 They began the second half with a victory over New England in Foxboro, and lost only two games the rest of the way to finish 10–6 and secure a playoff berth.In the wild card round, the Jets visited Foxboro again, but this time fell to the Patriots, 37–16.For his success in leading the Jets to the playoffs, Mangini received the nickname "Mangenius" and had a cameo appearance on "The Sopranos".