Defensive tackle Anthony Johnson was waived on August 27, 2017.^[44]
• Defensive tackle Devon Still was released on August 28, 2017.^[45]
• 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.^[58]
• 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.^[59]
• 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.^[46]

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.^[60]
• 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.^[47][61]

Trades

• The Jets traded safety Calvin Pryor to the Cleveland Browns for linebacker Demario Davis on June 1, 2017.^[62]
• The Jets traded cornerback Dexter McDougle to the Philadelphia Eagles for safety Terrence Brooks on August 27, 2017.^[63]
• The Jets traded safety Ronald Martin to the Indianapolis Colts for long snapper Thomas Hennessy on August 28, 2017.^[64]
• 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.^[65]

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.[66]
LB	Bruce Carter	UFA	May 4, 2017	New York Jets	Signed a one-year $855,000 contract.[54][67]
DE	Mike Catapano	UFA	August 23, 2017	Houston Texans	[68]
T	Ryan Clady	UFA	—	Retired	Announced retirement on August 1, 2017.[69]
TE	Kellen Davis	UFA
QB	Ryan Fitzpatrick	UFA	May 19, 2017	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Signed a one-year $3 million contract.[70]
LB	Erin Henderson	UFA
T	Ben Ijalana	UFA	March 9, 2017	New York Jets	Signed a two-year $11 million contract.[71][72]
C	Wesley Johnson	RFA	March 9, 2017	New York Jets	Tendered a one-year $2.746 million contract.[73] Johnson signed his tender on April 13, 2017.[74]
LB	Corey Lemonier	UFA	March 9, 2017	New York Jets	Signed a one-year $775,000 contract.[75][76]
LB	Josh Martin	UFA	March 9, 2017	New York Jets	Signed a two-year $4.3 million contract.[76]
DT	Mike Pennel	UFA	March 22, 2017	New York Jets	Originally an RFA but was not tendered by the team and became a UFA.[66] He later signed a one-year contract with the team.[77][78]
LS	Tanner Purdum	UFA	March 10, 2017	New York Jets	Signed a one-year $980,000 contract.[79][80]
QB	Geno Smith	UFA	March 20, 2017	New York Giants	Signed a one-year $2 million contract.[81]
CB	Marcus Williams	RFA	March 9, 2017	New York Jets	Tendered a one-year $2.746 million contract.[73]
G	Brian Winters	UFA	January 16, 2017	New York Jets	Signed a four-year $29 million contract.[82][83]

RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag. The * denotes that the "2017 team" is the team that signed a player first after departing the Jets. It does not take into account additional transactions that may occur through the season.

Draft

Main article: 2017 NFL 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[84]
2	7	39	Marcus Maye	S	Florida		May 23, 2017[85]
3	6	70	Traded to Minnesota Vikings
	15	79	ArDarius Stewart	WR	Alabama	From Minnesota Vikings	May 25, 2017[86]
	43	107	Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Compensatory selection)
4	7	114	Traded to Washington Redskins during the 2016 NFL draft
	19	125	From Tampa Bay Buccaneers then traded to Los Angeles Rams
	35	141	Chad Hansen	WR	California	From Los Angeles Rams (Compensatory selection)	May 16, 2017[87]
5	6	150	Jordan Leggett	TE	Clemson		May 18, 2017[88]
	16	160	From Minnesota Vikings then traded to Cleveland Browns for selections 181 (5th) and 188 (6th)
	38	181	Dylan Donahue	DE	West Georgia	From Cleveland Browns (Compensatory selection)	May 23, 2017[85]
6	4	188	Elijah McGuire	RB	Louisiana–Lafayette	From Cleveland Browns through Houston Texans and Chicago Bears	May 5, 2017[89]
	7	191	Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2018 5th Round selection
	13	197	Jeremy Clark	CB	Michigan	From Los Angeles Rams though Chicago Bears though Arizona Cardinals	May 10, 2017[90]
	20	204	Derrick Jones	CB	Ole Miss	From Tampa Bay Buccaneers	May 5, 2017[89]
7	6	224	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.^[91]

Staff

2017 New York Jets staff

Front office Owner – Woody Johnson Chairman/CEO – Christopher Johnson President – Neil Glat General manager – Mike Maccagnan Director of football administration – Jacqueline Davidson Director of player personnel – Brian Heimerdinger Director of college scouting – Matt Bazirgan Head coaches Head coach – Todd Bowles Assistant head coach/inside linebackers – Mike Caldwell Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – John Morton Quarterbacks – Jeremy Bates Assistant quarterbacks – Mick Lombardi Running backs – Stump Mitchell Wide receivers – Karl Dorrell Tight ends – Jimmie Johnson Offensive line – Steve Marshall Offensive line assistant – David Diaz-Infante Offensive assistant – Jason Vrable

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Kacy Rodgers Defensive line – Robert Nunn Assistant defensive line – La'Roi Glover Outside linebackers – Kevin Greene Defensive backs – Dennard Wilson Assistant defensive backs – Daylon McCutcheon Defensive quality control – Tim Atkins Defensive assistant – Robby Brown Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer Special teams assistant – Jeff Hammerschmidt Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Justus Galac Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe

Final roster

2017 New York Jets roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  5 Christian Hackenberg  9 Bryce Petty Running backs (RB) 25 Elijah McGuire 29 Bilal Powell 39 Jahad Thomas 44 Lawrence Thomas FB Wide receivers (WR) 11 Robby Anderson 16 Chad Hansen 10 Jermaine Kearse 87 JoJo Natson 18 ArDarius Stewart 82 Lucky Whitehead Tight ends (TE) 88 Austin Seferian-Jenkins 85 Neal Sterling 83 Eric Tomlinson

Offensive linemen (OL) 68 Kelvin Beachum T 77 James Carpenter G 70 Dakota Dozier G 78 Jonotthan Harrison C 71 Ben Ijalana T 76 Wesley Johnson C 79 Brent Qvale T 72 Brandon Shell T Defensive linemen (DL) 75 Xavier Cooper DE 99 Steve McLendon NT 98 Mike Pennel DE 93 Deon Simon NT 96 Muhammad Wilkerson DE 92 Leonard Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 47 David Bass OLB 50 Freddie Bishop OLB 54 Bruce Carter ILB 56 Demario Davis ILB 94 Kony Ealy OLB 57 Obum Gwacham OLB 48 Jordan Jenkins OLB 58 Darron Lee ILB 95 Josh Martin OLB 51 Julian Stanford ILB Defensive backs (DB) 33 Jamal Adams SS 23 Terrence Brooks SS 32 Juston Burris CB 21 Morris Claiborne CB 34 Jeremy Clark CB 31 Derrick Jones CB 26 Marcus Maye FS 45 Rontez Miles FS 27 Darryl Roberts CB 36 Rashard Robinson CB 41 Buster Skrine CB Special teams (ST)  7 Chandler Catanzaro K  4 Lac Edwards P 42 Thomas Hennessy LS

Practice squad 69 Ben Braden G 63 Francis Kallon DE 65 Korren Kirven T 30 Jeremy Langford RB 89 Jalin Marshall WR  1 Tre McBride WR (IR) 91 Claude Pelon DE (IR) 35 Terrell Sinkfield CB  2 Joel Stave QB 84 Damore'ea Stringfellow WR 14 Dan Williams WR Reserve 38 Xavier Coleman CB (IR) 49 Dylan Donahue OLB (IR) 81 Quincy Enunwa WR (IR)  3 Brisly Estime WR (IR) 22 Matt Forte RB (IR) 87 Chris Gragg TE (IR) 37 Akeem Judd RB (IR) 37 Bryson Keeton CB (IR) 86 Jordan Leggett TE (IR) 55 Lorenzo Mauldin OLB (IR) 15 Josh McCown QB (IR) 36 Doug Middleton SS (IR) 17 Charone Peake WR (IR) 19 Devin Smith WR (IR) 97 Ed Stinson DE (IR) 67 Brian Winters G (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 18 reserve, 9 practice squad

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
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

Week One: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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

Week Two: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

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

Week Three: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary

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

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary

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

Week Five: New York Jets at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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

Week Six: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary

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 straight game against New England while dropping to 3-3.

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week Seven: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

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

Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets – Game summary

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

Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary

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

Week Ten: New York Jets at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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

Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at New York Jets – Game summary

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

Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary

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 aided by several definisive mistakes and penalties against Kansas City, the Jets were able to improve to 5–7.

Week 14: at Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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

Week Fifteen: New York Jets at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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 straight year. This was also their second losing season in a row.

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary

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

Week Seventeen: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary

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
view talk edit	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

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[a]	New England Patriots	East	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.484	.466	W3
2[a]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.453	.423	W2
3[b]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.434	.394	L2
4[b]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.477	.481	W4
Wild Cards
5[c]	Tennessee Titans	South	9	7	0	.563	5–1	8–4	.434	.396	W1
6[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.492	.396	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.441	.299	L1
8[c]	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[d]	Oakland Raiders	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.512	.396	L4
11[d]	Miami Dolphins	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.543	.531	L3
12[e]	Denver Broncos	West	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.492	.413	L2
13[e]	New York Jets	East	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	.520	.438	L4
14[f]	Indianapolis Colts	South	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.480	.219	W1
15[f]	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[g]
New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory. Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record. 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. Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory. Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. 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.