 New York played the Cleveland Browns a week later . In a meeting before the game , Ryan told his players that he expected to be fired at the end of the year . The Jets defeated Cleveland 24 – 13 and despite the uncertainty , the players and coaches were in high spirits . Several players including Antonio Cromartie , Calvin Pace and Willie Colon went on to publicly express their support for Ryan to return as coach . In the season finale , the Jets defeated the Miami Dolphins 20 – 7 , eliminating them from playoff contention . In the locker room after the game , owner Woody Johnson and Idzik announced Ryan would return for the 2014 season much to the delight of the players . Ryan was praised for keeping his team competitive after being eliminated from playoff contention and keeping their spirits high throughout the year despite their inconsistency . 
