The Miami Dolphins are headed back on the road this week, as they’ll take on the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Friday for a Week 12 battle.
Miami has started off strong this year, but they haven’t had many games recently where the offense and defense were performing well at the same time. That will be the goal in this contest against an AFC East rival.
The Jets, despite a decent 4-6 through 11 weeks, have looked abysmal on offense, while the defense still looks solid. Now, they’re bringing in backup quarterback Tim Boyle to start for Zach Wilson with the hope that a change sparks something.
However, we figured that we’d provide a few things that the Dolphins and Jets fanbases should know and think about before the game.
Rankings
Points scored per game (2023)
- New York (15.0 – 30th)
- Miami (30.5 – 1st)
Points allowed per game (2023)
- New York (20.4 – t-11th)
- Miami (23.8 – t-23rd)
Yards gained per game (2023)
- New York (270.3 – 30th)
- Miami (434.0 – 1st)
Yards allowed per game (2023)
- New York (316.3 – 11th)
- Miami (319.8 – 12th)
Records
The Dolphins are 58-56-1 all-time against the Jets and are 16-10 since 2010. Miami is 8-5 at the Meadowlands in that span.
Miami split the season series with the Jets last, but quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was out for both of those battles.
In their last meeting, Miami scored with Raheem Mostert and Durham Smythe touchdowns, and former Jet-turned-Dolphin Braxton Berrios scored on a 15-yard run.
Injury concerns
The two teams have only held walkthroughs so far this week, but both teams are battling injuries.
For Miami, Durham Smythe wouldn’t have participated in a full practice, and limited participants would’ve included running back De’Von Achane, left tackle Terron Armstead, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, right guard Robert Hunt, fullback Alec Ingold, right tackle Austin Jackson and running back Raheem Mostert.
For the Jets, left tackle Mekhi Becton and defensive back Michael Carter II would’ve been out. Defensive end John Franklin-Myers, outside linebacker Jermaine Johnson II, offensive tackle Billy Turner, linebacker Quincy Williams and wide receiver Garrett Wilson would’ve been limited.
Connections
- Dolphins outside linebacker coach Ryan Slowik served as the Jets assistant defensive line coach in 2015.
- Jets senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks coach Tony Oden spent served as the Dolphins defensive backs coach in 2018 and safeties coach in 2019.
- Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer played linebacker for the Dolphins in 1994.
- Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert spent time on the Jets practice squad in 2019.
- Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios played for the Jets from 2019-22.
- Dolphins quarterback Mike White played for the Jets from 2019-22.
- Dolphins defensive back Elijah Campbell played for the Jets in 2020.
- Dolphins tight end Tyler Kroft played for the Jets in 2021.
- Jets offensive tackle Billy Turner played for the Dolphins from 2014-16.
- Jets linebacker Sam Eguavoen played for the Dolphins from 2019-22.
- Jets punter Thomas Morstead played for the Dolphins in 2022.
- Jets running backs coach Taylor Embree is the son of Dolphins tight ends coach Jon Embree.
