2017 New York Jets
The 2017 New York Jets went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 298 points and allowed 382.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 298–382
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 298 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 382, tied for the ninth-most. Their point differential was -84.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–6 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 (September 24, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 45–20 to the Oakland Raiders in Week 2 (September 17, 2017).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 (December 3, 2017), winning 38–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Bills and the Dolphins and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–6 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 matched the win total of 2016, when they went 5–11.
In 2018, they went 4–12.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | at Buffalo Bills | L 12–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–45 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20–6 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | vs New England Patriots | L 17–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | at Miami Dolphins | L 28–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 20–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 34–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 27–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | at New Orleans Saints | L 19–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 7–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 6–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.