Jets - 28
Dolphins - 21
Jets win a very tight game with the Dolphins. Miami's front seven came out to play in this one, absolutely destroying Jahvid Best in the 1st half, limiting him to just 3 yards on 9 carries. The Miami receivers were equally as skilled, with Justin Cooper coming up with a huge 52 yard catch on 3rd and long to give the Dolphins a 7-0 lead. After a Jets 3 and out, Dontavis Norris wreaked havoc on Peter Newcomer again, intercepting him for the 3rd time this season, and his 2nd pick 6. The 2nd quarter was all Dolphins, and Miami took a 14-7 lead into the half.
Starting with the ball in the 3rd quarter, the Jets struck quick. After Best's best (ha...Best's best) run up to this point of 7 yards on 1st down, Mark Sanchez hit Golden Tate on a play action pass for a 73 yard score. After finally forcing Miami to punt, the Jets struck again, this time in reverse: a nice Golden Tate pass on 1st down was followed by a 73 yard Jahvid Best TD run, giving New York their first lead of the game at 21-14.
An INT by Darrelle Revis late in the 3rd quarter, really put the pressure on the Fins, but the turnover was gifted right back as FB John Conner (Come with me if you want to live...) fumbled as he was picking up a first down. Miami did not let the opportunity go to waste, tying the game up at 21 as the 4th quarter began. The Dolphins defense buckled down again, limiting Best's production, forcing Mark Sanchez to beat them (terrifying!). But shockingly, Sanchez delivered, making back to back 2nd and long throws to Golden Tate to keep the chains moving.
After getting the Miami defense to back off in the slightest, Best took his opportunity, rumbling 41 yards for the go ahead score. The Dolphins fought back, but Newcomer's 3rd INT of the day sealed it. Great game, fero. I was on my heels the entire first half. I didn't think my oline would ever block anything. Really, the only reason I won this game was because Sanchez wasn't a complete tool for once, lol.
Jets
Mark Sanchez - 9-10, 179 yds, 1 TD
Jahvid Best - 16 att, 127 yds, 2 TDs
Golden Tate - 5 rec, 130 yds, 1 TD
Dustin Keller - 3 rec, 42 yds
Dontavis Norris - 8 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD
Darrelle Revis - 8 tackles, 1 INT
Dolphins
Peter Newcomer - 23-31, 280 yds, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Antavio Bolton - 14 att, 59 yds, 2 TDs, 2 rec, 13 yds
Jason Fobbs - 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD
Charles Clay - 4 rec, 40 yds
Justin Cooper - 4 rec, 79 yds
Jocqua Lofton - 3 rec 49 yds
Davone Bess - 3 rec, 24 yds
Karlos Dansby - 5 tackles, 1 FF