The Miami Dolphins<\/a> (9-4) hope to further their chances of the No. 1 seed in the playoffs as they host the New York Jets<\/a> (5-8) in Week 15 at Hard Rock Stadium.
The Dolphins were upset by the Tennessee Titans on Monday night 28-27 for their first home loss of the season. Tua Tagovailoa threw for 240 yards and it was the first game this season he didn’t score a touchdown. Tyreek Hill hurt his ankle in the matchup. He returned to play but said he was in pain.
The Jets upset the Houston Texans 30-6 to snap a five-game losing streak. Zach Wilson returned to his role as starting quarterback and went 27-of-36 for 301 yards and two touchdowns. New York’s defense held rookie sensation CJ Stroud to a season-low 91 yards and kept Houston out of the end zone.
The Dolphins won the first matchup 34-13 over the Jets this season at MetLife Stadium. Tim Boyle was at quarterback for New York. He and Tagovailoa each threw two interceptions, but Raheem Mostert had two rushing touchdowns and Hill and Jaylen Waddle each had 100-yard receiving games.
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No team had a worse Week 14 than the Dolphins, who lost their claim to the AFC\u2019s No. 1 seed and blew a 14-point lead inside the final two minutes to a team they were favored to beat. Miami should bounce back. Yes, the Jets were very good against Houston, but that might be more the exception than the norm. All that said, this line is still a bit too high. And Tyreek Hill\u2019s injury could be a cause for concern.
The Dolphins last week became the first team in NFL history to lose despite being up 14 points with less than three minutes remaining in regulation. Miami still has the top total offense in the league and averages the most points in the AFC. The Jets won\u2019t be able to score enough points to keep pace with the Dolphins, but Tyreek Hill\u2019s ankle injury is something to monitor.\u00a0
Zach Wilson is coming off the best game of his career, while the Dolphins are coming off a blunder on Monday Night Football. The Dolphins need to show they can operate without depending solely on Tyreek Hill and should beat Wilson and the Jets at home.
The Dolphins were exposed last week as they were handed their first home loss of the season. They will be hungry to show they are worthy of the No. 1 seed in the AFC against a Jets team that had a shocking win last week but simply doesn\u2019t have the tools to keep up.
Tyreek Hill will be the player to watch in this one. Miami looked out of sync on Monday, and they\u2019ll need their playmaker on the field in the race to the No. 1 seed. However, Miami trounced New York in the first meeting, and it\u2019ll be more of the same this time around.
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