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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Skidding Jets insist they'll recover from a beatdown by the Bears and it won't define their season
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Kyle Monangai scores 2 TDs as the Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12
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Minkah Fitzpatrick stops the Jets' NFL-record interception drought at 20 consecutive games
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Jets set to face the Bears without Breece Hall and three other starters on offense
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With Jets still in NFL-record INT drought, Minkah Fitzpatrick hopes to return from groin injury
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 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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