The 2018 season was the New York Jets' 49th in the

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, their 59th overall and their fourth and final under

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. Despite starting 3–3, they lost 9 of their last 10 games. In Week 3, the Jets lost to the Browns by a score of 21–17, becoming the first team to lose to the Browns since the

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lost 20–17 on Christmas Eve 2016. The win by the Browns ended a 19-game winless streak. Week 6 marked the first season the Jets have scored 40+ points in multiple games since the 2008 season. They were officially mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the 8th consecutive season after the

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defeated the

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30–9 in Week 14. This also marks the first time since 2016 to feature pro bowlers. The Jets failed to improve on their 5–11 record from the previous season with a 38–3 blowout loss in Week 17 to the Patriots and finished 4–12 and dead last in the AFC East. Following the season finale, the Jets fired Bowles.

Draft

Draft trades *The Jets traded their first-round selection (6th overall), two second-round selections (37th and 49th overall) and a second-round selection in 2019 to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis's first-round selection (3rd overall). *The Jets traded their seventh-round selection (226th overall) and defensive end

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to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's second- and seventh-round selections (49th and 235th overall) and wide receiver

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. *The Jets traded their fifth-round selection (143rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for cornerback Rashard Robinson. *The Jets traded their sixth-round selection in 2017 (191st overall) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas's fifth-round selection (157th overall).

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

In their first game of the season, the Jets overcame a nightmarish start by outscoring the Lions 48-10 after Sam Darnold threw a pick 6 on his first career pass.

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

With the loss, the Jets fell to 1-2 and ended the Browns 19-game winless streak.

Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week 13: at Tennessee Titans

With the loss, the Jets dropped to 3-9, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the eighth consecutive season after the Titans defeated the Jaguars the following Thursday night.

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 17: at New England Patriots

Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links

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