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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 12 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Hard Rock Stadium

MIAvsNYJ

Dolphins offensevsJets defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Dolphins, 8 for Jets. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

NYJ offenseMIA offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Third downs favor Dolphins

Dolphins convert 44% of third downs (8th). Jets allow 41% (16th).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Jets are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.53 EPA per attempt. Dolphins send 8% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Pressure problem

Dolphins take a sack on 10% of dropbacks (31st). Jets get home on 8% (8th). League average is 7%.

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Dolphins succeed on 40% of plays (28th) against a defense that allows 45% (24th).

Players to watch

NYJ Jets

7Geno SmithQB · 165/239 · 1913 yds · 12 TD · 3 INTEPA per dropback +0.15 · 12th20Breece HallRB · 51 car · 163 yds · 1 TD · 10 recEPA per touch 0.00 · 20th5Garrett WilsonWR · 43 rec · 527 yds · 3 TD · 63 tgtEPA per target +0.3915Adonai MitchellWR · 16 rec · 265 yds · 1 TD · 27 tgtEPA per target +0.71 · 7th31David BaileyLeft Defensive End · 34 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 1 PD5.5 sacks · T-9th in the NFL56Demario DavisWeakside Linebacker · 52 tackles · 2 sacks · 4 PD2 sacks

MIA Dolphins

2Malik WillisQB · 108/183 · 1268 yds · 6 TD · 5 INTEPA per dropback -0.07 · 28th0Ollie Gordon IIRB · 91 car · 408 yds · 4 TD · 6 recEPA per touch -0.05 · 28th6Malik WashingtonWR · 31 rec · 329 yds · 1 TD · 45 tgtEPA per target +0.1685Greg DulcichTE · 22 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgtEPA per target +0.47 · 9th44Chop RobinsonLeft Defensive End · 13 tackles · 4 sacks4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL16Michael TaaffeFree Safety · 38 tackles · 2 INT · 2 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
The series · Jets and Dolphins since 1999, and this season's records55 meetings

The Dolphins lead the series 29–26 since 1999. They have won the last 3. Oct 25, 2026, at MetLife Stadium: the Dolphins won 28–25. Geno Smith started at quarterback for the Jets and Malik Willis for the Dolphins; Aaron Glenn and Jeff Hafley coached.

Jets at home14–14the Jets' record
In Miami11–15the Jets' record
Most pointsJets 41 · Dolphins 372004 · 2000
Biggest winJets by 27 · Dolphins by 302004 · 2023

The last 5

2026 · Wk 7MIA 28 at NYJ 25
2025 · Wk 14MIA 34 at NYJ 10
2025 · Wk 4NYJ 21 at MIA 27
2024 · Wk 18MIA 20 at NYJ 32
2024 · Wk 14 · OTNYJ 26 at MIA 32

2026 records

JetsDolphins
Overall2–61–6
Division0–21–1
Conference2–31–4
Other conference0–30–2
Home1–30–3
Away1–31–3
Last 5LWLLLLLLWL
StreakLost 3Lost 1
Points a game21.3 – 23.516.7 – 25.9

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Jets' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Dolphins offense against the Jets defenseDepth charts
Jets defense · 4-3 DDolphins offense · 3WR 1TE52Paul74Proctor55Brewer71Savaiinaea73Jackson85Dulcich2Willis0Gordon6Washington18Bell7Douglas52Enagbare91Briggs95Jackson31Bailey56Davis44Sherwood49Wallace21Stephens1Thomas2Brownlee6Belton29Fitzpatrick

Dolphins offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBMalik Willis#2 · 108/183 · 1268 yds · 6 TD · 5 INT
  • RBOllie Gordon II#0 · 91 car · 408 yds · 4 TD · 6 rec
  • WRMalik Washington#6 · 31 rec · 329 yds · 1 TD · 45 tgt
  • WRCaleb Douglas#7 · 13 rec · 226 yds · 2 TD · 19 tgt
  • WRChris Bell#18 · 12 rec · 148 yds · 0 TD · 24 tgt
  • TEGreg Dulcich#85 · 22 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgt
  • LTPatrick Paul#52
  • LGKadyn Proctor#74
  • CAaron Brewer#55
  • RGJonah Savaiinaea#71
  • RTAustin Jackson#73

Jets defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEKingsley Enagbare#52 · 25 tackles · 2.5 sacks
  • RDTJowon Briggs#91 · 28 tackles · 2 sacks
  • LDTDarrell Jackson Jr.#95 · 23 tackles · 1 sack · 2 PD
  • LDEDavid Bailey#31 · 34 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • WLBDemario Davis#56 · 52 tackles · 2 sacks · 4 PD
  • MLBJamien Sherwood#44 · 65 tackles · 5 PD
  • SLBTrevin Wallace#49 · 4 tackles
  • RCBBrandon Stephens#21 · 22 tackles · 5 PD
  • LCBAzareye'h Thomas#1 · 37 tackles · 5 PD
  • NBJarvis Brownlee Jr.#2 · 15 tackles · 1 sack
  • SSDane Belton#6 · 67 tackles · 1 sack · 4 PD
  • FSMinkah Fitzpatrick#29 · 45 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · MIA offense against NYJ defense
StatMIA MIA offFavors MIA · Favors NYJNYJ NYJ def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.05#24
+0.02#19+0.00
Success rate
40%#28
45%#2444%
Yards per play
5.1#22
5.1#95.4
Explosive play rate
11%#6
9%#119%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.09#25
+0.12#25+0.03
Sack rate
10%#31
8%#87%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.12#20
-0.14#8-0.08
Yards per carry
3.9#19
3.9#154.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
44%#8
41%#1641%
Red zone TD rate
59%#17
64%#1961%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
130#22
121#5147
TE yards per game
40#24
60#2455
TE targets per game
5.1#30
7.8#177.6
RB receiving yards per game
12#32
27#1132
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Dolphins: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.198% of throws
-0.057% of throws
+0.749% of throws
Short
+0.1627% of throws
+0.1113% of throws
-0.0736% of throws

Jets: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.5312 throws
+0.0510 throws
+0.1215 throws
Short
+0.1273 throws
+0.3847 throws
+0.2982 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.