Jets can get some revenge by crushing Dolphins’ playoff hopes

In a season that has primarily been over since Dec. 8, the Jets have some which means of their season finale towards the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

In Week 14, Miami eradicated the Jets from the playoffs with a 32-26 time beyond regulation win, marking the 14th straight season with out a Jets playoff look.

It was Aaron Rodgers’ greatest sport as a Jet and the offense piled up a season-best 402 yards.

Davante Adams, catching a pass during warmups before the Jets' Week 17 blowout loss to the Bills, said it would be nice to knock the Dolphins out of the playoffs, especially since Miami did the same to Gang Green a few weeks ago. — Davante Adams, catching a move throughout warmups earlier than the Jets’ Week 17 blowout loss to the
Payments, stated it might be good to knock the Dolphins out of the playoffs, particularly since Miami did the
identical to Gang Inexperienced a number of weeks in the past. Getty Pictures

The long run Corridor of Famer threw for 339 yards and linked with Davante Adams for 109 yards and a landing, and Garrett Wilson for a 114-yard sport.

However the protection didn’t help the offense.

Tua Tagovailoa was not hit or sacked, the Jets protection didn’t drive a turnover and surrendered 375 yards.

On Sunday, the Jets have an opportunity to repay the favor and eradicate the Dolphins from the playoffs with a mixture of a win and a Broncos loss to the Chiefs.

“I might say that provides some guys an edge,” D.J. Reed advised The Publish on Thursday. “I really feel like several division rival or any division opponent that you simply play, you wish to put your greatest foot ahead. Actually any sport, however particularly division opponents. For me, that’s what I’m going to do. It’s like a championship sport.”

“I feel for us, it’s simply making an attempt to complete on a very good word,” Adams added. “Put one thing good on tape simply with all of the uncertainties with principally everyone this 12 months. For me, it’s not a Packers-Bears rivalry, however we don’t wish to see them proceed on after ruining our goals.”

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is nursing a hip injury, is unlikely to play against the Jets in the teams' season finale. — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who’s nursing a hip harm, is unlikely to
play towards the Jets within the groups’ season finale. Getty Pictures

To get again to that clicking offense once more, passing sport coordinator Todd Downing stated he needs his offense to be unfastened, “flying round,” and in a lighter temper.

“They had been celebrating with each other, they usually had been actually having fun with themselves on the market. That’s going to be key to us repaying the favor this week,” Downing stated.

The Jets had been 2 of 5 within the pink zone towards Miami and had two three-and-outs within the fourth quarter.

These mishaps, Adams stated, will hopefully be averted after watching movie this week.

To the Jets’ benefit, Tagovailoa will not be below heart because the quarterback has been nursing a hip harm and was been a restricted participant in apply Wednesday and Thursday.

Head coach Mike McDaniel introduced that the crew is making ready as if second-stringer Tyler Huntley is the starter.

Particular groups coordinator Brant Boyer stated Greg Zuerlein would have kicked a area purpose if the Jets wanted it of their 40-14 loss to the Payments final week.

Zuerlein, who was set to kick the whole lot for the Jets forward of the Week 17 sport, had his again flare up simply earlier than kickoff and was again on injured reserve after recovering from an October knee harm.

“That’s pretty much as good as I’ve seen him kick all 12 months. He had a hell of per week of apply. I imply, it’s unlucky,” Boyer stated Thursday.

Greg Joseph will kick for the Jets on Sunday, making franchise historical past because the fifth kicker of the season.

For the primary time since 2021, no Jets gamers had been chosen for the Professional Bowl Video games.

As an alternative, six gamers had been chosen as alternates for the video games set for Feb. 2.

Quinnen Williams was chosen as a first-team alternate adopted by Irvin Charles (second), Garrett Wilson (third crew), Will McDonald (third), Sauce Gardner (fifth) and Xavier Gipson (fifth).

It has been 9 straight seasons for the Jets with out an offensive participant receiving a Professional Bowl nod.

The final was wideout Brandon Marshall in 2015.

The Jets introduced they accomplished a interviews with former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for their very own opening and present ESPN and ABC analyst Louis Riddick for his or her basic supervisor emptiness.

Gardner gained the Good Man award from the media Thursday.

TE Tyler Conklin (calf), RT Morgan Moses (knee), RG Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), DL Quinnen Williams (hamstring) and Gardner (hamstring) all didn’t apply Thursday.