Team season

1986 New York Jets

AFC East · 18 indexed games

10–6

Regular season

1–1

Playoffs

Conference rank

364–386

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1986

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1987

Season highlights

Best games from 1986

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1987

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1986

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1986

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 7, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1986

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