 Ryan renamed Sanchez the starting quarterback the following Wednesday after seeking out multiple opinions within the organization . In a must win game against the Tennessee Titans to remain in playoff contention , Sanchez struggled ; he completed 13 of his 28 passes for 131 yards while throwing four interceptions and fumbling the ball in Titans territory in the closing minutes of the Jets ' 14 – 10 defeat . A day later , Ryan announced McElroy would start . Sanchez started the final game of the season after McElroy suffered a concussion in his lone start . Sanchez 's struggles continued as the Jets fell to the Buffalo Bills and ended their year with a 6 – 10 record , their first losing season under Rex Ryan . On December 31 , 2012 , the Jets fired general manager Mike Tannenbaum , but announced that Ryan would return for the 2013 season . 
