The 2020 New York Jets season was be the franchise's 7th in the National Football League. The Jets entered the season as defending AFC Champions for the second consecutive season, though they lost in Super Bowl VI. The team made their third consecutive AFC Championship Game, but lost to the Raiders 20-37.
Transactions
Arrivals
Departures
Trades
- The Jets traded T.J. Brumm to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2nd round selection (#42) and a 2021 conditional 6th round selection.
- The Jets traded their 5th round selection (#161) to the Seattle Seahawks for Raymond Kline.
Free Agents
| Position |
Player |
Free Agency tag |
2020 team |
Contract/Notes
|
| DE |
Charlie Bacon |
UFA |
- |
-
|
| DE |
Karim Brown |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 1 year, $0.6 million deal (100% guaranteed)
|
| WR |
Ken Brown |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 1 year, $1.2 million deal (100% guaranteed)
|
| DE |
Sidney Burris |
UFA |
- |
-
|
| WR |
Dennis Carr |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal (0% guaranteed)
|
| QB |
Raoul Gomez |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal (0% guaranteed)
|
| RB |
Brian Kiel |
UFA |
- |
-
|
| OLB |
Tommy Leonard |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 1 year, $1.9 million deal (100% guaranteed)
|
| OG |
Tavon Logan |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 2 year, $1 million deal (50% guaranteed)
|
| OT |
Joe McCord |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 1 year, $2.7 million deal (100% guaranteed)
|
| C |
Patrick Neville |
UFA |
- |
-
|
| OT |
Erik Russell |
UFA |
Green Bay Packers |
Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal
|
| WR |
Jesse Scott |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Signed 2 year, $1 million deal (50% guaranteed)
|
| TE |
Charlie Wilson |
UFA |
Tennessee Titans |
Signed 2 year, $10 million deal (80% guaranteed)
|
| SS |
Taz Tomlinson |
UFA |
Green Bay Packers |
Signed 2 year, $1 million deal (50% guaranteed)
|
Draft
2020 Season
Schedule
Preseason
Regular Season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
Standings
Division
Conference
|
|
| #
|
Team
|
Division
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PCT
|
DIV
|
CONF
|
PF
|
PA
|
STK
|
| Division Leaders
|
| 1
|
Jacksonville Jaguars (*)
|
South
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
0.750
|
501
|
10-2
|
448
|
348
|
L1
|
| 2
|
New York Jets (z)
|
East
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
0.688
|
4-2
|
9-3
|
481
|
356
|
W1
|
| 3
|
Denver Broncos (y)
|
West
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
0.625
|
4-2
|
8-4
|
416
|
327
|
W3
|
| 4
|
Baltimore Ravens (y)
|
North
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
0.625
|
4-2
|
7-5
|
381
|
374
|
W6
|
| Wild Cards
|
| 5
|
Indianapolis Colts (x)
|
South
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
0.688
|
5-1
|
9-3
|
419
|
336
|
W2
|
| 6
|
Oakland Raiders (x)
|
West
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
0.563
|
5-1
|
9-3
|
382
|
372
|
W1
|
| In the Hunt
|
| Eliminated from playoff contention
|
| 7
|
Miami Dolphins
|
East
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
0.563
|
5-1
|
7-5
|
499
|
381
|
W3
|
| 8
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
North
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
0.563
|
4-2
|
8-4
|
426
|
395
|
W1
|
| 9
|
Cleveland Browns
|
North
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
0.500
|
3-3
|
6-6
|
339
|
317
|
L1
|
| 10
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
West
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
0.438
|
3-3
|
5-7
|
381
|
392
|
L1
|
| 11
|
Houston Texans
|
South
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
0.375
|
1-5
|
4-8
|
367
|
413
|
W1
|
| 12
|
Cincinnati Bengals
|
North
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
0.313
|
1-5
|
3-9
|
368
|
449
|
L6
|
| 13
|
Tennessee Titans
|
South
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
0.313
|
1-5
|
4-8
|
337
|
402
|
L3
|
| 14
|
New England Patriots
|
East
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
0.250
|
2-4
|
3-9
|
300
|
451
|
L1
|
| 15
|
Buffalo Bills
|
East
|
3
|
13
|
0
|
0.188
|
1-5
|
3-9
|
271
|
439
|
L4
|
| 16
|
Los Angeles Chargers
|
West
|
1
|
15
|
0
|
0.063
|
0-6
|
1-11
|
278
|
530
|
L15
|
| Tiebreakers
|
- Denver holds the Common Games tiebreaker over Baltimore
- Oakland holds the Conference Games tiebreaker over Miami and Pittsburgh
|
| Legend
|
| w – Clinched wild card
|
| x – Clinched playoff berth
|
| y – Clinched division
|
| z – Clinched first-round bye
|
| * – Clinched home field advantage
|
Final Roster
| 2020 New York Jets final roster
|
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|
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
|
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 1 Inactive, 0 Practice squad
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