A lot of bumps so far. The Dolphins (4-7) were shut out in the first half and have scored less than 21 points in each of their past five games. Fitzpatrick completed 22 of 37 attempts for 277 yards and no interceptions. They managed 333 yards against a revitalized Jets defense, with only 12 yards coming on the ground. Coach Todd Bowles wasn’t happy with Fitzpatrick’s performance on Sunday, but said his job wasn’t in jeopardy. The previous mark was 16 yards by the Patriots earlier this season, a game the Jets lost 30-23.
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Running back Chris Ivory grinded out 87 yards, including a back-breaking 31-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run in which he broke five tackles, for NY, which finished with 137 yards on 34 carries. Miami is now 4-7 this season.
“To see the season go the way it’s been, it’s tough – it hurts”, Tannehill said “The talent we have, the guys that we have, it hurts”. There may be some different things we throw on as a staff to try to get us going, but to say that we’re going to abandon what we’ve been doing… we all believe in this.
Barring a sensational finish as well as some cooperation from other teams in the AFC, the Dolphins won’t be in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year. Arguably the Jets’ most dominant offensive weapon Sunday, though, was Marshall.
The Dolphins (4-6) haven’t been to the playoffs since 2008, and might need to sweep their final six games to end the drought.
The New York Jets and Miami Dolphins will face off in an AFC East battle during NFL Week 12 action. Now after what happened today, I don’t have a leg to stand on. Pouncey’s injury forced rookie guard Jamil Douglas into action at center. His 118.9 quarterback rating was his highest of the season.
Under Lazor’s tutelage, Dolphins franchise quarterback Ryan Tannehill seemed to make great gains in his development as an National Football League signal-caller during the 2014 season.
On their following possession, the Dolphins made their way to the Jets’20-yard line but Ryan Tannehill’s pass intended for Kenny Stills was intercepted by Jetsstrong safety Marcus Williams. In the receiving end, Deandre Hopkins had 57 yards and one touchdown in five catches. But the outcome was fairly similar on Sunday with Campbell serving as Miami’s interim head coach.
The Jets started the third quarter by forcing the Dolphins to punt.
Pryor celebrated after he knocked the ball loose and forced a fourth down. Matthews got up slowly and walked to the sideline gingerly. He was initially listed as questionable to return by the Dolphins but was downgraded to out early in the third quarter.
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The chances are good that the Dolphins will once again be looking for a new head coach this offseason, with all due respect to Campbell. The touchdown was a 17-yard pass from Fitzpatrick to Marshall, who had three catches on the drive to begin his dismantling of Grimes.
