2017 New York Jets season


The 2017 season was the New York Jets' 48th in the National Football League, the 58th overall and the third under head coach Todd Bowles.
After losing their first two games, the first such start to a season since 2007, the Jets had an impressive three-game winning streak to improve to 3–2. However, the Jets collapsed and ended up winning only two games after Week 5. They equaled their record from the previous season, missed the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season, and were the solitary AFC team to not have one player make the Pro Bowl. It was the first time the Jets had won seven or fewer games in consecutive seasons since their 4–28 two-season streak of 1995 and 1996.

Transactions

Coaching staff and front office personnel changes

Arrivals

Departures

Practice squad

Arrivals

Trades

Draft

Notes
  • As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Jets experienced during the free agency period, the team received a third round compensatory selection in 2017 draft. The Jets traded their 2017 fourth round selection to Washington to trade up for Brandon Shell in the 2016 draft.

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

With their first loss to the Bills since 2015 the Jets dropped to 0–1.

Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

The Jets were embrassed by the Raiders 45-20 and they dropped to 0–2 as a result.

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

With the heartbreaking loss the Jets's 3 game win streak was snapped and they lost their 3rd straight game against New England while dropping to 3-3.

Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills

With the win the Jets improved to 4-5 and had now won 3 of 4 against Buffalo since 2016.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

With the loss, the Jets ended their eight-game winning streak against the Buccaneers.

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Thanks to a successful game-winning drive aided by several defensive mistakes and penalties against Kansas City, the Jets were able to improve to 5–7.

Week 14: at Denver Broncos

With the shutout loss the Jets dropped to 5–8, ensuring their second straight non-winning season.

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

With the loss the Jets dropped to 5-9 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 8th straight year. This was also their second losing season in a row.

Week 17: at New England Patriots

With their 4th straight loss to New England the Jets ended the year duplicating their 2016 record at 5–11.