Heroes, zeros and the full blitz for the Jets’ 27-21 “Monday Night Football” loss to the Dolphins.
Hero
Darren Waller, playing in Dolphins debut and first game since he was a Giant in 2023, caught two touchdown passes from Tua Tagovailoa.
Waller had three catches of 27 yards, including the scores from 4 and 9 yards out.
Dolphins tight end Darren Waller (83) catches a touchdown pass as Julian Hill (89) celebrates. AP
Unsung hero
Dolphins cornerback Jack Jones forced a fumble by Braelon Allen at the 1-yard line on the Jets’ first drive that was recovered by Minkah Fitzpatrick.
The turnover enabled Miami to play from ahead throughout the game.
Zero
Isaiah Williams’ fumbled on a return of the opening kickoff led to a Miami touchdown and realistically sealed the Jets’ fate, causing two second-half touchdowns to be too-little, too-late.
Jets’ Jamien Sherwood #44 along with running back Isaiah Davis #32 and wide receiver Josh Reynolds #83 walk off the field at the end of the fourth quarter. Charles Wenzelberg/New York PostKey stat
The Jets defense failed to create a takeaway for the fourth consecutive game.
Quote
“It’s a tale of all four losses. Teams shoot themselves in the foot and then we come back and shoot ourselves in the head.”
— Breece Hall on the Jets’ epidemic of turnovers and penalties.
