2016 New York Jets
The 2016 New York Jets went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 275 points and allowed 409.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 275–409
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 275 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 409, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -134.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–10 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 (January 1, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 41–3 to the New England Patriots in Week 16 (December 24, 2016).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 (September 15, 2016), winning 37–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and getting swept by the Dolphins and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 10–6.
In 2017, they went 5–11.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 22–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 17–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2016 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 3–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 24–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 6–9 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | L 17–22 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2016 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 10–41 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–17 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2016 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 13–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | at New England Patriots | L 3–41 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 30–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.