The Jets got out in front early in Week 6, but the cushion vanished fast.
New York jumped to a 3-0 lead on the Patriots before New England ripped off 17 straight first-half points and rolled to a 26-19 win in Foxborough last Sunday. That loss left the Jets at 2-4 overall and 1-2 on the road in 2026.
Now comes a divisional test in the Garden State against the Miami Dolphins, who are still searching for their first win at 0-5. Miami is one of only two winless teams, along with the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Dolphins are coming off a bye in Week 6.
The teams already have recent history. In 2025, Miami swept the Jets, including a 34-10 win at MetLife Stadium last December.
Our NFL prognosticators are: Art Stapleton (Giants /NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports trending reporter/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Mike Dougherty (sports writer, lohud.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com) and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).
Jets vs Dolphins Week 7 staff predictions, staff standings
Brian Marron: 6-0
Dave Rivera: 6-0
Art Stapleton: 5-1
Bert Bainbridge: 5-1
Bob Jordan: 5-1
Mike Dougherty: 5-1
Chris Iseman: 4-2
Bert Bainbridge is taking the Jets 27-20, but expects Miami to hang around. He pointed to the Dolphins’ one-score losses to the Vikings and Bengals before the bye and said they can make it tight again, though New York should survive with the win at MetLife.
Art Stapleton also has the Jets winning, 17-13. He noted that the Dolphins are playing hard for North Jersey's Jeff Hafley, who is coming home as an NFL head coach for the first time, and said he has done a good job with an empty cupboard in terms of the roster. Stapleton expects New York to pressure the issue on defense and try to get Garrett Wilson going on offense.
Bob Jordan offered this: "The Dolphins aren't coming off a loss for the first time this season (they had a bye). Time for the Fish to get back to doing what they do best."
Dave Rivera picked the Jets 20-14, saying Miami has been competitive in its last two games but is still 0-5. He added that if the Jets avoid sloppiness and turnovers, they should win.
Mike Dougherty sees a 21-17 Jets victory, noting that Miami has been feisty lately, but this is the week the league's seventh-best scoring defense can have a major say in the result, unless the Dolphins suddenly find a prolific running back.
Brian Marron has New York winning 24-16.
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