When the quantity — 239 speeding yards by the Dolphins, probably the most allowed by the Jets this season — was recited to Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, he seemed bodily ailing.
“That’s means too many,” he mentioned. “It’s B.S. You may’t surrender 250 yards speeding. It’s that straightforward. You may’t give it up. So, it’s important to repair it.”
The earlier week, the Jets yielded 142 speeding yards to Falcons working again Bijan Robinson however obtained away with it and received the sport 27-24.
There was no getting away from this, as Miami’s lead again, De’Von Achane, gashed the Jets for 92 yards and a TD on simply seven carries earlier than he left the sport within the first half with a rib harm.
Achane’s backup, Jaylen Wright, rushed for 107 yards and a TD on 24 carries.
And Ollie Gordon II added 17 yards and a TD on 5 carries.
The Jets, in keeping with ESPN Stats, had 10 missed tackles within the recreation, an inordinate quantity.
“Clearly, the missed tackles did result in some explosives,” Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood mentioned. “What we displayed right now was not something we’re coached to do or what we need to do as a group. We’ve simply obtained to be higher.”
Jets edge rusher Jermaine Johnson lamented the “first 15” Miami performs on offense, saying, “They scripted first 15.”
Requested in regards to the tackling efficiency, Johnson mentioned, “Not good.”
“We simply didn’t play our degree of ball,” he went on. “We knew that group thrives on beginning quick. We knew the method on this recreation, and we simply didn’t get it carried out.”
The Jets stored their streak with no interceptions going, now at 13 video games, although they’d some probabilities in opposition to Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa.
Rookie S Malachi Moore dropped one within the second quarter, as did CB Isaiah Oliver.
Tagovailoa entered the sport with 14 INTs, tied for probably the most within the NFL.
He additionally entered having thrown the fourth-most INTs since he got here into the league in 2020 with 58.
And but, the Jets nonetheless couldn’t finish their doubtful streak.
“On the defensive facet, we had an opportunity to make some performs on the ball, and we dropped the ball,” Glenn mentioned. “The receivers have gotten to catch it. The DBs have gotten to catch it. We’ve obtained to make our performs after they come to us.”
The Jets’ particular groups proceed to be the one unit they’ll rely on.
Not solely did they get a 78-yard punt return for a TD from Isaiah Williams, however they transformed a faux punt late within the third quarter.
It was the Jets’ league-leading fourth particular groups TD of the season.
Down 24-7 and dealing with a fourth-and-8 from their very own 25, Moore took a brief snap and pitched it to RB Isaiah Davis, who ran for 19 yards and the primary down.
The faux ultimately led to a 31-yard Nick Folks subject purpose.
The Jets accidents apart from QB Tyrod Taylor, who left the sport after six performs with a groin harm, have been DL Tyler Baron (knee), LB Kiko Mauigoa (shoulder), TE Stone Smartt (potential concussion) and TE Mason Taylor (stinger).
Tagovailoa now could be 7-0 because the Dolphins beginning quarterback in opposition to the Jets in his profession.
He was 0-7 in his profession in temperatures 46 levels or decrease, in keeping with the Palm Seaside Put up, and the excessive Sunday was within the low 40s.
The Dolphins now have received 4 video games in a row and 5 of their previous six after a 1-6 begin that obtained GM Chris Grier fired on Oct. 31.
