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Justin Fields returns from harm to a Jets staff nonetheless searching for its first win to face the also-winless Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins in a Monday evening AFC East battle.
Each squads almost pulled off upsets in Week 3. New York virtually knocked off the Buccaneers whereas Miami misplaced to the Bills 31-21 Tagovailoa was intercepted late within the fourth quarter. Comply with under for real-time updates, evaluation and unique perception from The Athletic’s NFL writers.
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The Jets inactives embody a minimum of one delicate shock: broad receiver Tyler Johnson, who seemed to be No. 3 on the depth at broad receiver firstly of the season and No. 2 in Week 2 when Josh Reynolds was out, although his position decreased final week in favor of rookie Arian Smith. Clearly, veteran Allen Lazard additionally jumped forward of him after opening the season as a wholesome scratch.
Different wholesome inactives embody tight finish Jelani Woods and defensive sort out Leonard Taylor III, whereas defensive finish Jermaine Johnson (ankle), cornerback Jarvis Brownlee (ankle) and returner Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) are out. Johnson and Brownlee — acquired in a commerce this week with the Titans — are thought of "week to week" per coach Aaron Glenn. Nwangwu hasn't performed since struggling an harm within the first half of Week 1.
Heading into tonight’s recreation in Miami, let’s check out the AFC East standings.
Buffalo outlasted New Orleans on Sunday whereas New England dominated Carolina at residence.
Each Miami and New York are looking for their first win of the season.
It was evident that the Miami Dolphins confirmed enchancment in Week 3.
From the opening drive, the Dolphins have been profitable in third-down effectivity. Miami was 3-for-3 on third down within the opening drive. For the whole recreation, the Dolphins have been 10-of-15 on third down.
Tua Tagovailoa averaged 4.3 yards per try. The fast cross offense allowed the Dolphins to regulate the clock. However for Miami, a roughing the kicker penalty and a Tagovailoa interception in the end price them.
The Dolphins saved it shut in opposition to their AFC East foe, however the outcome remains to be a 3rd straight loss.
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The New York Jets might be with out former first-team All-Professional linebacker Quincy Williams for a minimum of the subsequent 4 weeks after he was positioned on injured reserve due to a shoulder harm.
He’s been a staple of the Jets’ protection over the previous couple of years, and his absence leaves a large gap in New York's protection.
De’Von Achane has turn out to be a fantasy soccer cheat code.
In Week 3, the Dolphins’ working again rushed for 62 yards on 12 carries, averaging an environment friendly 5.2 yards per try.
Extra notably, Achane obtained 9 targets, catching seven passes for 29 yards within the course of. Miami attracts up so many quick or lateral passes for the working again, doing something to get him in house.
The Miami Dolphins’ rush protection has been porous this season, rating twenty eighth in speeding yards allowed per recreation.
This offers the chance for a bounce-back recreation from Breece Corridor tonight after he was held to only 9 carries for 21 yards in Week 3. Whereas he added 4 catches for 31 yards, he averaged simply 2.3 yards per try.
Since speeding for 107 yards in Week 1, Corridor has totaled simply 50 speeding yards.
In Week 3, for 3 and a half quarters, Tua Tagovailoa was not lighting it up statistically, however he was giving the Dolphins an opportunity to win by making sensible choices and taking good care of the soccer.
In truth, it seemed like he was main Miami on a game-tying landing drive late within the fourth quarter earlier than he stared down Jaylen Waddle and had his cross intercepted by Terrel Bernard within the closing moments.
Tagovailoa’s remaining stat line reads 22-of-34 passing for 146 yards with a landing and an interception, closely counting on checkdowns.
After lacking the Jets’ Week 3 loss with a concussion, Justin Fields might be again underneath middle for New York tonight.
He performed among the finest video games of his profession in Week 1 and adopted that efficiency up along with his worst efficiency, finishing simply 3-of-11 passes for 27 yards with a fumble.
In truth, in opposition to the Payments in Week 2, Fields recorded a QBR of simply 1.0.
New York will want extra from its QB1 to get a win in Miami.
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Terry M.: Tua accomplished 22 passes for simply 146 yards. Has one other QB ever accomplished that many passes for lower than 150 yards in a recreation? He solely accomplished 4 passes that produced greater than 10 yards and none of them produced 20 or extra.
Peter B P.: How can they blame McDaniel after they gave him that QB. You may’t win persistently with Tua.
Kris A.: This simply delays the inevitable for Miami. Higher effort, sure. Dumb performs, additionally sure.
Quentin R.: McDaniel won’t be one of the best however he didn’t signal all these gamers to huge cash offers. Chubb, Hill, Ramsey, Tua. All unhealthy contracts. Can’t compete like that.
Matt J.: As a Jets fan, it was ugly, however the staff is preventing each down. We had no enterprise being on this recreation they usually fought. The bar is the ground nevertheless it’s one thing. Must get a W quickly although.
Vladimir P.: Keep aggressive, struggle to the tip, maintain dropping for draft place. That's simply concerning the dream Jets situation this season.
Peter G.: The excellent news for the Jets is that they proceed to be in good place to draft a top quality faculty QB in the event that they really feel one is out there. They weren't final 12 months and the staff punted and drafted a top quality OT. They didn't punt when they need to have and drafted Zack Wilson and it killed them.
Dave P.: The Jets have an incredible capacity to search out alternative ways to kick you within the enamel…FWIW I nonetheless assume Aaron Glenn is the person to steer us however…, at greatest, this can be a 3-5 12 months purpose to compete to the tip of the season and qualify for the playoffs. Even then, it nonetheless won’t occur as our present good gamers age or turn out to be disillusioned with being in a dropping staff…I'm undecided the Jets will ever have a roster than could make the playoffs.
Trailing the Buffalo Payments by seven and in good subject place on Sept. 18, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a brief cross meant for Jaylen Waddle. However Payments linebacker Terrel Bernard learn Tagovailoa, stepped up and picked it off close to the Payments’ 15-yard line, giving Buffalo the ball with three minutes to play.
The Payments burned two minutes and 38 seconds on a six-play, 29-yard drive that resulted in a subject purpose, serving to Buffalo enhance to 3-0 with a 31-21 win at Highmark Stadium. In the meantime, the Dolphins dropped to 0-3.
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Chase McLaughlin kicked a 36-yard subject purpose as time expired and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers received a 29-27 thriller over the Jets final Sunday. The Bucs needed to maintain on after New York got here from 17 factors down within the fourth quarter, even taking the lead with lower than two minutes left on a blocked field-goal try that was returned for a landing.
It was a frantic remaining couple of minutes. The Buccaneers led 23-6 early within the fourth quarter and held a 26-13 lead earlier than Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor — filling in for Justin Fields, who was out due to a concussion final week — threw a 4-yard landing cross to Allen Lazard with 3:40 seconds left. Tampa Bay then drove into Jets territory and, with two minutes left, McLaughlin lined up for a 43-yard subject purpose try, which might have given the Bucs a two-score benefit.
As a substitute, New York’s Will McDonald IV leaped over Tampa Bay’s offensive line and blocked the kick. He scooped the ball up and ran untouched for a 50-yard landing. All of a sudden, the Jets led 27-26 with 1:49 left, and their first win underneath coach Aaron Glenn appeared like an actual risk.
It was to not be. The Buccaneers went 48 yards on seven performs to arrange McLaughlin’s game-winner, enhancing Tampa Bay to 3-0. Regardless of the livid comeback within the fourth quarter, the Jets fell to 0-3.
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The house of the Miami Dolphins and faculty soccer’s Miami Hurricanes seats 64,767 for American soccer video games and has hosted six Tremendous Bowls and 5 faculty soccer nationwide championship video games along with the Orange Bowl yearly.
It has additionally hosted a wide range of different sports activities. The then-Florida Marlins performed there throughout each of their World Sequence title runs in 1997 and 2003. It hosts the Miami Open in tennis yearly, the encircling grounds are remodeled into the house of the annual Miami Grand Prix in F1, and the stadium itself hosted the 2024 Copa América remaining, a number of matches within the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup and can host a number of matches of the 2026 FIFA Males’s World Cup subsequent summer season.
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Barring a uncommon tie, considered one of these groups is assured to fall to 0-4 tonight. However one has way more to lose than the opposite.
Aaron Glenn is in his first season with the Jets, taking up a rebuild challenge after the Aaron Rodgers experiment in New York backfired throughout the earlier two seasons. The previous Jets Professional Bowl defensive again might be afforded time to implement his tradition and system in New York, with the vocal help of many fellow former Jets stars when he was employed final offseason. Apart from, with Justin Fields basically on a one-year contract, an 0-4 begin would possibly make it simpler to already begin considering forward to the quarterbacks out there in subsequent 12 months’s NFL Draft.
The Dolphins are within the reverse boat. They’re dedicated to Tua Tagovailoa, the sixth-highest-paid participant within the NFL this season, making $53.1 million. Head coach Mike McDaniel led Miami to the playoffs in every of his first two seasons, however his seat’s already getting hotter after an 8-9 marketing campaign in 2024 and an getting older, veteran staff led by a quarterback in Tagovailoa with a checkered harm historical past. A aggressive recreation in opposition to the AFC East favourite Payments final week purchased McDaniel some respiratory room, however a loss to the Jets tonight may put McDaniel’s job safety proper again in focus.
Who wants a win extra desperately tonight? Can Justin Fields be the long-term reply at quarterback for the Jets? And the way a lot do you continue to consider in Mike McDaniel, Tua Tagovailoa and this model of the Dolphins?
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Tonight’s recreation between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins might be broadcast on ESPN. You may also stream the sport on Fubo (Stream Free Now).
ESPN’s No. 2 NFL crew of Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Louis Riddick (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter) and Peter Schrager (sideline reporter) might be on the decision.
