2016 New York Jets season


The 2016 season was the New York Jets' 47th in the National Football League, their 57th overall and their second under List of [New York Jets head coaches|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.

Transactions

Coaching staff and personnel changes

Players

Arrivals

Departures

Trades

To Jets

Practice squad

Arrivals

Free agents


Draft

Notes

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Regular season results

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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.
The loss ended the Jets' nine-game home winning streak against the Bengals, losing to them at home for the first time since the 1981 season.

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

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.

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-3.

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

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

With the win, the Jets went to 2-5 and picked up their first home win of 2016.

Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

With the comeback win, the Jets improved to 3-5.

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

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

In a game that involved one touchdown and 3 field goals, 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

With the heartbreaking loss, the Jets fell to 3-8.

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

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

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

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. This also marked the first time they were swept New England in 2 years.

Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills

With the win, the Jets finished their season at 5-11, and swept Buffalo for the first time since 2011.
In the fourth quarter, the Bills botched a kickoff return, which resulted in a unique touchdown for the Jets when special teamer Doug Middleton recovered the live kick in the Bills' end zone.