2011 New York Jets
The 2011 New York Jets went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 377 points and allowed 363.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 377–363
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 377 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 363, the 13th-most. Their point differential was +14.
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 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 32–3 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2 (September 18, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 45–19 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15 (December 18, 2011).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 (December 11, 2011), winning 37–10.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills, splitting with the Dolphins, and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2010, when they went 11–5.
In 2012, they went 6–10.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 32–3 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | at New England Patriots | L 21–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2011 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 24–6 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 27–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–11 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2011 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 28–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | at Washington | W 34–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 19–45 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | vs New York Giants | L 14–29 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.