The first time they played Miami, in Week 2, the Jets won by the skin of their teeth in overtime. In their second matchup on Sunday, it was never close. Even coach Rex Ryan said that the team took “a big step back,” which will create massive re-evaluations across the board as the team heads into its bye week.
Offense: D
There was almost nothing good about the Jets offense against the Dolphins. Blocking and protection were a huge problem with QB Mark Sanchez getting sacked four times. He ended the game completing 28 of 54 pass attempts for 283 yards, a touchdown and an interception -- but that looks better than it was. He also fumbled once. Sanchez’s throws didn’t make their targets and once again, the running game was a virtual no-show. RB Shonn Greene had a career-long run of 36 yards. His other 14 attempts combined yielded just 41 yards. Previous game’s grade: B
Defense: C+
The defense did get pressure on QB Ryan Tannehill and LB Calvin Pace’s sack ended up knocking him out of the game. However, the Jets' D didn’t manage to put the same pressure on backup QB Matt Moore, who completed just 11 of 19 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown but still escaped the Jets defense enough to put up 30 points. Previous game’s grade: B
Special teams: F
The lowlights included a blocked punt for a touchdown, a blocked field goal and an onside kick by Miami that the Dolphins recovered themselves. Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff’s unit, usually the gold standard for special teams, was startlingly out of sync. Previous game’s grade: B+
Coaching: D-
What happened here? The game plan against the Patriots the previous week was right on target. Against Miami, the Jets seemed to have done a 180-degree turn. There was no real running game -- again -- and questionable play calling. Special teams was way off. Previous game’s grade: B-
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