Jets’ season ends with whimper as Dolphins win to make playoffs

Last Updated: January 9, 2023

As the Dolphins win to advance to the playoffs, the Jets' season comes to a screeching halt.

Florida's Miami Gardens It seemed appropriate that the Jets' season ended with a loss on the last play.

The Jets' awful 11-6 loss to the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium and a terrible 2022 season, in which they dropped their sixth straight game to drop to 7-10, were punctuated by a desperate lateral play that cost them 25 yards and resulted in a safety. The Jets believed they would be playing for a postseason spot when they had a 7-4 record at the end of November, but the Dolphins' victory secured Miami's spot in the playoffs.

The offence only managed two field goals on Sunday, continuing the trend from earlier in the season. The past three games for the Jets ended without a touchdown. In a period where they appeared absolutely clueless, they scored 3, 6, and 6 points. With just 38 rushing yards on Sunday, they had their second-lowest production of the season in terms of total yards.

How do you interpret that? Tyler Conklin, a tight end, described the lack of touchdowns as "very annoying." "I'm not sure. Why we haven't been able to locate the end zone is beyond me. Although I'm not really sure what the issue is, it's annoying. I think the only thing I can say to you right now is that.

After Mike White was ruled out on Sunday due to broken ribs, Joe Flacco took over at quarterback. Behind an offensive line that featured reserves at three positions, Flacco was under attack. For 149 yards, Flacco completed 18 of his 33 attempts. The biggest error made by Flacco was a deliberate grounding penalty on a first down with 4:44 remaining. The Jets were pushed back as a result, and for the fifth time in the contest, they punted.

With 3:01 remaining in the game and the score knotted at 6-6, the Dolphins took possession at their own 32. Skylar Thompson, the Dolphins' backup quarterback, made a few throws to Jaylen Waddle, and Jets defender Quincy Williams was whistled for a horse collar tackle, allowing Miami to advance into field-goal range. Jason Sanders made a field goal of 50 yards.

the third of the contest, giving the Dolphins a 9-6 advantage.

With 18 seconds left, the Jets had the ball back, but they were unable to move it. Garrett Wilson was tackled in the end zone for a safety on the final play, a lateral-filled jumble.

When we might have positioned ourselves for a playoff spot in December, we lost games, according to Flacco. The goal of this game was to get off the ground and see what we could do to ensure that Miami was eliminated. In the end, we didn't do it. "We didn't succeed in winning the game as we had hoped." After the game, Saleh refused to support Mike LaFleur, the offensive coordinator under fire. You understand what I'm about to do? Return and follow my steps, Saleh instructed. I comprehend. My participation in the process is crucial. You can't hold one individual responsible for the variety of things that have happened to him this year, as I have previously stated. Making the finest choices for this organisation comes first and foremost because there are many things that can go wrong.

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