2023 New York Jets season
The 2023 season is the New York Jets' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their fifth under general manager Joe Douglas and their third under head coach Robert Saleh. The Jets are looking to improve on their 7–10 record from 2022. After the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2001 and the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) clinched a playoff berth for first time since 2006, the Jets and the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) are now tied for the longest active playoff drought in major North American professional sports with each missing the playoffs 12 years straight. The Jets haven't made the playoffs since 2010. In the offseason, the Jets traded for 4-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers. However, disaster struck in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills when Rodgers suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon after just four offensive snaps. The preseason was documented on the HBO television show Hard Knocks. Draft

Notes
 The Jets traded their 2023 sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for running back James Robinson. The Houston Texans traded their 2023 sixth-round selection to New York in exchange for linebacker Blake Cashman. The Jets traded their 2023 seventh-round selection and nose tackle Steve McLendon to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round selection. The Jets traded their 2023 first-round selection, a 2023 second-round selection (#42 overall), their 2023 sixth-round selection, and a conditional 2024 second-round selection to Green Bay for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay's 2023 first-round selection, and Green Bay's 2023 fifth-round selection. Undrafted free agents

Staff

Current roster

Preseason

Regular season
The Jets are scheduled to become the second NFL team to play ten regular season games in their home stadium, nine home games as an AFC team in an odd-numbered year plus an away game against the Giants. The first such team was the Los Angeles Rams, who played ten games the previous season at SoFi Stadium under similar circumstances. Schedule

Notes
 Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Networks and times from Weeks 10–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills

Just hours before kickoff, there were heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings around the Meadowlands. As a result, media coverage and personnel were not permitted to step on the field. It was rumored that the game would have been delayed, or postponed given the severity of the weather warnings. The game, nevertheless, ended up being played on time. New quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured and carted off the field after being sacked by Bills edge rusher Leonard Floyd on just his fourth snap, Buffalo attained a 13–3 halftime lead. However, a strong performance by the Jets defense, which forced Bills quarterback Josh Allen to turn the ball over four times, allowed the Jets offense, now led by backup Zach Wilson, to have short fields and take the lead after the two-minute warning, though Allen and the Bills forced overtime with a late field goal. The Jets won off a punt return touchdown by Xavier Gipson after the Bills went three-and-out on the opening possession of the extra period. With the win, New York opened the season at 1–0, though the victory was marred by Rodgers' injury, which was revealed to be a ruptured Achilles tendon, ending his season. Head coach Robert Saleh named Wilson the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. On a side note, this game broke the record for the most-watched NFL game in ESPN's history. Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys opened the game with a long 12-play touchdown drive, ending with Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott's first touchdown pass of the 2023 season to tight end Jake Ferguson. Dallas later added to their lead with a 13-play, 75-yard field goal drive in the 2nd quarter. After the teams traded punts, the New York Jets fought back with a quick 68-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Zach Wilson to standout wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Dallas quickly responded with a long touchdown drive of their own, which was capped off with a short Dak Prescott touchdown pass to tight end Luke Schoonmaker. The Jets replied with a field goal from backup kicker Austin Seibert to keep the score within one possession at the end of the half. The third quarter, however, would prove to be the turning point in the game as the Jets were only able to muster a measly 68 yards of offense in the second half while also giving up a fumble and three interceptions. On the other hand, the Dallas Cowboys were able to produce four field goal drives to end the game with a 30-10 victory. This was the first time the Cowboys defeated the New York Jets since 2007 and is also the first time the New York Jets defense has given up 30 or more points since Week 2 of the 2022 NFL Season. Week 3: vs. New England Patriots

The loss to their division rival was the team's 15th straight against them. The Jets fell to 1-2 as a result. The Jets last beat the Patriots in Week 16 of the 2015 NFL season. Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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|date=October 1
|time=8:20 p.m. EDT
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|R1=17|R2=3|R3=0|R4=3
|home=Jets
|H1=0|H2=12|H3=8|H4=0
|stadium=MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=80,461
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|referee= Alex Kemp
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
|reference=Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
 KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 11:35. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:25. KC – Isiah Pacheco 48-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:32. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:03. KC – Noah Gray 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:24. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:48. Second quarter
 NYJ – Jawaan Taylor face mask penalty in end-zone resulting in safety, 13:20. Chiefs 17–2. NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 31-yard field goal, 9:50. Chiefs 17–5. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:30. NYJ – C. J. Uzomah 1-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:26. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:16. KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 2:15. Chiefs 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:11.Third quarter
 NYJ – Allen Lazard 10-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Zach Wilson run), 10:40. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.Fourth quarter
 KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 2:15. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:23.|stats=
Top passers
 KC – Patrick Mahomes – 18/30, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
 NYJ – Zach Wilson – 28/39, 245 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher'
 KC – Isiah Pacheco – 20 rushes, 115 yards, TD
 NYJ – Breece Hall – 6 rushes, 56 yards
Top receiver
 KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 60 yards
 NYJ – Allen Lazard – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD
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In New York's first Sunday Night Football'' appearance in 12 years, the Jets overcame a 17–0 first quarter deficit, tying the game at 20 in the third quarter and limiting reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes to a 63.6 passer rating. However, the Chiefs regained the lead late, and a crucial fumble from Zach Wilson, who otherwise had one of the best performances in his career, allowed Kansas City to close out the game. Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

With this win, the Jets improved to 3–3, and also defeated the Eagles for the first time in franchise history. Week 8: at New York Giants

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Standings

Division

Conference

References

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