New York Jets own the longest playoff drought in major North American pro sports after the Sabres clinched

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Misery loves company, but, unfortunately for the New York Jets, they don’t have any more company.

With the Buffalo Sabres clinching a playoff berth for the first time in 14 seasons and ending the longest playoff drought in NHL history, the Jets now have sole possession of the longest playoff drought of any team in major North American professional sports.

The last time the Jets made the playoffs was the 2010 season, when they lost in the AFC championship game to the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

Barring a miraculous turnaround, it seems unlikely the Jets will make the playoffs next season.

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New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn reacts during the first quarter against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 28, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

In Aaron Glenn’s first season as head coach, the team went 3-14 and became the first team in NFL history not to record an interception all season. At the trade deadline, they traded away star defenders Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams in exchange for draft picks.

Justin Fields only started nine games for the Jets due to injury after being signed last offseason with hopes he could blossom into a starting quarterback. Backup Tyrod Taylor started four games before he was injured, and the team was forced to start undrafted rookie Brady Cook for four games.

The Jets overhauled their quarterback room as they look to retool. They traded Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, and Taylor remains a free agent. Cook remains on the roster.

SABRES END LONGEST PLAYOFF DROUGHT IN NHL HISTORY, CLINCHING BERTH FOR FIRST TIME SINCE