2025 Week 4 · Mon, Sep 29, 2025 · Hard Rock Stadium
New York Jets
21
Miami DolphinsWinner
27
Miami Dolphins 27–21. Biggest swing: Q1 3:06, NYJ +14% win probability on one snap. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(3:06) (Shotgun) 61-M.Mitchell reported in as eligible. 0-B.Allen right guard to MIA 1 for 5 yards (23-J.Jones; 21-A.Davis). FUMBLES (23-J.Jones), RECOVERED by MIA-29-M.Fitzpatrick at MIA 4.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 3:06NYJ +14% win prob(3:06) (Shotgun) 61-M.Mitchell reported in as eligible. 0-B.Allen right guard to MIA 1 for 5 yards (23-J.Jones; 21-A.Davis). FUMBLES (23-J.Jones), RECOVERED by MIA-29-M.Fitzpatrick at MIA 4.
- Q3 · 9:36MIA +13% win prob(9:36) 7-J.Fields scrambles left end for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 12:55MIA +9% win prob(12:55) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 17-J.Waddle to NYJ 21 for 25 yards (30-M.Carter; 22-T.Adams).
- Q2 · 9:26MIA +7% win prob(9:26) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 83-D.Waller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 10:55MIA Field goal
(10:55) 47-R.Patterson 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
Score after this play: NYJ 0 — MIA 3 - Q2 · 9:26MIA Touchdown
(9:26) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 83-D.Waller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYJ 0 — MIA 10 - Q2 · 0:02NYJ Field goal
(:02) 6-N.Folk 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
Score after this play: NYJ 3 — MIA 10 - Q3 · 11:38MIA Touchdown
(11:38) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 83-D.Waller for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYJ 3 — MIA 17 - Q3 · 9:36NYJ Touchdown
(9:36) 7-J.Fields scrambles left end for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYJ 10 — MIA 17 - Q3 · 5:26MIA Touchdown
(5:26) (Shotgun) 28-D.Achane right end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYJ 10 — MIA 24 - Q4 · 13:14NYJ Field goal
(13:14) 6-N.Folk 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
Score after this play: NYJ 13 — MIA 24 - Q4 · 3:36MIA Field goal
(3:36) 47-R.Patterson 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
Score after this play: NYJ 13 — MIA 27 - Q4 · 1:56NYJ Touchdown
(1:56) (Shotgun) 7-J.Fields pass deep right to 5-G.Wilson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: NYJ 21 — MIA 27
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Jets | Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 58 | 56 |
| Total yards | 389 (edge) | 300 |
| Yards per play | 6.7 (edge) | 5.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.16 (edge) | 0.13 |
| Success rate | 62% (edge) | 39% |
| Dropback rate | 60% | 48% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.37 | 0.47 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.16 (edge) | -0.18 |
| Third downs | 4/9 (edge) | 4/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 22 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Jets outgained Dolphins 389–300 but lost the turnover battle 3–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
20/27, 226 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.6 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
17/25, 177 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.4 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA | MIA 34 | 11 | 37 | 4:09 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | NYJ | NYJ 14 | 13 | 81 | 7:51 | Fumble | |
| 3 | MIA | MIA 4 | 16 | 110 | 8:40 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | NYJ | NYJ 26 | 9 | 25 | 5:04 | Fumble | |
| 5 | MIA | NYJ 43 | 4 | 10 | 2:24 | Punt | |
| 6 | NYJ | NYJ 16 | 10 | 44 | 1:52 | Field goal +3 | |
| 7 | NYJ | — | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | Fumble | |
| 8 | MIA | NYJ 36 | 7 | 36 | 3:20 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | NYJ | NYJ 48 | 6 | 52 | 2:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | MIA | MIA 32 | 9 | 43 | 4:03 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | NYJ | NYJ 35 | 6 | 14 | 2:45 | Punt | |
| 12 | MIA | MIA 10 | 4 | 2 | 1:11 | Punt | |
| 13 | NYJ | NYJ 37 | 6 | 56 | 3:15 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | MIA | MIA 34 | 5 | 6 | 1:45 | Punt | |
| 15 | NYJ | NYJ 3 | 8 | 43 | 4:22 | Punt | |
| 16 | MIA | MIA 26 | 8 | 56 | 3:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | NYJ | NYJ 39 | 9 | 63 | 1:44 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 18 | MIA | NYJ 45 | 5 | 0 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 19 | NYJ | NYJ 1 | 1 | 11 | 0:02 | End of game |
9 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Dolphins gained 110 scrimmage yards over 16 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 20/27 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Breece Hall | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Braelon Allen | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Isaiah Davis | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Wilson | 6 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 30% | 3.8 |
| Mason Taylor | 5 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 26% | 6.9 |
| Breece Hall | 5 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 22% | -1.6 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Isaiah Davis | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 1.0 |
| Allen Lazard | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Josh Reynolds | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamien Sherwood | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Stephens | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Francisco Mauigoa | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malachi Moore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micheal Clemons | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 17/25 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | 20 | 99 | 5.0 | 1 | -2.1 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Malik Washington | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | 6 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 24% | 7.2 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 3 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 24% | 0.5 |
| Darren Waller | 3 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 16% | 6.5 |
| Julian Hill | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 1.0 |
| Malik Washington | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12% | -2.4 |
| De'Von Achane | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Brooks | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bradley Chubb | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Trader Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -2.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- NYJ moneyline
- +124
- MIA moneyline
- -148
Dolphins closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 48 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 88°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- NYJ 8 days · MIA 11 days
- Coaches
- Aaron Glenn vs Mike McDaniel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.