LONDON — The Jets and Dolphins both played like their coaches Sunday.
The Jets came out aggressive and were unfazed by adversity, just like first-year head coach Todd Bowles. The Dolphins looked like a pushover, meek and unsure of the answers, just like head coach Joe Philbin.
In the end, that is what could get Philbin fired this week and it is what should give Jets fans hope that owner Woody Johnson found the right coach after a 27-14 Jets win at Wembley Stadium.
These Jets have taken on Bowles’ personality. The 51-year-old longtime assistant coach is equally unfazed by success and adversity, an often-preached but rarely practiced trait among head coaches.