2018 New York Jets
The 2018 New York Jets went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 333 points and allowed 441.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 333–441
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 333 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 441, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -108.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 7 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–17 over the Detroit Lions in Week 1 (September 10, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 38–3 to the New England Patriots in Week 17 (December 30, 2018).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC East, splitting with the Bills and getting swept by the Dolphins and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2017, when they went 5–11.
In 2019, they went 7–9.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2018 | at Detroit Lions | W 48–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 12–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 20, 2018 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–21 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 12–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 42–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 17–37 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–41 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | at Tennessee Titans | L 22–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2018 | vs Houston Texans | L 22–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 38–44 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at New England Patriots | L 3–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.