New York Jets extend contracts for GM Mike Maccagnan, head coach Todd Bowles

The New York Jets have extended the contracts of general manager Mike Maccagnan and coach Todd Bowles.

New York, who are 5-10 this term, will miss the playoffs for the seventh straight year and the third under Maccagnan and Bowles.

The Jets face the New England Patriots on Sunday in their final game of the season, live on Sky Sports.

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The terms of the extensions for Maccagnan or Bowles, who were both hired in 2015, were not announced by the Jets.

In a statement issued by the team, acting owner and CEO Christopher Johnson says he believes the Jets are moving in the right direction under Maccagnan and Bowles.

"We are very happy to have extended both Mike and Todd. During their time here, they have worked together to help the organisation build a foundation on which to grow," Johnson said.

"They are identifying, developing, and getting productivity out of our players. I believe we are headed in the right direction. This provides us continuity and stability as we continue to move this team towards sustained success.

"We still have a lot of work to do and I am excited to work closely with both of them as we move forward."

Maccagnan oversaw a roster purge in the offseason that cleared big names and high salaries from the locker room, replaced by mostly younger talents.

Bowles is credited with instilling a culture change among his players, who were in mostly every game this year.