There are seven NFL teams who have failed to qualify for the postseason in four-or-more consecutive campaigns.
Of course, none of them have it worse than the New York Jets. The Jets’ playoff drought has reached a league-high 15 seasons.
The six teams in addition to the Jets facing lengthy playoff droughts are the Cardinals, Titans, Colts, Saints, Raiders, and Falcons. NFL.com recently ranked all seven teams’ chances of ending that drought in 2026. Surprisingly, the Jets clocked in at No. 4, ahead of the Cardinals, Raiders, and Titans.
“In the NFL, where parity rules supreme, it’s a statistical improbability for a team to go a decade and a half without making the playoffs, but don’t tell Gang Green the odds,” NFL.com wrote. “The second year of the Aaron Glenn era provides New York a solid shot at breaking the streak, with established veteran additions like Geno Smith, Demario Davis and Minkah Fitzpatrick strengthening the roster, and stars Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall back in the fold. In the Jets’ way are the defending AFC champion Patriots and perennial postseason participant Bills in the East; that in-division competition is reflected in their .517 SOS (12th in NFL). The odds of New York snapping the streak this year aren’t high, but I like its chances better than that of some others.”
The Jets do have more starpower than the general public realizes. Adding Minkah Fitzpatrick and Demario Davis to the roster helps. This offseason alone, the Jets have also signed stars like Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, and more recently, Joe Tippmann to contract extensions.
The Jets may not end their postseason drought in 2026, but they’re building in the right direction.
Jets Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the 2026 offseason.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: NFL.com: What are the Jets’ chances of ending their playoff drought?
Reporting by Justin Melo, Jets Wire / Jets Wire
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