2005 New York Jets
The 2005 New York Jets went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 240 points and allowed 355.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 240–355
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 240 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 355, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -115.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 6 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–10 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 14 (December 11, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 30–3 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 10 (November 13, 2005).
They scored a season-high 30 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 (January 1, 2006), winning 30–26.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Dolphins and the Bills and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2004, when they went 10–6.
In 2006, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 17–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–12 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2005 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 26–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | at Carolina Panthers | L 3–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 19–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at New England Patriots | L 3–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 26–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2005 | vs New England Patriots | L 21–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 30–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.