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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

Detroit Lions vs New York Jets.

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.

Detroit Lions4
Since 2000

Series tied 4–4

8 meetings

New York Jets4

The Lions and Jets have met 8 times since 2000. Oddly, the road team has won 6 of the 8 decided meetings. It is usually close: 6 of the 8 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2026, went to the Lions, 31–24.

Regular season
DET 4 · NYJ 4
Playoffs
No meetings
Home record
DET 1–3 · NYJ 1–3
Points per meeting
DET 20.0 · NYJ 24.8
Current streak
DET won the last 2
DET biggest win
By 7 · NYJ 24, DET 31 (2026)
NYJ biggest win
By 31 · NYJ 48, DET 17 (2018)

Every meeting

Detroit Lions vs New York Jets, every meeting since 2000
SeasonGameScoreWinner
2026Week 3NYJ 24, DET 31DET
2022Week 15DET 20, NYJ 17DET
2018Week 1NYJ 48, DET 17NYJ
2014Week 4DET 24, NYJ 17DET
2010Week 9NYJ 23, DET 20 (OT)NYJ
2006Week 7DET 24, NYJ 31NYJ
2002Week 11NYJ 31, DET 14NYJ
2000Week 16DET 10, NYJ 7DET

Results through (Eastern time).

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.