2009 New York Jets
The 2009 New York Jets went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and lost the conference championship. They scored 348 points and allowed 236.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 348–236
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 348 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 236, the fewest. Their point differential was +112.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–0 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 7 (October 25, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 31–14 to the New England Patriots in Week 11 (November 22, 2009).
They shut out the Oakland Raiders (Week 7) and the Cincinnati Bengals (Week 17).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Patriots and the Bills and getting swept by the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24–14 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they beat the San Diego Chargers 17–14 on the road.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 30–17 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2008, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2006.
In 2010, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at Houston Texans | W 24–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs New England Patriots | W 16–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 24–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 12, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | L 27–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | at Oakland Raiders | W 38–0 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 25–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at New England Patriots | L 14–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 17–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2009 | at Buffalo Bills | W 19–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 7–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 29–15 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 37–0 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2010 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 17, 2010 | at San Diego Chargers | W 17–14 |
| Conference championship | Jan 24, 2010 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.