EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tyreek Hill celebrated a landing catch by giving the ball to his new spouse within the stands, Jevon Holland returned an intercepted first-half Hail Mary try 99 yards for a rating, and the Miami Dolphins cruised previous the New York Jets 34-13 within the NFL’s first recreation performed on Black Friday.
Raheem Mostert additionally ran for 2 touchdowns for the Dolphins (8-3), who cushioned their lead atop the AFC East by sending the Jets (4-7) to their fourth straight loss.
Tua Tagovailoa was intercepted twice, together with one returned for a rating by Brandin Echols, however Miami was in management for many of the recreation. Tagovailoa completed 21 of 30 for 243 yards with the TD to Hill and the 2 INTs.
Tim Boyle began at quarterback for the Jets instead of the benched Zach Wilson, however New York’s stagnant offense did not get a lot going apart from Boyle’s 1-yard TD move to Garrett Wilson with 4:37 remaining.
The Dolphins took a 10-0 lead when Tagovailoa linked with Hill, who averted a deal with try by Jordan Whitehead and zipped into the top zone for a 7-yard landing with 8:21 left within the second quarter.
Hill took off his helmet and regarded into the MetLife Stadium stands, discovered spouse Keeta Vaccaro and blew her a kiss earlier than tossing her the soccer. The 2 have been married through the Dolphins’ bye two weeks in the past.
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Hill’s landing catch was his tenth of the season, making him the primary Dolphins participant since Mike Wallace in 2014 to have double-digit TD receptions.
With the Jets’ offense struggling — as standard — the protection stepped as much as get the Jets into the sport.
On first-and-10 from the Dolphins’ 27, Tagovailoa threw a move meant for Braxton Berrios, however Echols jumped the route, intercepted the toss and took it 30 yards to the top zone.
The often dependable Greg Zuerlein was vast proper on the extra-point try, and Miami’s lead was 10-6 with 58 seconds left within the opening half.
D.J. Reed intercepted Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ subsequent possession, giving the Jets the ball at their 49 with 2 seconds left.
As an alternative of taking a knee and going into halftime down by 4, New York tried a Hail Mary — and it went embarrassingly mistaken.
Boyle’s throw to the top zone was picked off by Holland, who took off down the sphere, weaved his well beyond some would-be Jets tacklers — together with Boyle — and took it in untouched for a 99-yard interception return.
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The Dolphins went wild on their sideline. The Jets stood shocked on theirs.
Many followers headed for the concourses to search out some reduction after one other brutal half of soccer for his or her workforce.
Mostert’s 13-yard landing run on the primary play of the fourth quarter gave the Dolphins a 27-6 lead — and tempers flared after that.
There was some pushing and shoving between a number of gamers and the Jets’ C.J. Mosley and Micheal Clemons have been flagged for private fouls — together with Clemons showing to inadvertently make contact with an official. Clemons was ejected. Dolphins proper deal with Austin Jackson was additionally kicked out of the sport.
Mostert added a 34-yard TD run with 3:35 left.