Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are officially out of the playoffs.
The Jets were eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday afternoon following their 32-26 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins. That loss, their fourth straight, dropped the Jets to 3-10 on the season. They now sit in last place in the AFC East standings and are too far out of the wild card race to make the playoffs.
The Jets have now missed the playoffs for the fourteenth straight season. Their last postseason appearance was in 2010. Their postseason drought is the longest active streak in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLB.
The Jets were a sure bet to make the playoffs heading into Sunday’s game. They have won just one game since a 24-3 victory over the Patriots in mid-September. They have since fired both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas. It’s unclear if the Jets will lock down Rodgers for the remainder of the season, something that has been rumored in recent weeks due to his string of injuries with the playoffs out of reach.
Rodgers and the Jets also nearly pulled off a victory in South Florida on Sunday. They took a 23-15 lead into the fourth quarter and took a three-point lead after Anders Carlson drilled a 42-yarder with 52 seconds left. However, the Dolphins quickly marched down the field and set up a 52-yarder from Jason Sanders to force overtime. Tua Tagovailoa then hit Jonnu Smith for a 10-yard touchdown in the extra period to get the win.
The Dolphins are now 6-7 on the season. They’ve won four of their last five, though they’ll need a boost if they want to steal one of the final wild-card spots in the AFC. The Buffalo Bills have already captured the AFC East title and are battling the Kansas City Chiefs for the top seed and conference bye. If the Dolphins succeed, it will mark their third straight postseason appearance under coach Mike McDaniel. They haven’t won a playoff game since the 2000 season.
Elsewhere in the league, both the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns were also eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday. The Jacksonville Jaguars scored 10 unanswered points to stun the Titans with a 10-6 win in Nashville. Both teams are just 3-10 on the season and out of postseason contention. The Pittsburgh Steelers also recorded a 24-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The Browns are also 3-10 this season and will miss the playoffs for the third time in five seasons under head coach Kevin Stefanski.
The Las Vegas Raiders have also already been eliminated from the AFC play-offs. The New York Giants, who haven’t won a game in more than two months, are the only team in the NFC officially out of the playoff race.
