2006 New York Jets
The 2006 New York Jets went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 316 points and allowed 295.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 316–295
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 316 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 295, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +21.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 13 (December 3, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 41–0 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 (October 8, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Dolphins and splitting with the Patriots and the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the New England Patriots 37–16 on the road.
Before and after
That was a six-win improvement on 2005, when they went 4–12.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2004.
In 2007, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at Tennessee Titans | W 23–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | L 17–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | W 28–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 28–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–41 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | W 31–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at New England Patriots | W 17–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | L 0–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs Houston Texans | W 26–11 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Green Bay Packers | W 38–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 13–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 26–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | W 13–10 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–3 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2007 | at New England Patriots | L 16–37 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.