Dolphins hold off Jets 28-25 behind Willis at MetLife

Player of the game

Malik Willis 14/21, 208 YDS, 2 TD, 1 RUSH TD

8.2

The Dolphins beat the Jets 28-25 at MetLife Stadium and moved to 1-5. The Jets fell to 2-5.

Malik Willis was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.2. He went 14 of 21 for 208 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran in a third score from 2 yards out. Miami led 21-7 at halftime. The Jets cut it to 21-17 on a Jason Sanders field goal with 8:57 left in the fourth. Then Willis hit Caleb Douglas for a 63-yard touchdown with 4:44 to play, and that made it 28-17.

Geno Smith kept New York alive. He threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception. His 12-yard pass to Mason Taylor and a two-point conversion to Taylor made it 28-25 with 3:24 left. Ollie Gordon II ran for 103 yards and a score for Miami.

Chirp's Sim had the Jets at 60% over 10,000 simulations. It missed.

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