It has been lean times for Jets fans without a playoff appearance since a 2010 defeat to the Steelers. In fact, it is the longest stretch without a playoff appearance in the team’s history, and fans are beginning to grow impatient.
The 12-year drought the Jets are experiencing is the longest record across all four of North America’s professional sports. The Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers are facing six and 5-year play-off droughts, respectively, with the Panthers joining the Jacksonville Jaguars and ten other teams never to reach the Super Bowl.