 As Ryan headed into his second year as the team 's head coach , the club announced he had been given a two @-@ year contract extension . Ryan continued to exude confidence in the team , writing on ESPN 's training camp tour bus " Soon To Be Champs " in August , referencing that the Jets would make it to the Super Bowl and become the eventual champions . Ryan had been asked to sign the Jets ' logo on the back of the bus but included the message with his signature . The prediction was met with some criticism while others praised his brashness , something that was felt to be lacking in the NFL at the time . When the team appeared on the television series Hard Knocks that same month , Ryan was criticized , particularly by former head coach Tony Dungy , for his use of foul language . Dungy and Ryan later met in person to reconcile their differences . Ryan 's championship claims were nearly proven correct as the Jets opened the season with the best record in the NFL at 9 – 2 . This set the stage for a Monday night matchup with their division rival , the Patriots , who were also 9 – 2 . The Patriots , behind the strong performance of quarterback Tom Brady , defeated the Jets 45 – 3 . However , the Jets finished the season with an 11 – 5 record and qualified as a wild card team in the playoffs . The Jets were one win short of tying the franchise record in wins set by the 1998 team led by Bill Parcells . 
