The Dolphins wanted greater than 60 minutes to get it finished, however they have been in a position to hold their playoff hopes on life help towards the Jets on Sunday.
A giant kickoff return by Malik Washington helped arrange a game-tying area purpose on the finish of the fourth quarter and the Dolphins moved proper down the sphere to kick off additional time. Tight finish Jonnu Smith picked up 34 yards on his first two catches of the sport and so they picked up two extra first downs to maneuver the ball contained in the Jets’ 15-yard-line.
They moved the ball to the 10-yard-line on a De’Von Achane run and Tua Tagovailoa hit Smith for a 10-yard rating that made the Dolphins 32-26 win.
Tagovailoa had six straight completions in additional time and completed the day 33-of-47 for 331 yards and two touchdowns. Tyreek Hill had 10 catches for 115 yards and a rating and Jaylen Waddle had 9 catches for 99 yards because the Dolphins strafed a Sauce Gardner-less Jets secondary.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was 27-of-39 for 339 yards and a rating. It’s the primary time he’s thrown for a minimum of 300 passing yards since December 12, 2021, however even ending that streak was not sufficient to raise the Jets to their fourth win of the season. The loss formally eliminates the Jets from playoff competition, however that had occurred for all sensible observers fairly a while in the past.
The 6-7 Dolphins can be in Houston subsequent Sunday as they attempt to hold their very own postseason hopes alive. The Jets can be in Jacksonville for a matchup that can solely be of curiosity to draft pundits, fantasy soccer gamers, and obsessives who root for each groups.
