The Dolphins finally got into the win column, and they did it by surviving a frantic finish at MetLife Stadium.
Malik Willis was the engine all afternoon. He threw two touchdown passes, ran for another score and then sealed Miami’s 28-25 victory with a sneak on fourth-and-1 with two minutes left in the fourth quarter. It marked the Dolphins’ third road win since the start of the 2025 season, and two of those have now come against Aaron Glenn’s team.
That’s a particularly rough pill for the Jets to swallow. Glenn is now 0-8 against divisional opponents since taking the job, and Sunday’s defeat leaves New York at 2-5. The loss only adds more heat to a season that keeps slipping away through the same kind of late breakdowns.
Miami set the tone early by building a 21-7 lead in the first half. The Dolphins leaned on Willis, Ollie Gordon and Greg Dulcich to keep the Jets on their heels while the New York defense struggled to get traction. The Jets did have moments on offense, but Geno Smith’s interception wiped out one promising drive, and Glenn’s decision to hold onto his timeouts late in the half kept New York from getting another crack after Willis’s touchdown run.
The Jets fought back after halftime. Smith connected with rookie wideout Omar Cooper for a 60-yard gain, and that play helped set up a third-quarter touchdown pass to the rookie.
The defense then finally delivered a sequence of stops that gave New York a chance to climb all the way back. But with a first down at the Miami 1-yard-line, the drive went backward in a hurry - three straight negative plays forced the Jets to settle for a field goal instead of tying the game at 21.
Willis responded with one of the biggest plays of the day. He stood in the pocket long enough to hit rookie Caleb Douglas on a short pass, and Douglas did the rest, turning it into a 63-yard touchdown while the Jets missed tackles all over the field. New York answered again, cutting the margin to three when tight end Mason Taylor caught his second touchdown of the day, but another defensive lapse undid the comeback attempt.
For the Jets, offense wasn’t the issue. The problem was the same one that keeps showing up: costly mistakes at the worst possible moments.
Garrett Wilson was barely involved for much of the game and was seen in spirited conversation with Smith on the sideline at one point. With the way this season keeps going, he may not be the only one frustrated.
The Jets are back home against the Raiders in Week 8. The Dolphins will try to make it two straight when they host the Patriots.
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