Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are officially out of the playoffs.
The Jets were eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday afternoon after their 32-26 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins. That loss, their fourth straight, dropped the Jets to 3-10 on the season. They’re now tied for last in the AFC East standings.
The Jets have now missed the playoffs for a 14th straight season. Their last postseason appearance came in 2010. Their postseason drought is the longest active streak across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLB.
The Jets were a longshot to make the playoffs anyways entering Sunday’s game. They’ve won just once since a 24-3 victory over the Patriots in mid-September. Since then, they’ve fired both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas.
Rodgers and the Jets nearly pulled off the win on Sunday in South Florida. 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 on the clock.
The Dolphins, however, 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 grab the win.
The Dolphins are now 6-7 on the season. They’ve won four of their last five, though they need a bit of a push if they are going to steal one of the last wild-card spots in the AFC.
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