Highlights from NY Jets’ underwhelming collapse in 24-17 loss vs. Dolphins

Consecutive scoring drives in the second half doomed the Jets

Despite 141 yards on eight Elijah Moore receptions, the New York Jets couldn’t earn a divisional victory on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium.

Team history from Moore (as he became the first Jets rookie receiver to earn 140 yards in a single game since Rob Moore in 1990) wasn’t enough to top the equally woebegone Miami Dolphins, as the visitors earned a 24-17 win on Sunday afternoon. The Dolphins (4-7) won their third in a row through 273 yards and two aerial scores from Tua Tagovailoa.

The Dolphins got things started with an 11-play, 83-yard drive as Jaylen Waddle scored on a one-yard punch-in on their opening drive, good for the first rushing score of the first-round pick’s career.

The hand off to Jaylen Waddle goes for SIX. #FinsUp

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New York’s defense buckled down from there: Ashytn Davis earned an interception that was set up by pressure from John Franklin-Myers before they forced three consecutive punts, two of which were the end result of three-and-outs. In the interim, the Jets tied the game on a fourth-and-goal touchdown pass to Jamison Crowder from two yards out.

Fourth down, TOUCHDOWN❗️

Joe Flacco finds Jamison Crowder ⬇️#TakeFlight

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Matt Ammendola and Jason Sanders each missed field goals on their last drives of the half to end the opening half-hour.

After forcing the Jets into a punt on their opening possession of the third, the Dolphins needed only four plays to go 90 yards, earning 65 on the scoring play that put them ahead for good, a tally that saw Tua Tagovailoa unite with Mack Hollins. New York followed things up with another Ammendola miss, but the Jets had a big play of their own, with Flacco finding Elijah Moore for a 62-yard six-pointer that temporarily tied the game.

.@Tua ➡️ @mackhollins for 6⃣5⃣! TOUCHDOWN!

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— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 21, 2021

Elijah Moore goes 62 YARDS for the @nyjets TD! #TakeFlight

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Miami’s winning score was the final play of a 14-play, 75-yard drive that took nearly eight minutes, as Tagovailoa found Myles Gaskins for a five-yard touchdown. The Dolphins would then eat up nearly seven minutes of game time on a 12-play, 44-yard drive that ended with a short Sanders field goal. Ammendola finally converted on a short field goal to create the final margin, though the Jets were unable to recover Braden Mann’s onside kick.

.@Tua connects with @MylesGAS for 6️⃣! ⛽️

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— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 21, 2021

The Jets (2-8) return to action next Sunday against the Houston Texans (1 p.m. ET, CBS).

Geoff Magliocchetti is on Twitter @GeoffJMags