Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
Wild Card Game | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
12/27 | vs Buffalo | L | 27-31 |
The 1981 New York Jets, coached by Walt Michaels, lost the Wild Card Game after finishing the NFL regular season in 2nd place in the AFC East with a 10-5-1 record.
Wild Card Game | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | |||||||||||||||
12/27 | vs Buffalo | L | 27-31 |