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2015 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody & Christopher Johnson
General managerMike Maccagnan
Head coachTodd Bowles
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Brandon Marshall
CB Darrelle Revis
DE Muhammad Wilkerson
C Nick Mangold
RB Chris Ivory
Uniform

The 2015 New York Jets season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 56th overall. The team improved on their 4–12 record in 2014 under former head Coach Rex Ryan. Under new head coach Todd Bowles, they succeeded in matching their previous season’s win count in just five games, starting 4–1. Prior to the season, the Jets made a number of moves, including, re-acquiring Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, two cornerbacks who were instrumental in the Jets previous defensive success, and obtaining Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brandon Marshall in trades. The team regressed to 5–5, before going on a five-game winning streak, clinching their first winning season since 2010. However, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs, as they lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers, who also finished 10–6, clinched the final AFC playoff spot over the Jets based on a better record vs. common opponents. The Jets finished the season as the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs, and as of 2023, this was the last Jets team to post a winning record. This was also tied with the 2020 Miami Dolphins season as the closest quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick came to making the playoffs in his 17-year career.

Transactions

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Coaching and staff personnel changes

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  • The Jets fired general manager John Idzik and head coach Rex Ryan on December 29, 2014.[1]
  • Offensive line coach Mike Devlin left the Jets to accept the same position with the Houston Texans on January 9, 2015.[2]
  • The Jets hired Mike Maccagnan as general manager on January 13, 2015.[3]
  • The Jets hired Todd Bowles as head coach on January 14, 2015.[4]
  • Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, defensive line coach Karl Dunbar, linebackers coach Bobby April III, defensive backs coach Tim McDonald, assistant defensive line coach Jeff Weeks, and assistant strength and conditioning coach Jason Oszvart were hired to the same positions by the Buffalo Bills on January 15, 2015. Offensive assistant Tony Sparano Jr. was named tight ends coach on January 15 by the Bills.[5][6]
  • Quarterbacks coach David Lee was hired by the Buffalo Bills for the same position on January 19, 2015.[7]
  • The Jets hired Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator on January 20, 2015.[8]
  • The Jets hired Kacy Rodgers as defensive coordinator, Bobby April as special teams coordinator, Mike Caldwell as the assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach, Mark Collins as the outside linebackers coach, Joe Danna as the defensive backs coach, Karl Dorrell as the wide receivers coach, and Robby Brown as an offensive quality control coach on January 23, 2015.[9]
  • The Jets hired Pepper Johnson as the defensive line coach on January 24, 2015.[10]
  • The Jets hired Brian Heimerdinger as director of player personnel on January 27, 2015.[11]
  • The Jets hired Steve Marshall as offensive line coach, Marcel Shipp as running backs coach and Kevin Patullo as quarterbacks coach on January 27, 2015.[11]
  • The Jets hired Rex Hogan as senior director of college scouting on January 29, 2015.[12]
  • The Jets hired Jimmie Johnson as tight ends coach, Daylon McCutcheon as assistant defensive backs coach, and Ryan Slowik as assistant defensive line/defensive quality control coach on January 29, 2015.[13]
  • The Jets named Ron Heller as assistant offensive line coach and Steve Hagen as assistant special teams coach on February 3, 2015.[14]
  • The Jets hired John Scott, Jr. as a defensive quality control coach on February 11, 2015.[15]
  • The Jets fired director of pro personnel Brendan Prophett on May 4, 2015.[16]

Arrivals

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Departures

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Trades

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To Jets

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  • The Chicago Bears traded Brandon Marshall and a 2015 seventh round (224th overall) draft pick to the Jets for New York's 2015 fifth round (142nd overall) draft pick on March 10, 2015.[58]
  • The Houston Texans traded Ryan Fitzpatrick to the Jets for a 2016 late-round conditional draft pick on March 11, 2015.[59]
  • The Houston Texans traded DeVier Posey and their 2015 third round (82nd overall), fifth round (152nd overall), and seventh round (229th overall) draft picks to the Jets for New York's 2015 third round (70th overall) draft pick on May 1, 2015.[60]
  • The St. Louis Rams traded Zac Stacy to the Jets for New York's 2015 seventh round (224th overall) pick on May 2, 2015.[61]

From Jets

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  • The Jets traded their 2015 fourth round (104th overall) and seventh round (224th overall) draft picks to the Jacksonville Jaguars for Jacksonville's 2015 fourth round (103rd overall) draft pick on May 2, 2015.[62]

Free agents

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Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed/released 2015 team Notes
CB Phillip Adams UFA March 12, 2015 Atlanta Falcons [63]
LB Nick Bellore UFA April 3, 2015 San Francisco 49ers [64]
G Willie Colon UFA March 12, 2015 New York Jets [65]
FB John Conner UFA May 13, 2015 Buffalo Bills [66]
LB Jermaine Cunningham UFA – – –
DE Leger Douzable UFA April 8, 2015 New York Jets [67]
NT Kenrick Ellis UFA March 18, 2015 New York Giants [68]
LB David Harris UFA March 6, 2015 New York Jets [69]
NT Damon Harrison RFA April 29, 2015 New York Jets [70]
OT Ben Ijalana UFA April 1, 2015 New York Jets [71]
S Jaiquawn Jarrett ERFA April 24, 2015 New York Jets [72]
RB Chris Johnson UFA August 17, 2015 Arizona Cardinals [73]
S Dawan Landry UFA – – –
RB Bilal Powell UFA March 10, 2015 New York Jets [74]
LS Tanner Purdum UFA March 12, 2015 New York Jets [75]
WR Greg Salas RFA May 13, 2015 Detroit Lions [76]
QB Matt Simms ERFA December 30, 2014 New York Jets [17]
QB Michael Vick UFA August 25, 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers –
CB Kyle Wilson UFA April 1, 2015 New Orleans Saints [77]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag

Draft

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Main article: 2015 NFL draft
2015 New York Jets Draft
RD Selection Player Position College Notes
1 6 Leonard Williams Defensive end USC
2 37 Devin Smith Wide receiver Ohio St.
3 70 Traded to the Houston Texans for picks 82, 152, 229, and DeVier Posey.
82 Lorenzo Mauldin Outside linebacker Louisville Traded from the Houston Texans for pick 70 along with DeVier Posey
4 103 Bryce Petty Quarterback Baylor Traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 104 and 229
104 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103.
5 142 Traded to the Chicago Bears for WR Brandon Marshall.
152 Jarvis Harrison Guard Texas A&M Traded from the Houston Texans for pick 70 along with DeVier Posey.
6 181 Traded to the Seattle Seahawks for WR Percy Harvin.
7 223 Deon Simon Defensive tackle Northwestern State
224 Traded from the Chicago Bears with WR Brandon Marshall then traded to the St. Louis Rams for RB Zac Stacy.
229 Trade from Houston Texans via Cleveland Browns then traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for pick 103.

Schedule

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On November 6, 2014, the NFL announced that the Jets were scheduled to visit the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London, England as part of the International Series. This became the first time that a divisional match has taken place in London. The game occurred on Sunday, October 4, and aired on CBS in the United States. The kickoff time was 9:30 a.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. local time).[78] Miami is to be the designated home team for this game, and both teams will have their bye the following week.[79]

The remainder of the Jets' 2015 schedule was announced on April 21.

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 at Detroit Lions L 3–23 0–1 Ford Field Recap
2 August 21 Atlanta Falcons W 30–22 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 29 at New York Giants W 28–18 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 3 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–18 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 13 Cleveland Browns W 31–10 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 September 21 at Indianapolis Colts W 20–7 2–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 September 27 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–24 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 4 at Miami Dolphins W 27–14 3–1 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London) Recap
5 Bye
6 October 18 Washington Redskins W 34–20 4–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 25 at New England Patriots L 23–30 4–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
8 November 1 at Oakland Raiders L 20–34 4–3 O.co Coliseum Recap
9 November 8 Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–23 5–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 12 Buffalo Bills L 17–22 5–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
11 November 22 at Houston Texans L 17–24 5–5 NRG Stadium Recap
12 November 29 Miami Dolphins W 38–20 6–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 6 at New York Giants W 23–20 (OT) 7–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 13 Tennessee Titans W 30–8 8–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 19 at Dallas Cowboys W 19–16 9–5 AT&T Stadium Recap
16 December 27 New England Patriots W 26–20 (OT) 10–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
17 January 3 at Buffalo Bills L 17–22 10–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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Division

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) New England Patriots 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 465 315 L2
New York Jets 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 387 314 L1
Buffalo Bills 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 379 359 W2
Miami Dolphins 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 310 389 W1

Conference

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AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division Leaders
1[a] Denver Broncos West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .500 .479 W2
2[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .448 L2
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .477 .406 W1
4 Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .496 .410 W3
Wild Cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 5–1 10–2 .496 .432 W10
6[b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .504 .463 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b] New York Jets East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .441 .388 L1
8[c] Buffalo Bills East 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .438 W2
9[c] Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .500 .406 W2
10 Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 7–5 .512 .366 L1
11 Miami Dolphins East 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .469 .469 W2
12[d] Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 .473 .375 L3
13[d] Baltimore Ravens North 5 11 0 .313 3–3 4–8 .508 .425 L1
14 San Diego Chargers West 4 12 0 .250 0–6 3–9 .527 .328 L2
15[e] Cleveland Browns North 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .531 .271 L3
16[e] Tennessee Titans South 3 13 0 .188 1–5 1–11 .492 .375 L4
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b c Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based
    on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against
    the same four teams was 2–3.
  2. ^ a b Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative
    record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2.
  3. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Staff

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New York Jets staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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Final roster

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2015 New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 reserve, 10 practice squad

Regular season results

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Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week One: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 10 0010
Jets 0 14 10731

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Jets open the 2015 season with a resounding 31-10 win over the Cleveland Browns at Metlife Stadium to open Todd Bowles' tenure as Jets HC, replacing Rex Ryan, who manned the sidelines for the past six seasons. The Jets had five takeaways against Cleveland, including a Johnny Manziel interception. Fitzpatrick had a solid debut, throwing 2 TDs to Marshall (1 yard) and Decker (15 yards) respectively. Chris Ivory also had a good day, rushing for 91 yards and 2 TDs, the second of which sealed the game in the 4th quarter.

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week Two: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 3 01020
Colts 0 0 077

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Jets defeated the Indianapolis Colts 20-7 in a sloppy Monday Night Matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Jets defense forced five turnovers, intercepting Andrew Luck, the league leader in TD passes last year, three times. A 26-yd touchdown reception by Donte Moncrief cut the Jets lead to three points (10-7), before a clutch seven-play, 80-yd TD drive culminating in a 15-yd TD pass to Marshall sealed the win for New York.

Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Three: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 21 0024
Jets 0 7 01017

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After the Jets' upset win against the Colts on Monday night, they headed back to MetLife Stadium to face the Eagles. With 2014 rushing champ DeMarco Murray, who had rushed for 11 yards on 21 carries, injured, the Eagles rushing attack was explosive under Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles. Philadelphia quickly jumped to a 24-0 lead in the 2nd quarter, intercepting Ryan Fitzpatrick 3 times (although 2 of them were batted passes or botched catches). New York scored 17 unanswered, however the Jets couldn't capitalize on many opportunities and Philadelphia won 24-17. The Eagles remained as the only NFL team that the Jets have never defeated in franchise history, as the Eagles improved their all-time head-to-head record against the Jets to 10–0.[80] This game was also known for Brandon Marshall’s attempt to pitch the ball backwards to his teammate, which result in a fumble recover for the Eagles.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

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NFL International Series

Week Four: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 10 10 7027
Dolphins 0 7 0714

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

The New York Jets traveled across the pond for the first time in franchise history to face their AFC East rival, the Miami Dolphins. The offense, led by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, got off to a quick start with a 58-yard heave to Brandon Marshall and a 3-yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory to put the Jets up 7-0. The Jets defense dominated the Dolphins offense for the majority of the game, shutting down Ryan Tannehill, however the Dolphins pulled within 2 scores in the 4th quarter. NYJ forced 2 interceptions, both in the fourth quarter, to put the game away. The New York Jets won 27-14, and improved their record to 3-1 heading into their bye week.

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week Six: Washington Redskins at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 6 0720
Jets 7 3 17734

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After their bye week, New York returned home to face the Washington Redskins. In the first half, Washington played extremely aggressive on defense, forcing 3 turnovers. In the third quarter, the Jets' offense exploded, scoring 17 points, and the defense intercepted Washington QB Kirk Cousins twice to seal the deal. In the victory, Brandon Marshall became the first Jets receiver since Don Maynard in 1968 to have 4 straight 100-yard games, and Chris Ivory recorded a career-high 196 total yards With the win, the Jets improved to 4-1.

Week 7: at New England Patriots

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Week Seven: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 7 7623
Patriots 3 10 31430

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 66,829
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Jets travel to New England to take on the Patriots. With the Jets leading 17-16 in the second half, the Jets were in position to strengthen their lead when Brandon Marshall dropped a TD, leading to a FG making the advantage 20-16. However, touchdowns to Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski ended those hopes and the Jets would go on to lose, 30-23 in which many plays and questionable decisions were left on the field by the coaching staff.

Week 8: at Oakland Raiders

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Week Eight: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 3 7720
Raiders 7 14 10334

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

With the loss, the Jets fell to 4-3.

Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 7 31023
Jets 14 0 7728

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets broke their 2-game losing streak.

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 12 10022
Jets 3 0 7717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

As part of Nike's NFL color rush on Thursday Night Football, the Jets wore kelly green uniforms.

Week 11: at Houston Texans

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Week Eleven: New York Jets at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 7717
Texans 0 10 14024

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,718
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Jets not only lost the game, but they lost their No 1 cornerback Darrelle Revis to a concussion. With the loss, they fell to 5-5.

Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 71320
Jets 7 7 71738

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets improved to 6-5.

Week 13: at New York Giants

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Week Thirteen: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 3 7 010323
Giants 0 20 00020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 80,898
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The New York Jets came back from a 20-10 deficit to beat the New York Giants with an interception by Rontez Miles and a Randy Bullock field goal with a late 4th quarter touchdown to Brandon Marshall to send it to overtime. Randy Bullock's field goal put the Jets up 23-20. The Jets sealed the victory with Josh Brown missing his third field goal attempt of the game. The Jets improve to 5-8 all time against the Giants.

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 808
Jets 10 17 0330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets improved to 8-5.

Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 3 01019
Cowboys 3 7 3316

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 90,345
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Jets improved to 9-5 and secured their first winning season since 2010, as well as eliminating the Cowboys from playoff contention.

Week 16: vs. New England Patriots

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Week Sixteen: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Patriots 0 3 107020
Jets 3 7 73626

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

This game is well known for the coin toss to start overtime. The Patriots would win the toss, choosing heads. However, instead of receiving the ball to give Tom Brady the first chance to score, the Patriots elected to kick. This caused much confusion in Patriots captain Matthew Slater, as he questioned after the toss if the Patriots, because they won the toss, would also get to choose which end of the field they would like to kick. However, referee Clete Blakeman said "You elected to kick", and the Patriots were unable to choose which end of the field to kick off to, as in the NFL rule book, the team that loses the coin toss gets to choose which end to receive the ball, if the team that wins the toss elects to defer. If the team that wins the coin toss receives, the team that loses the toss will elect which way to kick. The Jets would get the ball first. They would march right down the field to score the game-winning touchdown on their first possession as Ryan Fitzpatrick found Eric Decker to end the game with a touchdown. With their fifth straight win, the Jets improved to 10-5.

This was the last time the Jets beat the Patriots until 2024.

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

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Week Seventeen: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 7 10017
Bills 7 9 3322

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: January 3, 2016
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,670
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the loss, and with the Steelers defeating the Browns the same day, the Jets finished their season 10-6 and were eliminated from the playoffs. This was also the first time since 2004 that one NFL team defeated another twice in the same season and both games ended with the same score. The Jets were also seeking a 6-game winning streak for the first time since 1986. It was also quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's first return to Buffalo since the Bills released him following the 2012 season. Fitzpatrick played for the Bills from 2009 to 2012.

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