Are the Jets really going to make it through an entire season without intercepting a pass? It’s looking that way, unless Mitchell Trubisky can come through for them.
Trubisky, I believe, will be doing most of the quarterbacking for the Bills. With Buffalo having little to play for, I think they’ll be holding out Josh Allen. Allen has a foot injury that’s requiring X-rays after each of the last two games. He’ll probably want to come out for a few plays, keeping alive his consecutive starts streak, with Trubisky taking over.
When Buffalo entered Week 18 last year in a similar situation, Allen took the field for one play. Then it Trubisky and Mike White going the rest of the way, completing to complete 18 of 32 passes for 129 yards, with a touchdown and no interceptions in a 23-16 loss to New England. The game was notable because it cost the Patriots the No. 1 overall pick.
This year, Buffalo with a loss would be the No. 7 seed, most likely opening the postseason at New England. If they win, they’ll likely move up to No. 6 (considering the Chargers are resting players for their final game), opening most likely at Jacksonville. The Bills might prefer to see the Patriots rather than the Jaguars in the first round.
But can the Jets get a pick off T-Biscuit? Probably not, and that would leave them as the first team to go an entire season without an interception.
| TEAMS WITH FEWER THAN 6 INTERCEPTIONS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Record | Pct% | Yd/G | TD | Int |
| 2025 | NY Jets | 3-13-0 | 64.6 | 200.9 | 32 | 0 |
| 2018 | San Francisco | 4-12-0 | 63.5 | 233.3 | 35 | 2 |
| 2020 | Houston | 4-12-0 | 69.7 | 256.5 | 30 | 3 |
| 2024 | Cleveland | 3-14-0 | 61.8 | 212.4 | 26 | 4 |
| 2008 | Detroit | 0-16-0 | 68.4 | 232.3 | 25 | 4 |
| 2024 | NY Giants | 3-14-0 | 69.4 | 210.6 | 23 | 5 |
| 2017 | Oakland | 6-10-0 | 68.1 | 241.1 | 24 | 5 |
| 2005 | Oakland | 4-12-0 | 60.9 | 202.7 | 18 | 5 |
On the plus side, the Jets have stockpiled an arsenal of picks in the next two drafts. They’ll get things turned around. That’s how it’s played out for similar defenses in the past.
In the 32-team era, 16 other teams have intercepted 6 or fewer passes in a season. All but three of those teams moved up to double-digit picks the next season. Of the five teams that picked off just 2-5 passes, two actually led the league in pass defense and another ranked in the top 10.
| TEAMS WITH 6 OR FEWER PICKS IN PREVIOUS YEAR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team (int) | Pct | Yd/G | Rk | TD | Int |
| 2019 | San Francisco (2) | 61.3 | 192.1 | 1 | 23 | 12 |
| 2009 | • Detroit (4) | 68.1 | 274.9 | 32 | 35 | 9 |
| 2021 | Houston (3) | 66.5 | 255.4 | 20 | 27 | 17 |
| 2006 | Oakland (5) | 59.8 | 164.4 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | Oakland (5) | 62.3 | 245.8 | 10 | 36 | 14 |
| 2005 | St. Louis (6) | 61.9 | 226.2 | 22 | 26 | 13 |
| 2007 | Washington (6) | 58.3 | 226.4 | 13 | 20 | 14 |
| 2009 | Denver (6) | 58.4 | 201.4 | 3 | 18 | 17 |
| 2015 | • Jacksonville (6) | 64.8 | 283.0 | 29 | 29 | 9 |
| 2015 | NY Jets (6) | 57.1 | 252.6 | 13 | 25 | 18 |
| 2015 | Kansas City (6) | 57.5 | 249.3 | 10 | 25 | 22 |
| 2016 | Baltimore (6) | 63.8 | 246.7 | 10 | 28 | 18 |
| 2022 | • Las Vegas (6) | 67.6 | 217.2 | 7 | 25 | 6 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas (6) | 66.7 | 229.4 | 13 | 21 | 13 |
| 2023 | NY Giants (6) | 63.7 | 244.5 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
| 2024 | Tennessee (6) | 66.4 | 189.2 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
—Ian Allan