Jets extend excruciating playoff drought: What life looked like the last time NY was in playoffs

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The New York Jets were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday afternoon with a blowout loss to their AFC East rivals, the Miami Dolphins. It marked the 13th consecutive season since the franchise last made a playoff appearance.

And with that, the Jets now hold the record for the longest active playoff drought in the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB.

Braylon Edwards #17 celebrates with Dustin Keller #81 and Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets after Edwards scored a second-quarter touchdown during their AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots, Jan. 16, 2011, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

While things for the franchise seemingly haven’t changed much from the 2010-2011 season, things around the world certainly have. 

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Here’s a look back at the last time the Jets made the playoffs and what was going on in the world at the time. 

Jets coach Rex Ryan celebrates after his team's win. (Bill Greene/Boston Globe via Getty Images)

It was Rex Ryan’s second year as head coach of the New York Jets, and the team was coming off their first appearance in the AFC Championship since 1998. During the 2009 season, Ryan led the Jets to a 9-7 record in the regular season before they were eventually knocked out of the playoffs with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

The following season, the Jets improved to 11-5 and finished second in the division behind the New England Patriots.

The wild-card round was a rematch of the previous year’s conference championship game and hosted by the Colts on Jan. 8, 2011. After trailing twice, the Jets pulled off a