Dolphins 34 - 13 Jets summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 12

Mostert capped the game off with this 35 yard sprint to the endzone to sink the Jets to their fourth straight loss and put them dangerously close to falling out of the playoff picture. The Dolphins improve to 8-3 and have the second best record in the league, trailing only the KC Chiefs who have the tie breaker over Miami after their win in the head to head match up from Frankfurt. 

The Dolphins didn't really run away with the game until the fourth quarter when the running game took over and marched all over the Jets exhausted defense. Raheem Mostert ran in his first of two TDs on the first play of the final quarter. He went for 94 yards on 20 carries.  

The Dolphins gave Tim Boyle a warm welcome to his starting duties in New York, sacking him 7 times and picking him off twice. He will likely be the starter for the rest of the way, or at least until Aaron Rodgers makes his comeback. Rodgers told the Pat McAfee show that he is expecting to return to practice around the first of next month. 

Tua would throw a second pick on the possession after which gave the Jets a chance to take a shot to the endzone. Tim Boyle, who made his first start for the Jets after Zach Wilson was benched, had his Hail Mary picked off by Jevon Holland and the DB took it back 99 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half to deflate the MetLife crowd and put the Dolphins back in control going into the 2nd half. 

The Jets offense gained just over 50 yards in the first half, but the defense kept the Dolphins quiet for the most part and brought life into a dead MetLife stadium with this Brandin Echols six six right before halftime. 

The Jets knew they were going to have it tough against the best offensive team in the league. In the end their defense made plays to stay in the game but the Dolphins pass attack was too much for NY to handle. Tua got the party started with this 7 yard pass to Tyreek Hill for the game's first touchdown. 

IT'S ALL OVER!!!

The Dolphins crush the Jets in the Meadowlands to stay among the best teams in the AFC! NY drops their fourth straight and are dangerously close from being out of the playoff picture. 

TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!

Boyle looking for Bawden on the left side and he is dropped after a short gain of 6 and that's going to do it. 

1ST AND 10 FROM THE NY 49. 

Boyle dropped by Hand for a loss of 11 yards and that brings up 4th down. 

4th and 14 from the NY 43. 

Boyle goes deep over the middle for Wilson but that pass was overthrown. 

3rd and 3 from the MIA 46. 

Boyle hits Gipson on a short pass to the right side and he gets 7 yards on first down. 

2nd and 3 from the MIA 46. 

Boyle finds Cook for 7 yards out of the backfield and he that's good for a first down as we head to the Two Minute Warning. 

1st and 10 from the NY 47.

Boule finds Wilson for a short gain of 4 yards on the right side. 

3rd and 6 from the NY 40. 

Boyle' s pass to Cook out of the backfield is incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the NY 36

Boyle finds Wilson for a gain of 11 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the NY 36. 

Boyle finds Ruckert on the left side for 6 yards. 

3rd and 10 from the NY 25. 

NY get the ball back from the 25 yard line and Boyle had it knocked out of his hands but NY jump on the ball. 

2nd and 16 from the NY 19. 

Pitch to Mostert on the left side and he picks up 7 yards and a first down before running out of bounds. 

1st and 10 from the NY 34. 

Pitch to Mostert and he is taken down for no gain. 

3rd and 5 from the NY 41 and the Jets take their second timeout. 

Mostert gets the handoff to the left side and he picks up 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the NY 41 and the Jets call a timeout. 

The Jets try an onside kick but Miami recovers at the NY 46. 

1st and 10 from the NY 46. 

It took almost 60 minutes but the Jets get into the endzone for a bit of consolation on this 1 yard TD pass to Wilson. 

Boyle finds Gipson on a 12 yard slant pattern down to the one  yard line. 

1st and Goal from the MIA 1. 

MIA jumped which gave Boyle a free play and he took a shot to the endzone for Wilson who had it in his hands but it came loose as he hit the ground. 

1st and 5 from the MIA 13.

Pass over the middle from Boyle to Conklin and he picks up 7 yards and a first down. Holland was injured on the play. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 20. 

Short pass to Brownlee and he gets 8 yards on the left side. 

3rd and 2 from the MIA 27. 

Boyle's pass to the flat for Hall falls incomplete on first down. 

2nd and 10 from the MIA 35. 

Boyle's second inteception wasn't as dramatic as his first one, but it most likely ended the Jets chances at a comeback. Jerome Baker makes he interception after the defelected pass to Hall. 

FUMBLE!!!

Tua fumbled the handoff to Evans and the Jets recover it at the MIA 33!

The Jets take over with 6:25 to go. It might be a little to late for a comeback but they can at least try to cut into the lead. 

Evans gets the handoff on first down and picks up 3 yards up the middle.

2nd and 7 from the MIA 37. 

Evans gets the handoff to the left side and cuts it up the left side line for 13 yards. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 34. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Boyle's short pass to Hall is tipped up in the air and picked off by Baker! 

Dolphins ball from the MIA 21 with 7:45 on the clock. 

Boyle is swarmed in the backfield for a loss of 6 on the Sieler sack. 

2nd and 16 from the MIA 20. 

Pass out of the backfield for Hall to the right side and he gets to the marker before getting pushed out of bounds. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 14. 

After an offside on MIA, the Jets have 3rd and 4 and Boyle's pass over the middle was incomplete. Offsetting penalties will force a redo of the down. 

3rd and 4 from the MIA 18. 

Flip to Hall out of the shotgun and he gets a yard on the play. 

3rd and 9 from the MIA 23. Phillips was injured on the play and the Dolphins medical team come on the field after what looks like another torn achilles. 

TO with 9:45 to go in the fourth quarter. 

Pass over the middle for Wilson and he is hit hard after bobbling the ball. 

2nd and 10 from the MIA 24. 

Boyle's pass was deemed downed short of the marker so on 2nd and 1, Boyle goes QB sneak for a gain of 2 and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 24. 

Short stop route from Wilson and Boyel finds him on the quick pass for 9 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 35. 

Screen pass to Cook and he picks up 12 of the 15 yards needed. 

4th and 3 and the Jets will go for it again. 

Boyle's pass to Conklin was incomplete on first down and then he is sacked on 2nd down by Davis for a loss of 5. 

3rd and 15 from the NY 44. 

Boyle to Conklin of 4th down and he makes the catch over theb middle for a gain of 8 yards!

1st and 10 from the NY 49. 

Hall gets the check down to the left side and Hall is taken down short of the marker. 

4th and 2 and the Jets are going to go from it from the NY 46. 

Boyle tried to tuck and run but he slides down short of hte line of scrimmage. 

3rd and 2 fro the NY 45. 

Pass to the right side and he finds Wilson for a 9 yard gain of the right side. 

2nd and 1 from the NY 47. 

NY get the ball back from their 25 and Boyle finds Hall over the middle for 13 yards. That's the third first down of the night for NY. 

1st and 10 from the NY 38. 

Mostert gets his piece of the pie, taking it in for a 14 yard score and at this point it's going to be nearly impossible for the Jets to come back. 

Tua finds Hill off the roll out to the left side and that pitch and catch goes for 14 yards!

1st and 10 from the NY 14 and that takes us to the end of the third quarter!

A false start moves the Dolphins back five yards, and after the penalty Hill amkes a short catch on the left side and takes it 4 yards before getting pushed out of bounds. 

3rd and 3 from the NY 28. 

Wilson gets the handoff to the right side and he picks up 8 yards on first down. 

2nd and 2 from the NY 27. 

Tua looked over to Mostert in the flat and he was taken down behind the line of scrimmage which would have ended the drive, but a late flag flies for a facemask on NY. 

1st and 10 from the NY 35 after the penalty. 

Pitch to Mostert to the right side and he is taken down for a loss of a yard. 

3rd and 10 from the 50. 

Mostert picks up a yard on first down. 

2nd and 9 from the NY 49. 

Mostert takes it up the right side and moves the chains on the 3 yard run. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

Wilson takes the handoff to the left side and spins for 5 yards to set up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 2 from the MIA 47. 

Wilson takes the run up the middle for a gain of 3 yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the MIA 42. 

Hill on the jet sweep and he takes it from right to left for a gain of 12 yards and a first down!

1st and 10 from the MIA 39. 

Short pass on the shallow route to Hill fell to his feet and is incomplete. 

3rd and 3 from the MIA 27. 

Mostert gets the handoff to the right side and he falls forward for a gain of 7 yards. 

2nd and 3 from the MIA 27. 

Tua finds Hill on the short pass over the marker for a gain of 5 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 20. 

Mosert up the middle and gets 4 yards this time. 

3rd and 3 from the MIA 14. 

MIA. get the ball from their 8 and Mostert gets three yards on the first down run to the right side. 

2nd and 7 from the MIA 11. 

Short pass to Conklin on the right side and he is cut down well short of the marker. 

4th and 7 fro the NY 22. 

Boyle tried the play action and Wilkins went untouched for the easiest sack of his career. 

3rd and 15 from the NY 22after the 9 yard loss. 

NY get the ball back from the 27 and Hall gets 4 yards on a first down run up the middle. 

2nd and 6 from the NY 31. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Sanders splits the uprights with a 54 yard field goal to extend the Miami lead on the first series of the second half. 

MIA lead 20-6 with 11:16 to go in the third quarter. 

Pressure came from both sides and it was Huff who got to Tua and dropped him for a loss of 6 yards!

4th and 10 from the NY 36 and the FG unit comes on. 

Mostert gets the handoff this time and he takes it for three yards on the run up the gut. 

3rd and 4 from the NY 30. 

Wilson gets three yards on the first down run up the middle. 

2nd and 7 from the NY 33. 

Tua goes deep to the right side for Waddle and that pass was perfectly placed by the QB for a 32 yard pick up!!!

1st and 10 from the NY 36. 

Pass out of the backfield for Wilson and he is stopped short of the marker by Davis. 

3rd and 2 from the MIA 32. 

Wilson gets the first down run up the middle and picks up 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from the MIA 28. 

WE ARE BACK IN ACTION FROM METLIFE!!!

The Dolphins get the ball back after their pick six on the Hail Mary. They will start the third quarter from their 25. 

On one of the craziest plays you will ever see from a Thanksgiving weekend game, Jevon Holland makes the pick six on the Hail Mary and takes it back 99 yards for one of the longest pick sixes you will ever see. 

Tua has 171 yards, 1 TD and 2 INTs on 15/23 passing, and Waddle has 82 yards on 7 receptions. 

Boyle is 7/11 for 35 yards and an INT 

The Jets could get nothing going on the offensive side, but once again the defense brought them back in the game and gave them hope with his pick six from Brandon Echols. 

The Dolphins came out and took a double digit lead with an early field goal, and this 7 yard TD pass from Tua to Hill. The Dolphins outgained the Jets 214 to 47 but might consider themselves lucky to be up by 11 going into the second half. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Tua is picked for a second straight possession! NY get the ball back with 2 on the clock from midfield and the Jets will try a Hail Mary. 

Tua finds Waddle on the right sideline for a 9 yard gain and he gets out of bounds with 9 on the clock. 

3rd and 1 from the MIA 45. 

Tua finds Waddle up the middle for an 11 yard gain and the Dolphins spike the ball with 14 on the clock. 

2nd and 10 from the MIA 36. 

Waddle picks up a first down on the WR screen to the right side, picking up 10 yards. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 25. 

MIA get the ball back from their 13 with under a minute to go. 

Hill makes the catch in the flat and he picks up 2 yards on the right side. 

2nd and 8 from the MIA 15. 

MIA get the ball back from the 27 with 1:05 on the clock to try extend their lead. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 27. 

Short pass on the shallow route to Hall but he is stopped for no gain! Miami take a timeout with 1:14 knowing they are getting the ball back. 

4th and 1 and the Jets will punt. 

Cook gets the hand off and takes it for a yard and a half which will bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 1 from the NY 30. 

Slant pattern from Brownlee and he makes the catch for a gain of 12 yards. That will take us to the Two Minute Warning here from NY. 

2nd and 3 from the NY 29 coming up after the break. 

NY get the ball back from their 22 and a false start backs them up 5 yards. 

1st and 15 from the NY 17. 

Screen pass set up for Wilson but the Jets swarm him after a gain of 6. 

4th and 9 from the MIA 38 and the Dolphins will punt. 

Tua is dropped in the backfield for the first time tonight after nothing opened up down field! Thomas and Clemens got to him for a loss of 9. 

3rd and 15 from the MIA 32. 

Toss to the left for Wilson and he gets 4 yards before getting tackled out of bounds. 

2nd and 6 from the MIA 41. 

Tua fires a pass down the left hash for Waddle for a gain of 13 yards. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 37. 

MIA take over from their 18 yard line and Wilson gets the first down run to the right side for 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the MIA 24. 

They are the most dangerous QB/WR duo in the league. Tua finds Hall for the opening TD of the game and it's been all Dolphins so far. 

Boyle gets dropped by Wilkins who came off the weak side edge and the Jets will punt again. 

4th and 10 from the NY 36. 

Pass out of the backfield to Hall  and that goes for 7 yards to bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 3 from the NY 43. 

Pass to the flat was tipped in the air by Phillips and that should have been intercepted but NY live to see another day. 

2nd and 10 from the NY 36. 

The Jets get the ball back from the 25 looking for something to happen on the offensive end. 

Hall gets the handoff to the left side and he turns the corner for a burst of 11 yards and a first down!

1st and 10 from the NY 36. 

Tua rolled left and threw it into triple coverage, but Waddle makes the catch and stays on his feet to get another couple yards for a 20 yard pick up and a first down. 

1st and Goal from the NY 8. 

Reverse to Mostert from left to right but that didn't fool the Jets who dropped him after a gain of one. 

3rd and 6 from the NY 28. 

Pitch to Wilson on the left side but he is stopped after a short gain of three. 

2nd and 7 from the NY 29. 

Pass over the middle for Wilson and he makes the first down catch on a gain of 7 yards. 

1st and 10 from the NY 32. 

Burst up the middle for Mostert and he gets 6 yards to set up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 4 from the NY 38. 

Tua looking for Hill after the play action bootleg and that pass bounces off his hands and hits the ground. 

2nd and 10 from the NY 44.

Tua was patient in the pocket and found Waddle up the middle for a gain of 11 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the NY 44. 

Mostert gets the handoff again, this time to the left side and he gets maybe a yard. 

3rd and 5 from the MIA 45. 

MIA get the ball from their 40 and Mostert gets the handoff to the right side, picking up 4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the MIA 44. 

Short pass from Boyle to Hall and he is dragged down behind the line of scrimmage. 

4th and long and the Jets will punt for the third time today. 

The Jets a flagged for a false start and that will be the final play for he first quarter. 

3rd and 15 from the NY 20 coming up after the break. 

Short pass to Wilson on the stop route and he is brought down after a gain of 6. 

3rd and 10 from the NY 25. 

NY gets the ball back from the 25 and the pitch to Hall was fumbled and he is dropped for a loss of 6. 

2nd and 16 from the NY 19. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

The Dolphins put the first points on the board with a 38 yard field goal from Sanders. 

MIA lead 3-0 with under 2:00 to go in the first quarter. 

Tua's short pass to the TE Smythe is batted down by Mosley and the Dolphins will settle for a FG. 

4th and 1 from the NY 20

Pass to Hill in the flat and he takes it up the left sideline for a gain of 5 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the NY 20. 

Wilson gets another first down rush to the right side, this time it goes for 4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the NY 25. 

Mostert gets the pitch and takes it 14 yards up the middle for a first down!

1st and 10 from the NY 29. 

Smythe on the out route to the right sideline and he makes the catch for a 10 yard gain. 

1st and 10 from the NY 43. 

Tua and the Dolphins get it back from the MIA 44 and Wilson gets the pitch to the right side, getting 3 yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the MIA 47. 

Short pass underneath for Conklin and he gets 8 yards but it short of the first down. 

4th and 2 from the NY 13 and the Jets will punt. 

Hall gets the handoff to the right side but he's stopped at the line of scrimmage. 

3rd and 10 from the NY 4. 

Boyle got wrapped up in the endzone but flung it and it miraculously landed somewhere near Bawden and saves himself a safety. 

2nd and 10 from the NY 4. 

TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!

Lob over the top for Hill and the pass falls through his hands in the corner of the endzone!

1st and 10 from the NY 4. 

Tua rolls right and decides to run it but he is chopped down by Whitehead two yards short of the marker. 

4th and 2 and the Dolphins keep their offense on the field. 

Mostert gets the pitch to the left and he is stopped at the line of scrimmage. 

3rd and 4 from the NY 6. 

Toss to Mostert on the left side and he piocks up 6 yards on first down. 

2nd and 4 from the NY 6. 

WR screen to HIll and he follows his blockers on the right side for a gain of 17 yards!

1st and 10 from the NY 12. 

Tua finds Waddle on the crossing route and that goes for 8 yards.

2nd and 2 from the NY 29. 

Tua goes deep down the left side and finds Hill for a big play of 35 yards! Hill limps off the field with what looks to be an apparent ankle injury. 

1st and 10 from the NY 37. 

Hill gets the handoff out of the shotgun and gets 2 yards on the right side. 

3rd and 8 from the MIA 28. 

The play was reviewed and after the replay they deemed the pass incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the MIA 26. 

Tua finds Mostert on the left side, and he makes the short catch and fumbled, but recovered the loose ball after a gain of 5. 

2nd and 5 from the MIA 31. 

MIA starts their first drive from the 15 after the punt. Mostert gets the handoff and the defense gets their first big play of the day, dropping the RB in the backfield but a late hit on NY will give the Dolphins a first down. 

1st and 10 from the MIA 26. 

Boyle finds Wilson for the first time but that pass play is cut down after a gain of 5 yards. 

4th and 7 from the NY 41. 

Hall is dropped in the backfield by Phillips for a loss of 2. 

3rd and 12 from the NY 36. 

Boyle on the play action, looking for Ruckert on the dump down but that pass came in too high. 

2nd and 10 from the NY 38. 

Boyle finds Brownlee on the left side and he moves the chains after a short out route. 

1st and 10 from the NY 38. 

Hall gets it back this time to the right side and he gets 7 yards. 

3rd and 3 from the NY 33. 

Hall gets the handoff on first down and he gets chopped down at the line of scrimmage. Expect a heavy dose of Hall today. 

2nd and 10 from the NY 25. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM METLIFE!!!1

Miami won the toss and differed which means the Jets and Tim Boyle will get the ball to start the game at the 25. 

Tonight's odds

The Miami Dolphins come into today as a 9.5 point favorite with the Over/Under set at 9.5. 

I can't see the Jets making this close. For as good as their defense is, the Dolphins are going to let loose at some point and the Jets offense won't be able to keep up. 

Dolphins win 31-7. 

Riding on Rodgers return

For as terribly as things are going for the Jets, there is still hope. Hope that Aaron Rodgers will be back this season, and hope that he will save the season for those who came into this year with such high hopes of having a four time MVP QB under center. He told Pat McAfee that he’d like to be practicing by his birthday which is on December 2nd. He is already jogging, just three months removed from surgery to repair his torn Achilles he suffered during the Jets season opener. To have a realistic shot at a getting a Wild Card spot in the AFC, you have to gun for 10 wins which means the Jets only have room for one more loss before Rodgers return. The reigning MVP did say that he plans on coming back regardless of the Jets playoff situation. 

New QB1 in NY

For the second time in as many years, Zach Wilson has been stripped of his starting duties in New York. You have to think this was his last chance as the Jets starter, and now it’s time for Tim Boyle to take center stage in the Big Apple. Boyle is in his fifth year in the NFL, playing for his fourth team. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted rookie, and threw four passes in his two years at Lambeau. He got his most action in Detroit when he started three games in 2021, but went 0-3 while throwing three TDs and six INTs. After spending last year in Chicago, the Jets signed Boyle to be their No. 3 QB after Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson. Last week he went 7/14 for 33 yards and thew one INT in the final quarter and a half from Buffalo. 

Record setting year in Hill's sights

Tyreek Hill is on pace to have one of the greatest wide receiving years in the history of the NFL. He has 1,222 and 9 TDs on 79 receptions, averaging 122.2 ypg. The record for yards in a season is 1,964 set by Calvin Johnson in 2012 but that record was set before the league installed a 17th game to the regular season.  Johnson averaged 122.8 yards a game that year, which is .6 yards above Hill at this juncture of the season. Johnson had just 5 TDs that year which is far behind Randy Moss’s record of 17 TDs he set in 2003 with the Vikings. Michael Thomas has the record for most receptions in a season with 149 catches in 2019. Hill has seven more games to break all of these records, although his 17 game schedule would inevitably put an asterisks by whichever record he does break, if any. 

Williams bros lead Jets dominant D

The Jets defense is the only reason why Robert Saleh’s team is even remotely a contender for a playoff spot at this point of the season. They have been heroic in their efforts to make this team relevant since the Aaron Rodgers injury in Week 1. Their numbers don’t quite reflect how good they really are because their offense leaves them on the field for the overwhelming majority of games, but they are big play makers that have the ability to keep a team in striking distance just so long as the offense gets into the end zone every once in a while. Today it’s going to be up to the Williams brothers to make sure they keep it close for the Jets new starting QB. 

Tua looking to get back on track

Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense has been slowed down in three of their last four games. At one point this Miami side was being compared to the Greatest Show on Turf (St. Louis Rams of 2000) and the New England Patriots team of 2007, but the have scored scored 20 points or less in three games over this rough stretch, and the seemingly unstoppable Dolphins offense seems like a shade of itself. Tua Tagovailoa is fifth in passing yards at 2,934, third in TD passes with 21 and third in passer rating at 106. His numbers make him a candidate for MVP, but if he is going to be a serious contender then Dolphins have to win big games. 

Jets last week 

Of all of the deplorable performance the Jets offense has given this season, last week was the most repugnant. So bad in fact that coach Robert Saleh finally yanked Zach Wilson as the starting quarterback after another apathetic first half. By the time the Jets got into the end zone the Bills we’re up by two scores, and Buffalo would only add to the demolition in the 2nd half as the Jets defense looked like they hung up the towel for the first time all season, giving up almost 400 yards and 32 points in the blowout loss.

Dolphins last week 

The Dolphins hosted the new look Las Vegas Raiders, and had trouble pulling away from Antonio Pierce’s team. Tua Tagovailoa had another 300 yard game and passed for two TDs while Tyreek Hill had 146 yards and a TD catch despite an injured hand. The Raiders were neck and neck going into the second half, trailing 14-13 but two Jason Sanders field goals in the third quarter stretched the lead to a TD, and the Raiders were held out of the end zone for the rest of the day. Aidan O’Connell had the Raiders in position to tie the game up on two occasions but threw two of his three interceptions on the final two drives of the Raiders day. 

We are live from MetLife

Hello everyone and welcome to New York where the Jets are entering desperation mode after losing their last three games. Their defense kept them in the playoff race for a half of the season, but since the midway point the Jets have been in a slump thanks to it’s inexistent offense. They look to right the ship tonight against the leaders of the AFC East and one of the top offenses in the league. Miami are 8-3 and one of the top teams in the conference, but questions still surround them because of their inability to beat good teams. The Jets will be looking to surprise them at home with a new quarterback starting under center. 

Dolphins vs. Jets  

For the the first time ever the NFL is giving us Black Friday football! The New York Jets will host in the Miami Dolphins in an AFC East battle from the Meadowlands, so sit back, bust open the leftovers from last night and enjoy the ride. AS English will be with you all day long providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis from today’s game from MetLife Stadium.