2008 New York Jets
The 2008 New York Jets went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 405 points and allowed 356.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 405–356
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 405 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 356, the 15th-most. Their point differential was +49.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 47–3 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 10 (November 9, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 48–29 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 3 (September 22, 2008).
They scored a season-high 56 points against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4 (September 28, 2008), winning 56–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and splitting with the Dolphins and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2007, when they went 4–12.
In 2009, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs New England Patriots | L 10–19 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2008 | at San Diego Chargers | L 29–48 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 56–35 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at Buffalo Bills | W 26–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 47–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 13, 2008 | at New England Patriots | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs Denver Broncos | L 17–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 31–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.