Ryan Fitzpatrick’s three touchdowns and a powerful defensive effort gave the Dolphins a 24-0 victory over the incoming Jets. The Dolphins, 5-11 last season, are now 3-3 in six games. The Jets, a 7-9 team in 2019, are the only NFL team to remain stupid in six weeks.
After leaning on their first drive, the Dolphins scored on a continuous drive when Fitz Patrick hit Adam & Shaheen and receiver Preston Williams on three yard passes. Much later, Shaheen’s 43-yard touchdown pass from Fitzpatrick led his four-yard touchdown pass to Hurricane Dermhamathi. The Dolphins threatened to score once again before Cartwright Brian Poole intercepted Fitzpatrick in the red zone.
Both teams exchanged points early in the second half before Jackson Sanders extended Miami’s lead to a 24-yard field goal early in the second half. And while the Dolphins couldn’t score again, their defenders shut down the Dolphins for the first time since the 1982 AFC title. After reaching the Dolphins’ seven-yard line in their final criminal possession in New York, Miami secured the shot after forcing three fouls off the Jets quarterback Joe Flaco directly.
Taking the game in hand, the Dolphins brought in the colorful quarterback Tuya Tagoviloa with 2:27 left. Tagoviloa completed his first two NFL passes while the Dolphins helped complete the victory.
Why dolphins win
Miami got another great game from Fitzpatrick, who completed seven different team passes during Sunday’s win. Running back Miles Gaskin, who made a total of 126 yards on 22 touchdowns, also hit hard. Defensively, the Dolphins did not allow a third down conversion until less than 11 minutes later. The Dolphins put constant pressure on Flaco, who failed to complete 50% of his efforts. For the first time, Miami gets extra credit for playing the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft.
Why lose the jet
Defensive coordinator Greg Williams cast a shadow over Jets coach Adam Gass last week, saying Williams’ defense was responsible for Sunday’s loss after allowing six plays instead of at least 15 yards. On the contrary, the Jets’ offense struggled to create a great drama, and when they did, they failed to parse them in points. An example of this happened in the third quarter, when New York failed to score after tying Joe Johnson’s 34-yard run. Three plays after Johnson’s run, a deliberate grounding penalty from Flaco forced Sam Ficken to score in the 55-yard field, which was shorted. Moments later, when he was saved by their second Fitzpatrick interception, Emmanuel Ogbah’s sack of flaco – a 28-yard deficit – knocked the Jets out of the score.
Day position
The Dolphins and Jets combined for 0 for 19 at the third, while Flacco tied Breshad Periman at 3 for 3 and 22-yard third and 4 at 10:47. For the game, the two teams together took 3 wickets for 26 runs at the third position.
Game of Thrones
Jets safety Marcus May created a great barrier when he was able to open the way for the withered Fitzpatrick for Preston Williams two minutes earlier in the fourth quarter. May kept breaking the pass and tying the ball to his back before being tagged by Williams.
Referenceable
“It was great. Obviously there was a lot of excitement around him. He worked really hard. He had a lot of fun getting there and completing a few points.” – Fitzpatrick, who led the cheers as the backup entered the game, Tuya won his NFL title.
What’s next
The Jets will return home next Sunday to face the 4-1 Bills, who are hosting the Chiefs for tomorrow’s “Monday Soccer Football” performance. The Dolphins will enjoy their farewell week before hosting the Cardinals in the 8th.
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