NFL Game Preview: Miami Dolphins (0-5-0) vs. New York Jets (2-4-0)

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Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

MetLife Stadium

Referee: Brad Allen

Regular Season: MIA leads series, 62-57-1 (MIA won 6 of past 7)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/7/25: MIA 34 at NYJ 10

Jeff Hafley (MIA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 0-5 (.000)

Aaron Glenn (NYJ) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 5-18 (.217)

Miami Last Game: L, 31-24 vs. CIN (Week 5)

NY Jets Last Game: L, 26-19 at NE (Week 6)

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB MALIK WILLIS passed for 137 yards & TD & rushed for 74 yards & TD in Week 5. Has 190+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 starts on road. • RB OLLIE GORDON led team with 88 rush yards & had rush TD in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with rush TD & 3rd in row with 85+ rush yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. • RB JAYLEN WRIGHT had career-high 107 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. • WR KEVIN COLEMAN (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch in Week 5. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON had 61 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 18 rush) in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. • TE GREG DULCICH had 1st-career 2-point conversion in Week 5. • LB JACOB RODRIGUEZ led team with 11 tackles in Week 5. Ranks 4th in NFL & 1st among rookies with 57 tackles in 2026. Is 1 of 2 rookies (Josiah Trotter) with 10+ tackles in 3 games this season. Aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. • LB WILLIE GAY had 8 tackles in Week 5. Had sack & PD in last meeting. • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 8 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Has 9+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 on road. Had 5 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB JOSH UCHE had 1st FR of season in Week 5. Had 5 tackles & sack in his last game vs. NYJ (9/19/24 w/ NE). • LB CHOP ROBINSON had 1st-career FR in Week 5. Had sack & FF in last meeting. • LB JACKSON WOODARD had 1st-career TFL in Week 5. • CB JUJU BRENTS had 6 tackles & 1st PD of season in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. • CB CHRIS JOHNSON (rookie) had 6 tackles & 1st-career FF in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • S DANTE TRADER had 7 tackles & PD in Week 5. Has 7+ tackles & PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • S MICHAEL TAAFFE (rookie) had 1st-career FF in Week 5.

JETS NOTES

• QB GENO SMITH completed 20 of 30 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 252 yards & TD in Week 6. Is 1 of 3 QBs with 85+ rating in 6 games this season. Aims for his 6th in row with TD pass. Completed 26 of 34 atts. (76.5 pct.) for 289 yards & TD with 86.5 rating in his last start vs. Mia. (9/22/24 w/ Sea.). • RB BRAELON ALLEN led team with 104 scrimmage yards (78 rush, 26 rec.) last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. • WR GARRETT WILSON aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ receptions & rec. TD. Had 6 receptions for 82 yards & TD in his last game vs. Mia. (9/29/25). • WR OMAR COOPER (rookie) led team in receptions (6) & rec. yards (103) & had 1st-career TD catch in Week 6. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD led team with 11 tackles & had TFL, FF & 1st-career FR last week. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 & FF in 2 of his past 3. Had 15 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting. • LB DAVID BAILEY (rookie) had 5 tackles & 2 FFs in Week 6. Leads rookies in TFL (6), sacks (5) & FFs (3) in 2026. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 7 tackles & PD last week. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 9 tackles in his last game vs. Mia. (11/30/25 w/ NO). • LB KINGSLEY ENAGBARE had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Had 5 tackles & sack in his last game vs. Mia. (11/28/24 w/ GB). • DL T’VONDRE SWEAT had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in his only career game vs. Mia. (9/30/24 w/ Ten.). • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 5 tackles & 1st FR of season in Week 6. Was drafted No. 11 overall by Mia. in 2018 NFL Draft. Totaled 164 tackles, 15 PD, 6 TFL, 3 INTs, 3 FRs, 2 FFs & sack in 32 games with Mia. (2018-19, 2025). Had 6 tackles & PD in his last game vs. Mia. (10/23/22 w/ Pit.). • CB BRANDON STEPHENS aims for his 4th in row with PD

Game Odds

Miami Dolphins               39.5

New York Jets                    – 3.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 24, 2026

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