2016 New York Jets season
The 2016 New York Jets season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League, the 57th overall and the second under head coach Todd Bowles. The team failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 2015, and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, instead finishing 5–11 and last in their division.
2016 New York Jets season | |
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Owner | Woody & Christopher Johnson |
Head coach | Todd Bowles |
General manager | Mike Maccagnan |
Home field | MetLife Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | DE Leonard Williams |
Uniform | |
Transactions
Coaching staff and personnel changes
- Special teams coordinator Bobby April, special teams assistant coach Steve Hagen and assistant offensive line coach Ron Heller were fired on January 6, 2016.[1]
- Brant Boyer was named the special teams coordinator on February 3, 2016.[2]
- Jeff Hammerschmidt was named assistant special teams coach on February 5, 2016.[3]
- David Diaz-Infante was named assistant offensive line coach, Tim Atkins was named defensive quality control coach and John Scott, Jr. was promoted to assistant defensive line coach on February 9, 2016.[4]
Arrivals
- The Jets signed Joseph Anderson, Deion Barnes, Brandon Bostick, Jarvis Harrison, Julian Howsare, Wes Saxton, Kevin Short, Deon Simon, Julian Stanford to reserve/future contracts on January 5, 2016.[5]
- The Jets signed Kendall James to a reserve/future contract on January 7, 2016.[6]
- The Jets signed Lawrence Okoye, Jesse Davis, Adrien Robinson, and Craig Watts to reserve/future contracts on January 11, 2016.[7]
- The Jets signed Chandler Worthy to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2016.[8]
- The Jets signed Sean Hickey and Dominique Williams to reserve/future contracts on January 19, 2016.[9]
- The Jets signed Titus Davis to a reserve/future contract on January 28, 2016.[10]
- The Jets signed Dri Archer to a reserve/future contract on February 3, 2016.[11]
- The Jets signed Kyle Brindza to a reserve/future contract on February 5, 2016.[12]
- The Jets signed Freddie Bishop III on February 16, 2016.[13]
- The Jets signed Matt Forte and Khiry Robinson on March 10, 2016.[14][15]
- The Jets signed Steve McLendon on March 21, 2016.[16]
- The Jets signed Darryl Morris on March 25, 2016.[17]
- The Jets signed Jarvis Jenkins on March 30, 2016.[18]
- The Jets signed Bruce Carter on April 4, 2016[19]
- The Jets signed Jeremy Ross on April 8, 2016.[20]
- The Jets signed Luke Marquardt on April 20, 2016.[21]
- The Jets signed undrafted free agents Robby Anderson, Tarow Barney, Quenton Bundrage, Kyle Friend, Tom Hackett, Jalin Marshall, Ross Martin, Helva Matungulu, Doug Middleton, Julien Obioha, Claude Pelon, Lawrence Thomas and Jason Vander Laan on May 5, 2016.[22]
- The Jets signed Bryson Keeton and claimed Jerome Cunningham off waivers on May 9, 2016.[23][24]
- The Jets signed Romar Morris on May 24, 2016.[25]
- The Jets signed Shelby Harris on June 1, 2016.[26]
- The Jets signed Mike Liedtke on June 2, 2016.[27]
- The Jets signed Kyle Williams on June 17, 2016.[28]
- The Jets signed Bernard Pierce on July 27, 2016.[29]
- The Jets signed Terry Williams on August 3, 2016.[30]
- The Jets signed Matthew Tucker on August 4, 2016.[31]
- The Jets claimed Chris King off waivers on August 6, 2016.[32]
- The Jets signed Anthony Kelly and Christo Bilukidi on August 8, 2016.[33]
- The Jets re-signed Julien Obioha and placed him on injured reserve on August 10, 2016.[34]
- The Jets signed Lache Seastrunk on August 13, 2016.[35]
- The Jets signed Terry Williams and Jake Ceresna on August 14, 2016.[36]
- The Jets signed Antone Smith on August 16, 2016.[37]
- The Jets claimed Braedon Bowman, Brian Parker, Troymaine Pope and Darryl Roberts off waivers on September 4, 2016.[38]
- The Jets signed Antonio Allen on September 6, 2016.[39]
- The Jets signed Braedon Bowman on September 23, 2016.
Departures
- The Jets waived Kyle Brindza on February 18, 2016.[40]
- The Jets released Antonio Cromartie on February 22, 2016.[41]
- The Jets released Jeremy Kerley and Jeff Cumberland on March 9, 2016.[42]
- The Jets waived Sean Hickey on May 7, 2016.[43]
- The Jets waived Adrien Robinson and Dri Archer on May 9, 2016.[23][24]
- The Jets waived Jerome Cunningham on Mary 24, 2016.[25]
- The Jets waived Lawrence Okoye on June 1, 2016.[26]
- The Jets waived Luke Marquardt on June 2, 2016.[27]
- The Jets waived Quenton Bundrage on June 17, 2016.[28]
- The Jets waived Zac Stacy on July 27, 2016.[29]
- The Jets waived Tom Hackett on July 28, 2016.[44]
- The Jets waived/injured Kendall James on August 3, 2016.[30]
- The Jets waived Terry Williams on August 4, 2016.[31]
- Titus Davis left the team on August 6, 2016.[32]
- The Jets waived/injured Julien Obioha and placed Chris King on the reserve/did not report list on August 8, 2016.[33]
- The Jets waived/injured Matthew Tucker on August 13, 2016.[35]
- The Jets waived Anthony Kelly and Christo Bilukidi left the team on August 14, 2016.[36]
- The Jets placed Bernard Pierce on injured reserve on August 16, 2016.[37] Pierce was released from the reserve list on August 20, 2016.[45]
- The Jets released Deion Barnes, Jesse Davis, Kyle Friend, Shelby Harris, Jarvis Harrison, Ross Martin, Helva Matungulu, Lache Seastrunk, Jason Vander Laan, Kyle Williams and Terry Williams on August 28, 2016.[46]
- The Jets waived/injured Dion Bailey, Jake Ceresna and Romar Morris on August 30, 2016.[47]
- The Jets released Jeremy Ross and Antone Smith, waived/injured Trevor Reilly and waived Jace Amaro, Tarow Barney, Freddie Bishop III, Tommy Bohanon, Taiwan Jones, Bryson Keeton, Mike Liedtke, Doug Middleton, Dee Milliner, Darryl Morris, Claude Pelon, Wes Saxton, Kevin Short, Zach Sudfeld, Kenbrell Thompkins, Craig Watts and Chandler Worthy on September 3, 2016.[48][49]
- The Jets waived Ronald Martin, Dexter McDougle and Dominique Williams and waived/injured Khiry Robinson on September 4, 2016.[38]
- The Jets released Matthew Tucker and Trevor Reilly from their injured reserve list and waived Brian Parker from the active roster after he failed his physical on September 6, 2016.[50][51]
- The Jets waived Braedon Bowman on September 13, 2016.[52]
- The Jets waived Julian Howsare on September 22, 2016.[53]
To Jets
- The Denver Broncos traded Ryan Clady and their seventh round selection in the 2016 NFL Draft for the Jets' fifth round selection in the 2016 draft on April 10, 2016.[54]
Arrivals
- The Jets signed Craig Watts, Claude Pelon, Myles White, Freddie Bishop III, Bryson Keeton and Doug Middleton on September 4, 2016.[55]
- The Jets signed Dexter McDougle, Ronald Martin, Dominique Williams and Raheem Mostert on September 6, 2016.[51]
- The Jets signed Victor Ochi and Wendall Williams on September 12, 2016.[56]
- The Jets signed Braedon Bowman on September 19, 2016.[57]
- The Jets signed Julian Howsare on September 24, 2016.
Departures
- The Jets waived Raheem Mostert and Myles White on September 12, 2016.
- The Jets waived Claude Pelon on September 19, 2016.
Free agents
Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed/released | 2016 team* | Notes |
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S | Antonio Allen | UFA | March 16, 2016 | Houston Texans | [58] |
DE | Stephen Bowen | UFA | June 1, 2016 | Retired | [59] |
K | Randy Bullock | UFA | August 22, 2016 | New York Giants | [60] |
G | Willie Colon | UFA | – | – | – |
LB | Demario Davis | UFA | March 16, 2016 | Cleveland Browns | [61] |
TE | Kellen Davis | UFA | March 14, 2016 | New York Jets | [62] |
DE | Leger Douzable | UFA | June 13, 2016 | Buffalo Bills | [63] |
QB | Ryan Fitzpatrick | UFA | July 28, 2016 | New York Jets | [64] |
NT | Damon Harrison | UFA | March 9, 2016 | New York Giants | [65] |
LB | Erin Henderson | UFA | March 24, 2016 | New York Jets | [66] |
OT | Ben Ijalana | UFA | April 14, 2016 | New York Jets | [67] |
RB | Chris Ivory | UFA | March 9, 2016 | Jacksonville Jaguars | [68] |
S | Jaiquawn Jarrett | UFA | – | – | – |
LB | Jamari Lattimore | UFA | May 31, 2016 | Buffalo Bills | [69] |
WR | Chris Owusu | UFA | – | – | – |
LB | Calvin Pace | UFA | – | – | – |
RB | Bilal Powell | UFA | March 16, 2016 | New York Jets | [70] |
P | Ryan Quigley | RFA | April 18, 2016 | Philadelphia Eagles | [71] |
RB | Stevan Ridley | UFA | April 5, 2016 | Detroit Lions | [72] |
TE | Zach Sudfeld | RFA | March 10, 2016 | New York Jets | [73] |
WR | Kenbrell Thompkins | RFA | March 14, 2016 | New York Jets | [74] |
CB | Darrin Walls | UFA | March 29, 2016 | Detroit Lions | [75] |
DE | Muhammad Wilkerson | UFA/FT | July 15, 2016 | New York Jets | [76] |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag. The * denotes that the "2016 team" is the team that signed a player first after departing the Jets. It does not take into account additional transactions that may occur through the season. |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 20 | Darron Lee | OLB | Ohio State | |
2 | 51 | Christian Hackenberg | QB | Penn State | |
3 | 83 | Jordan Jenkins | OLB | Georgia | |
4 | 118 | Juston Burris | CB | N.C. State | |
5 | 157 | Traded to the Denver Broncos for Ryan Clady | |||
158 | Brandon Shell | OT | South Carolina | From Washington Redskins | |
6 | 195 | Traded to the Houston Texans for Ryan Fitzpatrick | |||
7 | 235 | Lachlan Edwards | P | Sam Houston State | From the Denver Broncos |
241 | Charone Peake | WR | Clemson |
Notes
- The Jets traded their fifth-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's seventh-round selection and offensive tackle Ryan Clady.
- The Jets traded their seventh-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick; the selection was upgraded to a sixth-rounder as a result of Fitzpatrick's playing time with the Jets in 2015.
- The Jets traded their 2017 fourth-round selection to the Washington Redskins in exchange for their 2016 fifth-round selection, which they used to select Brandon Shell.[77]
Preseason
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–13 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 19 | at Washington Redskins | L 18–22 | 1–1 | FedExField | Recap |
3 | August 27 | New York Giants | L 20–21 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–14 | 1–3 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 22–23 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 15 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–31 | 1–1 | New Era Field | Recap |
3 | September 25 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–24 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | L 17–27 | 1–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 9 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–31 | 1–4 | Heinz Field | Recap |
6 | October 17 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 3–28 | 1–5 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 23 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–16 | 2–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 30 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–28 | 3–5 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 6 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–27 | 3–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 13 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–9 | 3–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
11 | Bye | |||||
12 | November 27 | New England Patriots | L 17–22 | 3–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 5 | Indianapolis Colts | L 10–41 | 3–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 11 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–17 (OT) | 4–9 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 17 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–34 | 4–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 24 | at New England Patriots | L 3–41 | 4–11 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
17 | January 1 | Buffalo Bills | W 30–10 | 5–11 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) New England Patriots | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | 441 | 250 | W7 |
(6) Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 363 | 380 | L1 |
Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 399 | 378 | L2 |
New York Jets | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 275 | 409 | W1 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .439 | .424 | W7 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .508 | .479 | W2 |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .423 | W7 |
4[lower-alpha 2] | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .502 | .427 | L1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5[lower-alpha 1] | Oakland Raiders | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .504 | .443 | L1 |
6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .455 | .341 | L1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .465 | .458 | W1 |
8[lower-alpha 3] | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .549 | .455 | W1 |
9[lower-alpha 4] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .498 | .363 | L2 |
10[lower-alpha 4] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .406 | W1 |
11 | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .482 | .339 | L2 |
12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .333 | W1 |
13[lower-alpha 5] | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .518 | .313 | W1 |
14[lower-alpha 5] | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .513 | L5 |
15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .527 | .417 | L1 |
16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .549 | .313 | L1 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6] | |||||||||||
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Regular season results
Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Jets | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Jets held a 22–20 lead going into the final minute, but Mike Nugent kicked the game-winning field goal for the Bengals with 54 seconds remaining. With the loss, the Jets started 0–1. This was also their first home loss to the Bengals since 1981.
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Bills | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,256
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Jets broke their five-game losing streak against the Bills as well as their losing streak on Thursday Night Football. The win was also the 400th career win in the franchise's history.[78]
Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 71,587
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a season high six interceptions in the loss. The Jets turned the ball over eight times as a team total. This was the first time the Jets turned it over 6+ times since 1976 against the Bengals.
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-3.
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Steelers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 66,385
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. Arizona time
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,709
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was benched midway through the fourth quarter in favor of Geno Smith as the Jets fell to 1–5 on the season. This was the Jets' first loss to the Cardinals since 1975, when the Cardinals were based in St. Louis.
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ravens | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Jets | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Jets went to 2-5 and picked up their first home win of 2016.
Week 8: at Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Browns | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the comeback win, the Jets improved to 3-5.
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,722
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 3-6 and lost at Miami for the first time since 2011.
Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Jets | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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In a game that involved one touchdown (which was the Jets' only score, with the failed PAT) and 3 field goals (all by the Rams), the Jets fell to 3–7 in their first meeting with the Rams as a Los Angeles team since 1992.
Week 12: vs. New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Patriots | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the heartbreaking loss, the Jets fell to 3-8.
Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colts | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the huge loss, the Jets fell to 3–9, and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the sixth consecutive season. It was the Jets' first loss to the Colts since the 2009 AFC Championship Game.
Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
49ers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Jets improved to 4-9. They also improved to 3-10 all time against the 49ers.
Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | 0 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (NFLN): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Tony Dungy and Heather Cox
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 4–10 and were swept by the Dolphins for the first time since 2009.
Week 16: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Patriots | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 66,289
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the loss, the Jets fell to 4–11. They were also given their worst defeat since losing 49–9 to Cincinnati in 2013 and their worst loss to the Patriots since 2012.
Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Jets | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 1, 2017
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Jets finished their season at 5-11.
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