MIAMI GARDENS — The month of September will finish with the Jets winless.
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns and the Dolphins (1-3) gained their first recreation of the season after defeating the Jets (0-4) 27-21 on Monday Night time Soccer at Onerous Rock Stadium. That is the primary time since 2020, when Adam Gase was the coach, that the Jets have begun a season 0-4.
Gang Inexperienced ended that season 2-14.
Monday marked the return of Jets quarterback Justin Fields after he suffered a concussion in Week 2 towards the Payments. He missed final week’s loss towards the Buccaneers after not passing all 5 levels of the NFL’s concussion protocol.
Fields accomplished 20-of-27 passes for 226 yards and a landing move. He additionally used his legs on a 43-yard landing run within the third quarter. He completed the sport with 81 yards and a landing on seven carries.
One of many few vivid spots for the Jets was Nick People, who made kicks from each 50 and 58 yards. Gang Inexperienced additionally rushed for 197 yards.
The theme of the Jets’ season has been errors and penalties, and Monday evening’s recreation towards the Dolphins was no exception.
After the Dolphins went up 3-0 following a 47-yard subject aim by Riley Patterson, the Jets went on offense for the primary time and had a protracted, methodical drive. Gang Inexperienced had a 12-play, 81-yard drive, however the drive didn’t lead to any factors for the Jets.
On a 2nd and 6 on the Dolphins’ 6-yard line, Jets operating again Braelon Allen fumbled and the Dolphins recovered. The takeaway was Miami’s first of the season. The Dolphins then transformed that into seven factors after Darren Waller, who performed in his first recreation in virtually two years, caught a four-yard landing at the back of the top zone, which elevated their result in 10-0.
The Jets’ second drive additionally resulted in a fumble after the group went for it on fourth down, and Tyrel Dodson stripped-sacked Fields, and Jaelan Phillips recovered the ball on the Jets’ 43-yard line. It was the primary time the Jets had fumbled on every of their first two drives since 2021, in accordance with ESPN.
Gang Inexperienced lastly acquired on the board after People transformed a career-long 58-yard subject aim because the halftime clock expired. That lower the Jets’ deficit to 10-3.
Nonetheless, on the kickoff after halftime, Isaiah Williams fumbled the return and Dante Dealer Jr. recovered the ball. That led to Waller’s second landing of the sport from Tagovailoa, which made the rating 17-3.
Errors have plagued the Jets all season, contributing to their winless report. They’d additionally dedicated penalties, an space Aaron Glenn has emphasised the necessity to right. Gang Inexperienced led the league in penalties the earlier two seasons. Gang Inexperienced was referred to as for 12 penalties for 101 yards.
Throughout the third quarter, Jets linebacker Kiko Mauigoa was referred to as for pointless roughness following a late hit on Tagovailoa, who tried a slide on third and eight. That helped De’Von Achane rating on a nine-yard landing run, which made the rating 24-10.
One other psychological mistake occurred with 11:24 remaining and down 24-13 when Williams signaled for a good catch on the three-yard line. The Jets finally punted the ball away after failing to transform on a third and 15.
Allen left the sport within the first quarter after his fumble and didn’t return as a consequence of a knee damage. Cornerback Michael Carter II additionally left Monday’s recreation after struggling a concussion.
Subsequent up, the Jets will return to MetLife Stadium after a two-game street journey to host the Dallas Cowboys.
