The NFL’s longest current postseason drought has officially been extended into another year and the stakes for the team's futures betting at Ontario sports betting sites will be reset for the 2025-26 season.
The Jets defeated the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, 32-20, to finish 5-12 for the 2024-25 NFL season. Still, this is the 14th year in a row that New York will not go to the playoffs. How long is that drought in league history? Pretty long, as you can see from the chart below, with data courtesy of the ChampsorChumps.us website:
Team | No. of Years | Start Year, End Year |
St. Louis Cardinals* | 25 | 1949-74 |
Washington Redskins | 25 | 1946-71 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 1948-72 |
New Orleans Saints | 20 | 1967-87 |
Cleveland Browns | 17 | 2003-20 |
Buffalo Bills | 17 | 2000-17 |
New York Giants | 17 | 1964-81 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 1961-78 |
Detroit Lions | 16 | 1936-52 |
Arizona Cardinals^ | 15 | 1983-98 |
Green Bay Packers | 15 | 1945-60 |
New York Jets | 14 | 2011-present |
Six others | 14 | Various |
*Drought began when the franchise was in Chicago
^Drought began when the franchise was in St. Louis
Outcome | Draft Position |
Average | 28 |
Median | 21 |
We checked the Football Database to see where NFL teams have drafted the year after they go 5-12 (it is a small sample because the NFL only expanded to a 17-game regular season in 2021). Because of various trades, the numbers above are not what fans and Ontario sportsbook apps customers might expect them to be.
The Jets, unless they swing a trade to build more draft capital in lower rounds, will be in much better position to improve themselves in the 2025 NFL Draft. New York is slotted in at No. 7 overall. The Jets need all the help they can get, at least in several areas.
The team was No. 24 in the NFL in yards gained and second-worst in rushing yards with 1,561. On defense, the statistics were all over the place. The Jets were third in the league in fewest yards allowed at 313.8 per game. But they were 20th in points allowed, at 23.8 per game.
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Again, the No. 7 selection awaits the Jets in the first round of the draft in April, barring any trades.
It is a unique position for the organization, literally,. The Jets have never selected No. 7 overall in the draft. That's the only slot in the top 24 that the Jets have never held going into a draft. Again, the Jets have a lot of needs so they could trade down to get more picks. Conversely, if there's a player they really like, New York could trade up from the seventh spot. There's a long way to go until late April.
Our New York Jets betting guide has insights that you can use as the organization tries to rebuild after another lost season.
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