The Jets were in dire need of a victory on Monday night facing the winless Dolphins. It started off sloppy early in the game, but the Jets kicked it into gear after an abismal start to defeat the Dolphins 24-6 at Metlife Stadium. The Jets moved to 3-3 with the win, including 3-0 at home and the Dolphins fell to 0-5 with the loss.
The Jets came out of the gate at home not as expected. Their first four drives were all three and out. They could not get one first down the first four drives. They still held a 7-6 lead in the second quarter without having a first down thanks to a 100 yard interception return for a touchdown from cornerback Darelle Revis. Many questioned whether it may have been a pass interference committed by Revis to get the pick, but nothing was called and Revis would weave his way through defenders to take it from one endzone to the other.
The Jets would finally get offensive yardage on their 5th drive as they drove down the field for a touchdown to take a 14-6 lead. That would be the score at the half. The Jets would get a field goal in the 3rd quarter to take a 17-6 lead going into the 4th. The Dolphins offense was stagnant. They could not get the ball down the field whatsoever in the second half. The Jets defense dominated and Matt Moore proved why he is a backup quarterback in the NFL. He struggled all night, especially in the second half. The Jets would score early in the 4th quarter thanks to a 38 yard catch and run by Santonio Holmes with the help of a couple great blocks down the field. The Jets had a 24-6 lead and would hold on by that score.
Mark Sanchez had an average game throwing 14 for 25 for 201 yards and one touchdown as well as a rushing touchdown. Shonn Greene ran for 74 yards and the Jets finally got back on the winning side. Meanwhile, nothing is going right for the Miami Dolphins. They have struggled mightily all season. Matt Moore, who was playing for the injured Chad Henne did not look sharp throwing 16 for 34 for 204 yards and an interception. It seems as the Dolphins will be in the race for quarterback Andrew Luck this year as they are looking like they will have one of the top picks in the upcoming draft.
The key thing for the Jets is that they won the game. This was a much needed win just to get them out of their funk. Yes, they beat a team who has been awful and arguably the worst team in the league, but it was a win that could build them some confidence going into next week. The Jets will face the surprising Chargers team at home hoping to get back over the .500 mark. The Dolphins face Tim Tebow and the Broncos in Miami.
