Dolphins Comprehensively Beat Jets, Improve to 8-3

Road games on a short week are a tall order, but the hay was in the barn early for the Dolphins on Black Friday with a 34-13 win over the rival Jets. Moving the ball as well as any team has on Gang Green this season, and putting the New York offense in quicksand, the yardage disparity at one point was 320-50 in favor of the good guys.

By the final buzzer, the yards tilted Miami’s way 395-159, with a comfortable three touchdown difference. Here are the three takeaways from Miami’s convincing Black Friday win.

The Dolphins rank seventh in total defense after another sterling effort. Since Jalen Ramsey’s return to the lineup, and removing touchdowns from the opposing defense, Miami has allowed just 50 points – 12.5 per game.

“We’re starting to have a team that’s complementing each other in all three phases,” Head Coach Mike McDaniel said. “You can’t just show up and say, ‘We’re going to stop this,’ or ‘We’re going to beat this,’ to beat the Miami Dolphins. You have to deal with all sides of the ball. We had a ton of plays made on the defensive side of the ball today.”

The Dolphins defense hits you in waves, operating as a singular unit. The teamwork required to lead Jevon Holland 99 yards on an interception return jumps off the tape. Up front, it’s a collective effort where the wealth of production is distributed evenly. Before the games on Sunday, Miami ranked third in sacks (38), second in QB hits (86) and had the sixth-best rushing average allowed (3.6 yards per carry). They’re the only team in the NFL that features six players with at least four sacks.