The 2018 season was the New York Jets' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall and their fourth and final under head coach Todd Bowles. 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 Chargers 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 Titans defeated the Jaguars 30–9 in Week 14. 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 New England Patriots, finishing at last place in the AFC East with a 4–12 record. 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 Sheldon Richardson to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's second- and seventh-round selections (49th and 235th overall) and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse. 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 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Atlanta Falcons W 17–0 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 at Washington Redskins L 13–15 1–1 FedExField Recap 3 New York Giants L 16–22 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 4 at Philadelphia Eagles L 9–10 1–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Detroit Lions W 48–17 1–0 Ford Field Recap 2 September 16 Miami Dolphins L 12–20 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 at Cleveland Browns L 17–21 1–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 4 September 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 12–31 1–3 TIAA Bank Field Recap 5 October 7 Denver Broncos W 34–16 2–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 6 October 14 Indianapolis Colts W 42–34 3–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 7 October 21 Minnesota Vikings L 17–37 3–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 8 October 28 at Chicago Bears L 10–24 3–5 Soldier Field Recap 9 November 4 at Miami Dolphins L 6–13 3–6 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 10 November 11 Buffalo Bills L 10–41 3–7 MetLife Stadium Recap 11 Bye 12 November 25 New England Patriots L 13–27 3–8 MetLife Stadium Recap 13 December 2 at Tennessee Titans L 22–26 3–9 Nissan Stadium Recap 14 December 9 at Buffalo Bills W 27–23 4–9 New Era Field Recap 15 Houston Texans L 22–29 4–10 MetLife Stadium Recap 16 December 23 Green Bay Packers L 38–44 4–11 MetLife Stadium Recap 17 December 30 at New England Patriots L 3–38 4–12 Gillette Stadium Recap 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
The Jets recorded their first-ever home loss to the Vikings, ending a five-game home winning streak against them.
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
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