The New York Jets finished the 2025 NFL season at 3-14, missing the playoffs for a 15th consecutive year. They now own the longest active postseason drought in North American sports after the Buffalo Sabres clinched a playoff berth in the 2025-26 NHL season.
Here's a look at the longest current postseason droughts across the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL:
NFL
New York Jets: 15 seasons (last postseason appearance: 2010 AFC Championship Game at Pittsburgh Steelers)
NHL
Detroit Red Wings: 10 seasons (last postseason appearance: 2016 Eastern first round vs. Tampa Bay Lightning)
MLB
Los Angeles Angels: 11 seasons (last postseason appearance: 2014 American League Division Series vs. Kansas City Royals)
NBA
Charlotte Hornets: Nine seasons (last playoff appearance: 2016 Eastern Conference first round vs. Miami Heat)
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