Editing New York Jets (section)

====New York Giants====
{{further|Jets–Giants rivalry}}

The New York Jets previously maintained a high tension rivalry against their in-town counterparts, the [[New York Giants]], that has since diminished due to the infrequency of the teams meeting in the regular season.<ref name="A Rivalry Everyone Forgot">{{cite news|title=A Rivalry That Everyone Has Forgotten to Remember|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/sports/football/07giants.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=joe_namath&adxnnlx=1277641284-J7O48ORInSoo9xxoAw62Uw|work=The New York Times|author=Branch, John|date=October 7, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023034906/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/sports/football/07giants.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=A+Rivalry+That+Everyone+Has+Forgotten+to+Remember&st=nyt|archive-date=October 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The pinnacle of the rivalry came on August 17, 1969, when the Jets and Giants met for the first time, in a preseason game which was viewed as a "turf war" by both sides.<ref name="A Rivalry Everyone Forgot"/> The Giants, considered a mediocre team at the time, were regarded as underdogs and faced considerable scrutiny from their fans and the media.<ref name="A Rivalry Everyone Forgot"/>  The Jets 37–14 win resulted in the firing of Giants coach [[Allie Sherman]].<ref name="A Rivalry Everyone Forgot"/>

The Jets met the Giants in 1988 for the final game of the regular season.<ref name="Jets, Giants">{{cite news|title=Pro Football; Giants Go for the Title|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/18/sports/pro-football-giants-go-for-the-title.html|work=The New York Times|author=Litsky, Frank|date=December 18, 1988|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614113221/http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/18/sports/pro-football-giants-go-for-the-title.html|archive-date=June 14, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Jets, with a 7–7–1 record, had little to lose as their hopes for playoff contention had vanished.<ref name="Jets, Giants"/> The 10–5 Giants were fighting for a playoff spot, and a victory would have clinched a division title and playoff berth.<ref name="Jets, Giants"/> Although the six point favorites,<ref name="Jets, Giants"/> the Giants were unable to overcome a Jets defense that sacked their quarterback [[Phil Simms]] eight times.<ref name="Respect">{{cite news|title=Jets stagger Giants and Rams knock them out; Lyons helps Jet defense win Respect|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/19/sports/jets-stagger-giants-and-rams-knock-them-out-lyons-helps-jet-defense-win-respect.html?scp=2&sq=Jets%2C+Giants&st=nyt|work=The New York Times|author=Eskenazi, Gerald|date=December 19, 1988|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614130508/http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/19/sports/jets-stagger-giants-and-rams-knock-them-out-lyons-helps-jet-defense-win-respect.html?scp=2&sq=Jets%2C+Giants&st=nyt|archive-date=June 14, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> With the Jets' victory and wins by the [[Los Angeles Rams|Rams]] and [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]], the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention and the Jets gained respect in the eyes of many.<ref name="Respect"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Jets stagger Giants and Rams knock them out; Errors crucial in 27–21 Defeat|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/19/sports/jets-stagger-giants-and-rams-knock-them-out-errors-crucial-in-27-21-defeat.html?scp=3&sq=Jets%2C+Giants&st=nyt|work=The New York Times|author=Litsky, Frank|date=December 19, 1988|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614111841/http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/19/sports/jets-stagger-giants-and-rams-knock-them-out-errors-crucial-in-27-21-defeat.html?scp=3&sq=Jets%2C+Giants&st=nyt|archive-date=June 14, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In spite of the big sibling rivalry that has resulted in trash talk between the players, both teams have formed an unexpected and consequently strong partnership sharing Giants Stadium for 26 years and MetLife Stadium, a venture in which both teams own a 50% share of the venue.<ref name="nytimes" /><ref name="A Rivalry Everyone Forgot"/><ref>{{cite news|title=It's a Battle for the Soul of New ... Stadium|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/football/16rhoden.html?_r=4&ref=sports&loc=interstitialskip|work=The New York Times|author=Rhoden, William C.|date=August 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606084954/http://www10.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/football/16rhoden.html?_r=5&ref=sports&loc=interstitialskip|archive-date=June 6, 2022|access-date=March 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The rivalry regained much of its tension in the 2011 NFL season when the Jets and Giants met in Week 16. Both teams needed a victory to keep their playoffs hope alive and there was significant trash talk between Rex Ryan and his players and many of the Giants in the weeks leading up to the game. Ryan and Giants running back [[Brandon Jacobs]] reportedly came close to blows after the game, a 29–14 Giants win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jacobs, giddy Giants not done chewing the fat with Jets|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jacobs-giddy-giants-not-done-chewing-the-fat-with-jets-09000d5d82562d74|work=US Presswire|publisher=The National Football League|author=Perlman, William|date=December 24, 2011|access-date=January 5, 2012|archive-date=January 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107164715/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82562d74/article/jacobs-giddy-giants-not-done-chewing-the-fat-with-jets?module=HP11_headline_stack|url-status=live}}</ref> The two teams met again on December 6, 2015, with the Jets coming from behind and winning 23–20 in overtime. The teams met again in 2019, with the Jets taking the win 34–27. On October 29, 2023, the Jets won 13–10 in overtime as the visitors. As of the 2023 season, the Giants lead the all-time series 8–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New York Jets vs. New York Giants |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyj&tm2=nyg&yr=all |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>