The Jets’ 2-4 start in 2026 may have looked a little more encouraging than last year’s early stumble, with Geno Smith and a revamped offense and defense hinting at a team that could finally turn the page. Six weeks in, though, that optimism has already been dented.
And the ugliest part of the story isn’t even the record itself.
After their Week 6 loss to the New England Patriots, the Jets hit a grim milestone: their 41st loss to New England since 2000, the most losses any team has suffered against one opponent in that span, according to a statistic Daniel Rotman shared on Twitter/x from Next Gen Stats.
“The Patriots won their 41st game against the Jets since 2000,” Rotman shared. “The most wins by any team vs. any opponent in that span. Per @NextGenStats.”
For Jets fans, it’s another entry in a long, painful file of franchise misery. The recent interception drought has already been a tough one to stomach, but this Patriots number cuts even deeper. Since 2000, the Jets have gone 10-41 against their AFC East rival, a run shaped in part by Tom Brady early on and Drake Maye more recently.
The head-to-head story wasn’t always this lopsided. The Jets actually took the first three meetings in this stretch after the turn of the century. But over the last 25 years, the balance of power has swung hard the other way.
That includes the 2010 AFC Divisional Round, one of those 10 Jets wins, when New York beat New England 28-21 in the playoffs.
Even that lone bright spot doesn’t change the bigger picture. Since the start of the 2016 season, the Jets have beaten the Patriots only twice while dropping the other 19 meetings. It’s a brutal run, and Sunday’s loss only added another harsh line to a franchise history already packed with them.
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