2018 New York Jets season

The 2018 season was the New York Jets' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall and their fourth and final under head coach Todd Bowles. Despite starting 3–3, they lost 9 of their last 10 games. In Week 3, the Jets lost to the Browns by a score of 21–17, becoming the first team to lose to the Browns since the Chargers lost 20–17 on Christmas Eve 2016. The win by the Browns ended a 19-game winless streak. Week 6 marked the first season the Jets have scored 40+ points in multiple games since the 2008 season. They were officially mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the 8th consecutive season after the Titans defeated the Jaguars 30–9 in Week 14. The Jets failed to improve on their 5–11 record from the previous season with a 38–3 blowout loss in Week 17 to the New England Patriots, finishing at last place in the AFC East with a 4–12 record. Following the season finale, the Jets fired Bowles.^[1]

2018 New York Jets season
Owner	Woody & Christopher Johnson
General manager	Mike Maccagnan
Head coach	Todd Bowles
Home stadium	MetLife Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th AFC East
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	S Jamal Adams K Jason Myers KR Andre Roberts
Uniform
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Draft

Main article: 2018 NFL draft

2018 New York Jets draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	3	Sam Darnold	QB	USC	From Indianapolis
3	72	Nathan Shepherd	DT	Fort Hays State
4	107	Chris Herndon	TE	Miami (FL)
6	179	Parry Nickerson	CB	Tulane
6	180	Folorunso Fatukasi	DE	UConn	From Tampa via Minnesota
6	204	Trenton Cannon	RB	Virginia St.	From Minnesota

Draft trades

• The Jets traded their first-round selection (6th overall), two second-round selections (37th and 49th overall) and a second-round selection in 2019 to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis's first-round selection (3rd overall).
• The Jets traded their seventh-round selection (226th overall) and defensive end Sheldon Richardson to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's second- and seventh-round selections (49th and 235th overall) and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse.
• The Jets traded their fifth-round selection (143rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for cornerback Rashard Robinson.
• The Jets traded their sixth-round selection in 2017 (191st overall) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas's fifth-round selection (157th overall).

Staff

2018 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/quarterbacks – Jeremy Bates Running backs – Stump Mitchell Wide receivers – Karl Dorrell Tight ends – Jimmie Johnson Offensive line/run game coordinator – Rick Dennison Assistant offensive line – David Diaz-Infante Offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks – Mick Lombardi 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 – Steve Jackson Defensive assistant – Robby Brown Defensive quality control – Tim Atkins 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

2018 New York Jets roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Sam Darnold 15 Josh McCown  5 Davis Webb Running backs (RB) 40 Trenton Cannon 35 De'Angelo Henderson 25 Elijah McGuire Wide receivers (WR) 11 Robby Anderson 18 Deontay Burnett 84 J. J. Jones 10 Jermaine Kearse 17 Charone Peake 19 Andre Roberts Tight ends (TE) 89 Chris Herndon 86 Jordan Leggett 87 Clive Walford

Offensive linemen (OL) 68 Kelvin Beachum T 69 Ben Braden G 70 Dakota Dozier G 78 Jonotthan Harrison C 61 Spencer Long C 79 Brent Qvale T 65 Eric Smith T 67 Brian Winters G Defensive linemen (DL) 96 Henry Anderson DE 94 Folorunso Fatukasi DE 99 Steve McLendon NT 98 Mike Pennel NT 97 Nathan Shepherd DE 75 Destiny Vaeao DE 92 Leonard Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 93 Tarell Basham OLB 51 Brandon Copeland OLB 46 Neville Hewitt ILB 48 Jordan Jenkins OLB 91 Bronson Kaufusi OLB 57 Emmanuel Lamur OLB 50 Frankie Luvu OLB 54 Avery Williamson ILB 52 Anthony Wint ILB Defensive backs (DB) 33 Jamal Adams SS 23 Terrence Brooks SS 38 Brandon Bryant FS 34 Jeremy Clark CB 22 Trumaine Johnson CB 31 Derrick Jones CB 45 Rontez Miles FS 43 Parry Nickerson CB 27 Darryl Roberts CB 30 Rashard Robinson CB 41 Buster Skrine CB Special teams (ST)  4 Lac Edwards P 42 Thomas Hennessy LS  2 Jason Myers K

Practice squad 44 Joel Bouagnon FB 53 Jonathan Celestin ILB 76 Dieugot Joseph T 44 Harvey Langi OLB (IR) 47 Charlie Miller FS 37 Mark Thompson RB 64 Jon Toth C 16 DeAngelo Yancey WR Reserve 55 Jeremiah Attaochu OLB (IR) 77 James Carpenter G (IR) 21 Morris Claiborne CB (IR) 20 Isaiah Crowell RB (IR) 81 Quincy Enunwa WR (IR) 71 Ben Ijalana T (IR) 58 Darron Lee ILB (Susp.) 95 Josh Martin OLB (IR) 82 Rishard Matthews WR (IR) 26 Marcus Maye FS (IR) 36 Doug Middleton FS (IR) 56 Kevin Pierre-Louis ILB (IR) 29 Bilal Powell RB (IR) 72 Brandon Shell T (IR) 85 Neal Sterling TE (IR) 83 Eric Tomlinson TE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 7 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	Atlanta Falcons	W 17–0	1–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	at Washington Redskins	L 13–15	1–1	FedExField	Recap
3	August 24	New York Giants	L 16–22	1–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 9–10	1–3	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	at Detroit Lions	W 48–17	1–0	Ford Field	Recap
2	September 16	Miami Dolphins	L 12–20	1–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	September 20	at Cleveland Browns	L 17–21	1–2	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 12–31	1–3	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
5	October 7	Denver Broncos	W 34–16	2–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
6	October 14	Indianapolis Colts	W 42–34	3–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	Minnesota Vikings	L 17–37	3–4	MetLife Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	at Chicago Bears	L 10–24	3–5	Soldier Field	Recap
9	November 4	at Miami Dolphins	L 6–13	3–6	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
10	November 11	Buffalo Bills	L 10–41	3–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 25	New England Patriots	L 13–27	3–8	MetLife Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	at Tennessee Titans	L 22–26	3–9	Nissan Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	at Buffalo Bills	W 27–23	4–9	New Era Field	Recap
15	December 15	Houston Texans	L 22–29	4–10	MetLife Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Green Bay Packers	L 38–44 (OT)	4–11	MetLife Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at New England Patriots	L 3–38	4–12	Gillette Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week One: New York Jets at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	10	31	0	48
Lions	7	3	7	0	17

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 61,356
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (ESPN/WPIX): Beth Mowins, Brian Griese and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – Quandre Diggs 37-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 14:53. Lions 7–0. NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 6-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:34. Second quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, 15:00. Jets 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:08. NYJ – Robby Anderson 41-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:00. Jets 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:22. DET – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 0:15. Jets 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:40. Third quarter DET – Golden Tate 24-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 13:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50. NYJ – Quincy Enunwa 21-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 9:44. Jets 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. NYJ – Darron Lee 36-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 8:16. Jets 31–17. NYJ – Andre Roberts 78-yard punt return (Jason Myers kick), 7:20. Jets 38–17. NYJ – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 5:19. Jets 41–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32. NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 62-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:04. Jets 48–17. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/46, 286 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 10 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD DET – Theo Riddick – 4 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD DET – Kenny Golladay – 7 receptions, 114 yards

In their first game of the season, the Jets overcame a nightmarish start by outscoring the Lions 48-10 after Sam Darnold threw a pick 6 on his first career pass.

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	13	0	0	20
Jets	0	0	6	6	12

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:16. Dolphins 7-0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:29. Second quarter MIA – Albert Wilson 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 4:19. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:46. MIA – A. J. Derby 19-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 0:46. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:47. Third quarter NYJ – Bilal Powell 28-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 11:58. Dolphins 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 10:11. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 22 yards, 6:14. NYJ – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 6:00. Dolphins 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:05. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/23, 168 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Sam Darnold – 25/41, 334 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Kenyan Drake – 11 rushes, 53 yards, TD NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 12 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers MIA – Albert Wilson – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 7 receptions, 92 yards

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	14	0	3	17
Browns	0	3	11	7	21

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 67,431
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (NFLN/WNBC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 7-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 14:56. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:17. NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 7:54. Jets 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:37. CLE – Greg Joseph 45-yard field goal, 0:27. Jets 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:19. Third quarter CLE – Greg Joseph 27-yard field goal, 5:24. Jets 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:55. CLE – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Jarvis Landry pass to Baker Mayfield for two-point conversion), 0:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 28-yard field goal, 8:58. Jets 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:44. CLE – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:04. Browns 21–17. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:52. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 15/31, 169 yards, INT CLE – Baker Mayfield – 17/23, 201 yards Top rushers NYJ – Bilal Powell – 14 rushes, 73 yards CLE – Carlos Hyde – 23 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 4 receptions, 57 yards CLE – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 103 yards

With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-2 and ended the Browns 19-game winless streak.

Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	0	3	9	12
Jaguars	3	13	9	6	31

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 65,353
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Jeff Fisher and Karyn Bryant
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 3:41. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:38. Second quarter JAX – Josh Lambo 22-yard field goal, 9:25. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:59. JAX – T.J. Yeldon 31-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 1:47. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:59. JAX – Josh Lambo 54-yard field goal, 0:29. Jaguars 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:31. Third quarter JAX – Isaiah Crowell tackled in the end zone for safety, 12:22. Jaguars 18–0. NYJ – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 4:58. Jaguars 18–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:00. JAX – Donte Moncrief 67-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 3:40. Jaguars 25–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. Fourth quarter' NYJ – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 12:53. Jaguars 25–6. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:40. NYJ – Jordan Leggett 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (pass failed), 11:18. Jaguars 25–12. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. JAX – T.J. Yeldon 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:25. Jaguars 31–12. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:57. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 17/34, 167 yards, TD JAX – Blake Bortles – 29/38, 388 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Bilal Powell – 8 rushes, 26 yards JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 18 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 4 receptions, 66 yards JAX – Dede Westbrook – 9 receptions, 130 yards

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	3	0	6	16
Jets	0	21	3	10	34

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Courtland Sutton 8-yard pass from Case Keenum (Brandon McManus kick), 9:19. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:15. Second quarter NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 77-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 13:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:12. NYJ – Robby Anderson 76-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 10:46. Jets 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:50. DEN – Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal, 3:58. Jets 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:04. NYJ – Robby Anderson 35-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 1:13. Jets 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45. Third quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 49-yard field goal, 4:52. Jets 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:34. Fourth quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 12:59. Jets 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 2:01. NYJ – Terrelle Pryor 20-yard pass from Sam Darnold, 5:10. Jets 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:54. DEN – Demaryius Thomas 42-yard pass from Case Keenum (pass failed), 3:18. Jets 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52. Top passers DEN – Case Keenum – 35/51, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT NYJ – Sam Darnold – 10/22, 198 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 12 rushes, 61 yards NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 15 rushes, 219 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD NYJ – Robby Anderson – 3 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	7	14	34
Jets	10	13	10	9	42

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Morris Claiborne 17-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 14:48. Jets 7–0. IND – Marcus Johnson 34-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32. NYJ – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 4:33. Jets 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:43. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 13:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:22. IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 11:24. Colts 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:51. NYJ – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:32. Jets 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:47. NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 1:25. Jets 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:29. NYJ – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:42. Third quarter NYJ – Chris Herndon 32-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 12:03. Jets 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:57. IND – Eric Ebron 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:44. Jets 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 3:53. Jets 33–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter IND – Erik Swoope 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:52. Jets 33–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:01. NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 9:40. Jets 36–27. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:12. NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 5:55. Jets 39–27. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:04. NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Jets 42–27. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 1:58. IND – Chester Rogers 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:51. Jets 42–34. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck - 23/43, 301 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/30, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Marlon Mack - 11 rushes, 89 yards NYJ – Bilal Powell - 16 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers IND – Eric Ebron - 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD NYJ – Jermaine Kearse - 9 receptions, 94 yards

Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	3	10	17	37
Jets	7	0	3	7	17

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 34-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 13:22. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:38. NYJ – Chris Herndon 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 1:01. Vikings 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:26. Second quarter MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 10:13. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:50. Third quarter MIN – Latavius Murray 11-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:15. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:06. MIN – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 5:49. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:06. NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 2:39. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter MIN – Latavius Murray 38-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 13:38. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 1:08. NYJ – Sam Darnold 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:27. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:11. MIN – Aldrick Robinson 34-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:16. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:17. MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 3:22. Vikings 37–17. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:07. Top passers MIN – Kirk Cousins – 25/40, 241 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Sam Darnold – 17/42, 206 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers MIN – Latavius Murray – 15 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 11 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD NYJ – Trenton Cannon – 4 receptions, 69 yards

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

Week Eight: New York Jets at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	0	7	10
Bears	7	0	7	10	24

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 61,397
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Tarik Cohen 70-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 5:24. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 0:56. Second quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:59. Bears 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 8:25. Third quarter CHI – Anthony Miller 4-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 7:13. Bears 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter CHI – Cody Parkey 32-yard field goal, 14:56. Bears 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:32. NYJ – Chris Herndon 16-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 11:10. Bears 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 7:08. Bears 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:02. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 14/29, 153 yards, TD CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 16/29, 220 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 25 yards, TD CHI – Jordan Howard – 22 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Deontay Burnett – 4 receptions, 61 yards CHI – Taylor Gabriel – 4 receptions, 52 yards

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	0	3	6
Dolphins	0	6	0	7	13

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), partly sunny
• Game attendance: 65,533
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Gene Steratore
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 43-yard field goal, 12:39. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:15. MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:03. NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 0:20. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:51. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter MIA – Jerome Baker 25-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 10:48. Dolphins 13–3. NYJ – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 5:57. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:51. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 21/39, 229 yards, 4 INT MIA – Brock Osweiler – 15/24, 139 yards Top rushers NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 13 rushes, 49 yards MIA – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers NYJ – Chris Herndon – 4 receptions, 62 yards MIA – Danny Amendola – 5 receptions, 47 yards

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	14	17	7	3	41
Jets	0	3	7	0	10

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 28-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:20. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49. BUF - Jason Croom fumble recovery in NYJ end zone (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:25, Bills 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:17. Second quarter BUF – Steven Hauschka 54-yard field goal, 13:57. Bills 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:25. BUF – Dion Dawkins 7-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:02. Bills 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:54. BUF – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:45. Bills 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:13. NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:42. Third quarter NYJ – Isaiah Crowell 5-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:37. Bills 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:38. BUF – Zay Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:39. Bills 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:59. Fourth quarter BUF – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 2:47. Bills 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:21. Top passers BUF – Matt Barkley – 15/25, 232 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/34, 135 yards, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 26 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Trenton Cannon – 4 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers BUF – Robert Foster – 3 receptions, 105 yards NYJ – Chris Herndon – 3 receptions, 34 yards

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	3	10	7	27
Jets	7	3	3	0	13

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
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Game information

First quarter NYJ – Jermaine Kearse 16-yard pass from Josh McCown (Jason Myers kick), 4:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:05. NE – Rob Gronkowski 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51. Second quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 34-yard field goal, 2:27. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:58. NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:48. Third quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 8:34. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 6:26. NYJ – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 4:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:34. NE – Julian Edelman 21-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:52. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter NE – Sony Michel 1-yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:54. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:29. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 20/31, 283 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/45, 276 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – Sony Michel – 21 rushes, 133 yards, TD NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 6 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers NE – Julian Edelman – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Week 13: at Tennessee Titans

Week Thirteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	10	6	6	0	22
Titans	0	6	7	13	26

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/3:05 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 60,904
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
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Game information

First quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 9:35. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:43. NYJ – Trumaine Johnson 31-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 7:59. Jets 10–0. Second quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 34-yard field goal, 11:41. Jets 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:51. NYJ – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 2:51. Jets 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:11. TEN – Anthony Firkser 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 0:57. Jets 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:54. Third quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 10:39. Jets 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:28. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:44. Jets 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:26. Jets 22–13. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:18. Fourth quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 9:29. Jets 22–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:08. TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 5:39. Jets 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:43. TEN – Corey Davis 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:36. Titans 26–22. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:10. Top passers NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/30, 128 yards, INT TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/35, 282 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 21 rushes, 98 yards TEN – Marcus Mariota – 4 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 48 yards TEN – Taywan Taylor – 3 receptions, 104 yards

With the loss, the Jets dropped to 3-9, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the eighth consecutive season after the Titans defeated the Jaguars the following Thursday night.

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	10	0	14	27
Bills	14	3	3	3	23

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), fair
• Game attendance: 59,119
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Otis Livingston
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Game information

First quarter BUF – Josh Allen 6-yard rush (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:12. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:48. NYJ – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 4:34. Bills 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:20. BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 15-yard rush (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:07. Bills 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27. Second quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 21-yard field goal, 11:10. Bills 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:57. BUF – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 7:14. Bills 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:56. NYJ – Trenton Cannon 4-yard rush (Jason Myers kick), 6:31. Bills 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:43. Third quarter BUF – Steven Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 13:22. Bills 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:29. Fourth quarter NYJ – Robby Anderson 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 12:06. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:02. BUF – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 2:31. Bills 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:45. NYJ – Elijah McGuire 1-yard rush (Jason Myers kick), 1:17. Jets 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 1:14. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/24, 170 yards, TD, INT BUF – Josh Allen – 18/36, 206 yards, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 17 rushes, 60 yards, TD BUF – Josh Allen – 9 rushes, 101 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD BUF – Robert Foster – 7 receptions, 104 yards

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	13	0	13	29
Jets	3	6	6	7	22

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (NFLN): Curt Menefee, Steve Mariucci, Nate Burleson and Melissa Stark
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Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 41-yard field goal, 9:23. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:31. NYJ – Jason Myers 26-yard field goal, 2:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:22. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 32-yard field goal, 12:51. Texans 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:10. HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 45-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:14. Texans 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:40. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 4:35. Texans 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:05. NYJ – Robby Anderson 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 0:30. Texans 16–9. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:05. Third quarter NYJ – Andre Roberts 13-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 8:39. Texans 16–15. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 49-yard field goal, 12:33. Texans 19–15. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:55. NYJ – Elijah McGuire 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:00. Jets 22–19. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:33. HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:15. Texans 26–22. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 0:54. Texans 29–22. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:58. Top passers HOU – Deshaun Watson – 22/28, 294 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Sam Darnold – 24/38, 253 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Deshaun Watson – 4 rushes, 26 yards NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 18 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Robby Anderson – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Sixteen: Green Bay Packers at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Packers	0	17	3	18	6	44
Jets	7	14	14	3	0	38

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
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Game information

First quarter NYJ – Elijah McGuire 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 2:20. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:39. Second quarter NYJ – Robby Anderson 33-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 9:09. Jets 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 5:12. GB – Jake Kumerow 49-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:14. Jets 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 3:56. NYJ – Andre Roberts 99-yard kickoff return (Jason Myers kick), 5:02. Jets 21–7. GB – Jamaal Williams 7-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:39. Jets 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:21. GB – Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal, 0:06. Jets 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 0:52. Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 8:20. Jets 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:43. NYJ – Chris Herndon 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 4:25. Jets 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. NYJ – Elijah McGuire 20-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:58. Jets 35–20. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 1:24. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 11:49. Jets 35–23. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:26. GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 6:37. Jets 35–30. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:02. GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Two-point conversion, Aaron Rodgers run), 1:16. Packers 38–35. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 2:00. NYJ – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 0:21. Tied 38–38. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 0:55. Overtime GB – Davante Adams 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, 6:28. Packers 44–38. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:37. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers - 37/55, 442 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/35, 341 yards, 3 TD Top rushers GB – Jamaal Williams - 15 rushes, 95 yards, TD NYJ – Elijah McGuire - 14 rushes, 35 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Equanimeous St. Brown - 5 receptions, 95 yards NYJ – Robby Anderson - 9 receptions, 140 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	0	3
Patriots	7	14	7	10	38

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), sunny and cold
• Game attendance: 65,878
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
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Game information

First quarter NE – James White 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:16. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:00. NYJ – Jason Myers 40-yard field goal, 0:54. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:22. Second quarter NE – Rex Burkhead 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:53. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01. NE – Phillip Dorsett 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:03. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:40. Third quarter NE – Kyle Van Noy 46-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:48. Patriots 28–3. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 9:40. Patriots 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:53. NE – Julian Edelman 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:26. Patriots 38–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:06. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/28, 167 yards NE – Tom Brady – 24/33, 250 yards, 4 TD Top rushers NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 18 rushes, 41 yards NE – Sony Michel – 14 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers NYJ – Deontay Burnett – 5 receptions, 73 yards NE – Julian Edelman – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) New England Patriots	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	436	325	W2
Miami Dolphins	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	319	433	L3
Buffalo Bills	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	269	374	W1
New York Jets	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	333	441	L3

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.480	.401	W1
2[b]	New England Patriots	East	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.482	.494	W2
3[b]	Houston Texans	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.471	.435	W1
4	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	.496	.450	W3
Wild Cards
5[a]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.477	.422	W1
6	Indianapolis Colts	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	.465	.456	W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	6	1	.594	4–1–1	6–5–1	.504	.448	W1
8	Tennessee Titans	South	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	.520	.465	L1
9	Cleveland Browns	North	7	8	1	.469	3–2–1	5–6–1	.516	.411	L1
10	Miami Dolphins	East	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.469	.446	L3
11[c]	Denver Broncos	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.464	L4
12[c]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.535	.448	L2
13[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.411	W1
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.549	.463	L1
15[d]	New York Jets	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.506	.438	L3
16[d]	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.547	.406	L1
Tiebreakers[e]
Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed. New England claimed the No. 2 seed over Houston based on head-to-head victory. Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.