Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist
It wasn’t impressive, but it doesn’t matter. . It wasn’t their best performance against the Jets. But they’re back to .500 at 7-7 and give the end of the season a chance.
Omar Kelly, Dolphins Columnist
The Dolphins dug themselves out of the 1-7 hole they created, and are finally back to .500 courtesy of a hard-fought win over the Jets. It wasn’t a pretty performance from Tua Tagovailoa and Miami’s defense, which struggled with the Jets offense early. But the Dolphins found a way to do enough. Next week the Dolphins have a chance to get into the AFC playoff mix if they can win a Monday Night Football game against the Saints.
David Furones, Dolphins Writer
It was a shaky afternoon for Tua, but the run game was going against the New York Jets to save him, . The defense started looking like its normal self after getting caught off guard by New York, playing freely in the spoiler role, busted out a series of trick plays. Three games left to determine what the Dolphins can make of this late push.
Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports Editor
The Dolphins got the time-honored combination of stifling defense and jack-hammer running offense and will enjoy — incredibly — Christmas as a .500 team, well in the playoff picture … as long as they can win out.
Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports Editor
The Dolphins defense and run game carried the day and Miami endured a game where Tua Tagovailoa helmed the offense to 31 points — the high for his career — but also was involved five plays that did end up or easily could have ended up as Jets takeaways (turnover-worthy plays), including a pick-six. The offensive line looked rested, as Miami crushed for a season-high 183 rushing yards. Now? Three more wins, and they are likely in the playoffs.
