The New York Jets headed down to Florida to face their AFC East rival in the Miami Dolphins in Week 14 and brought a solid effort with them.
Unfortunately, the Jets (3-10) were still unable to play spoiler. The Dolphins (6-7) kept their playoff hopes alive with a 32-26 win in overtime.
Not only that, New York will officially miss the playoffs. The Jets have been eliminated from the postseason for the 14th-straight year following the defeat.
Here are Jets Wire’s five takeaways from the contest:
Another one
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What else is there to say? The Jets looked pretty good for a chunk of the game against the Dolphins. They still lost. More breakdown to come, but this is the fifth time this season New York has had a lead in the fourth quarter and lost. That’s a franchise record. Another “Jets loss.”
Where have these starts been?
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Even in the Jets’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks last week, New York started the game very well. This time, the Jets sustained it much longer which was a great sign. Prior to the past two outings, it’s been the opposite for Gang Green. Where have these hot starts been? Kudos to the Dolphins, even… nobody punted in the first half.
But again… fifth straight “L.”
Dynamic duo fair too late
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Well, well, well… the dynamic duo on New York’s offense has finally arrived. Albeit, way too late…
The Jets got a heck of an effort from their top receivers in Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson. Since New York acquired Adams via trade, Wilson has had more production. Adams has been spotty. This one was the first time both meshed well.
Wilson had seven catches for 114 yards. Adams had nine grabs for 109 yards and a touchdown. Still not enough.
And, it’s worth noting, no reason to beat up Aaron Rodgers. He moved the ball down the field for once, protected the ball, and was 27-for-39 passing with 339 yards. This trio did their part.
Tua still found a way
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Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finished 33-for-47 passing for 331 yards and two touchdowns. Not being sacked one time does not help the Jets’ fortunes.
Even so, Tagovailoa did not look good for a decent amount of Sunday’s action. New York still managed to give him enough time to work out a win.
Despite not having Sauce Gardner (hamstring), cornerback Brandin Echols played well in relief. DJ Reed was the one that struggled, along with a lack of pass rush. Gang Green managed to do just a enough, again, to give hope… but another defeat.
Losing mentality
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Between untimely miscues, penalties and overall time-management decisions, this Jets locker room is lost. It’s a tongue-and-cheek comment to say “another Jets loss” in New York, but this one really showed it just like last week.
Adams went out of bounds late to give the Dolphins more time late–Why? A late kick return for Miami nearly 50 yards down the field–Why? Just a few to point out.
It’s hard to watch. The Jets’ faithful all felt at a 23-23 scoreline that this loss was coming.
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