Miami Dolphins beat New York Jets 28-25 after C. Douglas' 63-yard touchdown

Douglas and Gordon give Miami the early edge

M. Willis threw two touchdown passes to C. Douglas in the Miami Dolphins' 28-25 win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Their second connection, a 63-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, interrupted New York's comeback. The ensuing extra point supplied Miami's final point.

Willis found Douglas for a 7-yard touchdown with 10:57 left in the first quarter, and the extra point made it 7-0. G. Smith answered with a 13-yard touchdown pass to M. Taylor at 8:42. New York drew level on the ensuing extra point.

O. Gordon restored Miami's lead with a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:05 remaining in the quarter. The successful extra point gave the Dolphins a 14-7 advantage that carried into the second period.

Willis adds a touchdown before halftime

Smith was intercepted on a pass intended for Taylor with 12:06 left in the second quarter. The score remained unchanged until the closing seconds of the half, when Willis added a rushing touchdown to his earlier scoring pass.

Willis scored from 2 yards out with 12 seconds remaining. Miami added the extra point with six seconds left and reached halftime ahead 21-7, having scored 14 unanswered points since New York's first-quarter equalizer.

New York cuts the deficit to four

The Jets supplied the only points of the third quarter. Smith threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to O. Cooper with 5:53 remaining, and the extra point reduced Miami's lead to seven. The Dolphins entered the fourth quarter ahead 21-14.

New York then made a 33-yard field goal with 9:01 left in the fourth quarter to close within 21-17. That completed a run of 10 unanswered points and brought the Jets within four for the first time since the opening quarter.

Douglas scores again before New York's final response

Willis and Douglas connected again with 4:55 remaining, this time for a 63-yard touchdown. The extra point extended Miami's advantage to 28-17, giving New York an 11-point deficit to overcome in the closing minutes.

Smith responded with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Taylor at 3:30, then found Taylor again for the two-point conversion at 3:24. Those separate plays cut the gap to three, but no further scoring followed. The game ended in regulation with Miami in possession.