The New York Jets have only claimed one AFC East title since the NFL re-aligned to eight four-team divisions in 2002. That was in 2002, the very first season of the new system. Since the Jets last won the division, the New England Patriots have won 16 times, the Buffalo Bills four times, and the Miami Dolphins once.
New York’s 21-year division title drought is unsurprising when considering the team’s lack of success against its own division. Since 2003, the Jets have a 45-81 (.357) record against the AFC East, the third-worst division record in the NFL ahead of only the Redskins/Commanders (.