This Elimination Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Jets losing certain playoff spots. A total of 13 games from week 13 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games eliminates multiple playoff spots the case is listed in the lowest playoff spot only.
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The Jets cannot win this spot
Case 1
Jets lose to the Falcons
Case 2
Chargers beat the Raiders
Case 3
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Bills beat the Steelers
Case 4
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Chargers tie the Raiders
Case 5
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Texans beat or tie the Colts
Case 6
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Jaguars beat the Titans
Case 7
Chargers tie the Raiders, and
Texans beat the Colts
Case 1
Jets lose to the Falcons, and
Bills beat or tie the Steelers
Case 2
Jets lose to the Falcons, and
Jaguars beat or tie the Titans
Case 3
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Bills beat the Steelers, and
Chargers beat or tie the Raiders
Case 4
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Bills beat the Steelers, and
Texans beat the Colts
Case 5
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Bills beat the Steelers, and
Jaguars beat the Titans
Case 6
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Chargers beat or tie the Raiders, and
Jaguars beat the Titans
Case 7
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Texans beat or tie the Colts, and
Jaguars beat the Titans
Case 8
Jets lose to the Falcons, and
Chargers beat or tie the Raiders, and
Texans beat the Colts, and
Browns beat or tie the Forty-Niners
Case 1
Jets lose to the Falcons, and
Bills beat or tie the Steelers, and
Jaguars beat or tie the Titans
Case 2
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Bills beat the Steelers, and
Chargers beat or tie the Raiders, and
Jaguars beat the Titans
Case 3
Jets tie the Falcons, and
Bills beat the Steelers, and
Texans beat the Colts, and
Jaguars beat the Titans