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In their most important game of the season, the Dolphins’ offense was limited with veteran left tackle Terron Armstead inactive and rookie Skylar Thompson at quarterback. Joe Flacco led the team down the field on a 14-play, 75-yard drive.įlacco completed 18 of 33 passes with 149 yards for the Jets in the place of Mike White, who is dealing with broken ribs. The Jets had tied it with about 12 minutes left on a 35-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein. That drive ended in a punt by an offense that finished with just 187 total yards. The Jets reached midfield with 7:28 left on a 27-yard penalty after a defensive pass interference call on Dolphins cornerback Kader Kohou. "Comparing last year to now, there’s so much improvement, so much building to talk about.” “Everybody gave it their all," Jets linebacker C.J. On the Jets' last-ditch effort with time running out, they lateraled the ball a few times before Elijah Moore fumbled, the ball was recovered by Garrett Wilson and he was ruled to be tackled in the end zone for a safety. “Not just be satisfied with December football, but finishing December football.” “Next year, we’re going to be in December football and the challenge is going to be finish,” Saleh said. New York failed to score a touchdown in its final three games. The Jets (7-10) ended the season with six straight losses, finishing a disappointing collapse for Robert Saleh's squad. The AFC East rivals split the season series, with each winning at home. Miami will play at Buffalo in the first round of the playoffs next Sunday. “I’m very, very happy with the entire locker room, the entire building, and I feel they wanted no part of this season to be over, and it’s not.” “Jason Sanders, to come through the way he did and have all the points, you have to be built different for that,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “We're In” was displayed on the videoboard at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami (9-8) snapped a five-game losing streak, and then had to wait a few minutes for Buffalo to defeat New England 35-23 to make the Dolphins' playoff appearance official. “I felt like I owed it to the guys,” said Jason Sanders, whose booming go-ahead kick with 18 seconds helped Miami squeak past the New York Jets 11-6 on Sunday to clinch a postseason berth for the first time since 2016. After just one successful field goal of 50-plus yards all season, it was only fitting that the Miami Dolphins' playoff hopes came down to a 50-yard kick. In the meantime leave your comments on this travesty of a Jets game below.Dolphins clinch playoff berth after beating Jets 11-6 John will be along later to provide a more in-depth recap of today’s game. We’ll see who is made the scapegoat for the Jets’ collapse, and how the Jets intend to make the changes necessary to possibly return to the postseason next year. On the final play some Jets trickery resulted in a 25 yard loss and a fumble into the end zone for a safety and a final 11 -6 score, a fitting way to end the season.Īfter beginning the 2022 campaign with a 7-4 record and challenging for the AFC East lead, the Jets finished the season on a six game losing streak. The Jets went quietly into the night from there. Alas, end it did.Ī Quincy Williams horse collar penalty gave the Dolphins the ball in scoring position inside the Jets’ 40 yard line, and with 23 seconds to play Jason Sanders drilled a 50 yard field goal to give the Dolphins a 9 - 6 lead. This game had to this point been such an exquisite offensive masterpiece you almost hated to see it end. They ended up kicking a 35 yard field goal for a 6 -6 tie as this scintillating barn burner raged on.įrom there the two teams had a thrilling exchange of punts before the Dolphins took over with just under three minutes to play.

The Jets responded with a long, clock chewing drive of their own. The Dolphins then went on a long drive, running the ball right down the Jets’ throats and chewing up most of the third quarter before settling for a 37 yard field goal and a 6 - 3 lead. The Jets opened the third quarter with a three and out on offense. After a 12th consecutive season without a playoff berth, a new team record, the Jets now head into a long offseason with many questions regarding their roster and their coaching staff.Īfter a first half in which the Jets and Dolphins took turns at offensive futility the two teams began the second half tied at 3 - 3.

In the New York Jets’ final game of the 2022 season, on a beautiful day in Miami, Florida, the Miami Dolphins defeated the Jets, 11 - 6, completing the Jets’ epic six game losing streak to close out the season.