The New York Jets’ latest loss to the Miami Dolphins did more than drop them to 2-5 on the 2026 campaign. It also put a brutal problem back in the spotlight: what keeps happening to this team in the final two minutes of the first half.
Under Aaron Glenn, the Jets have been outscored 107-6 in the last two minutes of the opening half across 24 games. That number came up during Sunday’s broadcast, and Mike Tomlin didn’t exactly soften the blow.
“With three games in, you've got enough body of work to determine what your weaknesses are, and then plot out a course to fix them. But they've been looking at this particular weakness since the beginning of last season… If I were them, I would do two-minute every day of my life until further notice,” Tomlin said on NBC's coverage of Sunday Night Football.
The Dolphins fed that issue again on Sunday. Miami was already in front 14-7 when the clock was winding down in the first half, and Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis pushed the lead to 21-7 with a two-yard rush at the end of the half.
It was another ugly finish to a half for New York, and another reminder that the Jets’ promising moments haven’t turned into enough wins. Earlier this season, close games against the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions suggested the team might be moving in the right direction. Instead, the victories still haven’t shown up.
Losing to a previously winless Dolphins team only sharpened the concern. The Jets will need a turnaround fast, or Glenn’s run as head coach could be in jeopardy sooner rather than later. Their next shot comes November 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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