The Dolphins may be tanking, but they wanted no part of the league’s help in their latest loss.
The NFL has rarely called pass interference penalties through replay review this season, but the Dolphins were the victims of an exception Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
With the Jets trying for a desperate comeback in the final two minutes, Sam Darnold threw a pass on third-and-18 to Vyncint Smith. Dolphins cornerback Nik Needham got there early and pulled on Smith’s right shoulder from behind, appearing to turn him away from the ball. But as the pass fell incomplete, no flag came with it.