Game Overview ::
By mike johnson >>
- Zach Wilson came back with a bang, posting his best game of the season in a Week 14 rout of the Texans.
- These teams met just a couple of weeks ago on a short week the day after Thanksgiving, but it should have a very different feel this week with the Jets offense looking more functional.
- There are potential weather concerns in the forecast with high winds expected in Miami over the weekend.
- Miami is playing on a short week after being upset by the Titans on Monday night in a fourth quarter meltdown.
- The Dolphins are also dealing with several injuries to key players on both sides of the ball, including their skill players.
How new york Will Try To Win ::
The Jets are still fighting this season and scored 30 points last week for only the second time all season. That game was also the first time they had scored more than 16 points since October 15th. After benching Zach Wilson a few weeks ago for the Tim Boyle experience, the Jets came crawling back, and Wilson rewarded them with one of his better games of the season, completing 75% of his passes and breaking the 300-yard mark for the first time all year. The Jets defense continued its high level of play, and that, combined with a semi-functioning offense, allowed New York to resemble the type of team that many expected entering the season. On the surface, the Jets are out of the playoff race, however, given the nature of the AFC this year and how many teams have very bad quarterback and injury situations, it is not impossible for the Jets to sneak in if they were able to rattle off four straight wins to end the year. Looking at their schedule, this is the big game that stands in their way. Remaining games against the Commanders and Patriots likely have the Jets as favorites, and they also play the Browns who are on their fourth starting quarterback with mounting defensive injuries. It isn’t likely, but stranger things have happened.
None of that will matter if the Jets can’t find a way to beat the Dolphins this week. Miami’s defense has looked very good against weaker opponents this season but had a meltdown late in the game against the Titans that cost them a victory. The recipe from the Titans could be one that the Jets try to emulate, as the Titans were able to move the ball through the air with their stud #1 WR DeAndre Hopkins and dynamic pass catching back Tyjae Spears. Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall can also fit those roles and it is easy to see the comparison of the young gunslinging and inconsistent QBs, Will Levis and Zach Wilson. Coming off his best game, a game where the Jets opened things up and let him make plays to get ahead of the sticks rather than predictable runs that left the Jets in tougher late down situations, Wilson is the type of streaky QB who could string together some nice games to end the year. Wilson, Hall, and Tyler Conklin will be the focal points of the offense once again, and we should expect New York to try to emulate what worked in Week 14 as far as trusting Wilson more on early downs. The Dolphins blitz at the 4th lowest rate in the NFL and are a team that has shown cracks recently and has several starters battling injuries after already losing star edge rusher Jaelan Phillips. Zach Wilson should have time and opportunity to make plays and the Jets should enter the game expecting to need to score some points against the elite Miami offense.
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