2002 New York Jets
The 2002 New York Jets went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 359 points and allowed 336.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 359–336
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 359 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 336, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was +23.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–0 over the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round (January 4, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 44–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 2 (September 15, 2002).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the San Diego Chargers in Week 9 (November 3, 2002), winning 44–13.
They shut out the Indianapolis Colts (Wild Card round).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and splitting with the Patriots and the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Indianapolis Colts 41–0 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Oakland Raiders 30–10 on the road.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2001, when they went 10–6.
In 2003, they went 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–31 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | vs New England Patriots | L 7–44 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | at Miami Dolphins | L 3–30 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 25–29 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 20–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 21–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at San Diego Chargers | W 44–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 13–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 31–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | vs Denver Broncos | W 19–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | at New England Patriots | W 30–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 42–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2003 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 41–0 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.