dᵻspˈaɪt ðə səksˈɛs ʌvðə pɹˈiːviəs sˈiːzən, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə dʒˈɛts stɹˈʌɡəld ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪnti wˈʌn sˈiːzən, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ lˈæst ɪnðə smˈaɪð dᵻvˈɪʒən wɪð ɐ twˈɛnti sˈɪks fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ɪlˈɛvən ɹˈɛkɚd, ænd mˈɪsɪŋ ðə plˈeɪɔfs.
Despite the success of the previous season, however, the Jets struggled in the 1990–91 season, finishing last in the Smythe Division with a 26–43–11 record, and missing the playoffs.