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Last Updated: December 18, 2023, 03:00 IST
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Raheem Mostert scored two extra touchdowns to set Miami’s singleseason report with 20, Tua Tagovailoa threw for 224 yards and a rating and the Dolphins shut out the New York Jets 300 on Sunday with out star receiver Tyreek Hill.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.: Raheem Mostert scored two extra touchdowns to set Miami’s single-season report with 20, Tua Tagovailoa threw for 224 yards and a rating and the Dolphins shut out the New York Jets 30-0 on Sunday with out star receiver Tyreek Hill.
Mostert walked into the tip zone untouched on a 2-yard run that put AFC East-leading Miami (10-4) forward 7-0 and gave the ninth-yr operating again his seventeenth speeding landing of the season — yet one more than Ricky Williams, who set the report in 2002. The rating was additionally Mostert’s nineteenth general, which broke the crew report of 18 set by Mark Clayton in 1984.
Tagovailoa was 21 of 24 with an 87.5% completion proportion and a 60-yard landing cross to Jaylen Waddle. He was changed by Mike White with 8:32 remaining and the Dolphins up by 30.
A week after Zach Wilson threw for over 300 yards towards Houston, the Jets’ third-yr quarterback’s day was minimize quick when he left late within the second quarter with a concussion. New York (5-9) was shut out for the primary time since shedding 26-0 at Denver in Week 3 of the 2021 season.
The loss severely lessens the Jets’ playoff possibilities — and the potential of Aaron Rodgers getting back from a torn Achilles tendon for a postseason run. Rodgers has mentioned one of many situations of his comeback could be New York remaining in competition.
Hill, who entered Week 15 because the NFL’s main receiver, missed the primary sport of his Dolphins tenure after injuring his left ankle towards the Tennessee Titans final Monday night time. He has 1,542 yards receiving and was on tempo for the primary 2,000-yard receiving season in league historical past.
Hill’s absence made room for a standout sport from speedy third-yr receiver Waddle, who had a season-excessive 142 yards on eight catches.
Waddle obtained behind Jets cornerback D.J. Reed for a 60-yard landing catch from Tagovailoa within the second quarter that put the Dolphins forward 17-0. Mostert then gave the Dolphins a 24-level halftime lead along with his second landing of the day, a 1-yard rating during which he was once more untouched.
Wilson had spent a lot of the afternoon operating from a domineering Miami defensive entrance that sacked him 4 instances, one in all which resulted in a fumble that gave the Dolphins the ball on the Jets 1 and led to Mostert’s first rating.
Wilson was 4 of 11 with 26 yards earlier than being changed by Trevor Siemian, who was 14 of 26 with 110 yards and two interceptions to security Brandon Jones.
Despite lacking a number of defensive starters, the Dolphins restricted the Jets to only 4 yards within the first half, the fewest yards allowed within the first half of a sport since Dec. 13, 2015, when Denver restricted the Raiders to minus-12 yards within the first half.
With the win, the Dolphins accomplished the season sweep of their division rivals lower than a month after blowing out the Jets in Week 12, and bounced again from blowing a 14-level fourth-quarter lead Monday towards the Titans.
GAME-CHANGING CHUBB
Miami’s excessive-priced edge rusher Bradley Chubb had his greatest sport since being traded to the Dolphins final November with seven mixed tackles and two strip-sacks (three sacks whole).
Chubb additionally had three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss and a fumble restoration for Miami’s No. 9-ranked protection. He leads the NFL with six compelled fumbles.
INJURIES
Jets: DL Quinton Jefferson left with a hip damage and didn’t return. … S Tony Adams left to be evaluated for a head damage, however was later cleared to return. … DL John Franklin Meyers injured his hip within the first half and didn’t return.
Dolphins: Waddle left briefly after hurting his chest on a catch on the primary collection, however returned shortly later. … RT Austin Jackson injured his indirect within the second quarter (indirect) within the second quarter and didn’t return. … LB Emmanuel Ogbah left with a hamstring damage.
UP NEXT:
Jets: Host Washington subsequent Sunday.
Dolphins: Host Dallas subsequent Sunday.
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