Jets' playoff drought reaches 15 years amid QB turmoil - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Jets head into the final four games of the season in an all too familiar position: no hope for the playoffs, mired in quarterback uncertainty.

Their playoff drought, almost old enough to drive, turned 15 years old Sunday, as the Jets were officially eliminated with their 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. It sealed what had become inevitable two months ago during their 0-7 start.

Once again, the Jets own sole possession of the longest active postseason slump in North America's men's sports leagues — the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS. They've been sharing it for several months each year with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, currently at 14 years.

Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, making his third start for the demoted (and injured) Justin Fields, lasted only two series (six plays) because of a groin injury, forcing rookie third-stringer Brady Cook into his first NFL game. It was 21-0 at the time, and the former undrafted free agent threw two interceptions in a difficult debut.

Who starts next Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars is anybody's guess. Fields, who reported knee soreness last week in practice and was ruled out on Friday, could be an option, although Glenn clearly prefers Taylor.

«We've got to get him healthy,» Glenn said. «The quarterback situation, we'll look at that going into next week. But, yeah, it's always tough when your starter goes down.»

It has been that kind of year for the Jets.

At 3-10, they reached double-digit losses for the sixth straight year, tying them for the third-longest such streak in the Super Bowl era. The longest skids belong to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 12 (1983-1994) and the Las Vegas Raiders at seven (2003-2009).

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