In a game that had the feeling of a heavyweight fight rather than a pro football game, the Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets by a final score of 27-23 and extended their win streak to a season best three games. The win improves Miami to 4-4 on the year, and for the time being, puts the ‘Fins in second place in the AFC East.
The victory also snapped the Jets’ three-game win streak over the Dolphins and marked the first time that the ‘Fins successfully defended home-field in their head-to-head series since January 2012. This was a typical slugfest game between these old bitter rivals, and as expected, a single score was the differential.