2020 New York Jets
The 2020 New York Jets went 2–14, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 243 points and allowed 457.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 243–457
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 243 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 457, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -214, the worst in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Jets opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was 13 games, from Week 1 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 23–16 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 (December 27, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 40–3 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 (December 13, 2020).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the Denver Broncos in Week 4 (October 1, 2020), losing 37–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the AFC East, getting swept by the Bills, the Dolphins, and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 11–5, nine games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 7–9.
Their two wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2021, they went 4–13.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 13–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 7–36 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2020 | vs Denver Broncos | L 28–37 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 10–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | at Miami Dolphins | L 0–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–18 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 9, 2020 | vs New England Patriots | L 27–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 28–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 3–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 28–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–40 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 23–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23–16 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | at New England Patriots | L 14–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.