The New York Jets were 10-6 in 1986. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Cleveland Browns, 23 to 20, in the 1986 AFC divisional game on January 3, 1987.
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Dolphins rookie WR Caleb Douglas set to return vs. the Jets after missing 3 games with ankle injury
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Jets' offense gets a boost as Adonai Mitchell will return vs. Dolphins, Breece Hall questionable
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Jets' Frank Reich understands Garrett Wilson’s frustration, wants to get him involved earlier
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Jets WR Adonai Mitchell returns for limited practice as he works toward comeback from finger surgery
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Jets must fix their alarming 2-minute execution issues after they flare up again in loss to Patriots
1986 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 364 | 5,375 | 1,072 | 5.0 | 1,729 | 490 | 3.5 | 4,032 | 537 | 7.5 | 45 | 386 | 319 | 104 | 191 | 24 | 131 | 981 |
Team Rank | 11th | 11th | 9th | 11th | 18th | 11th | 23rd | 8th | 12th | 7th | 16th | 9th | 8th | 13th | 6th | 15th | 28th | 27th | |
Opponent | 16 | 386 | 6,050 | 1,081 | 5.6 | 1,661 | 450 | 3.7 | 4,567 | 603 | 7.6 | 28 | 178 | 349 | 92 | 216 | 41 | 102 | 795 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 26th | 26th | 26th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 28th | 27th | 24th | 24th | 26th | 27th | 4th | 28th | 27th | 15th | 18th | |
Net | -22 | -675 | -9 | -0.6 | +68 | +40 | -0.2 | -535 | -66 | -0.1 | +17 | +208 | -30 | +12 | -25 | -17 | +29 | +186 | |
Net Rank | 17th | 24th | 18th | 25th | 10th | 9th | 17th | 24th | 22nd | 16th | 23rd | 5th | 22nd | 9th | 21st | 27th | 25th | 25th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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