East Rutherford, N.J. -- This was a butt kicking.
Even when the Dolphins led 6-0 at halftime, the Dolphins were dismantling the Jets -- holding a 265-39 edge in total yards and a 16-2 edge on first downs.
And then the Dolphins actually added points.
Ryan Tannehill, who had a fine game. He completed 28 of 43 (65.1 percent) for 331 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT. His QB rating was 94.2. (I told you he could get hot in December).
He found Brian Hartline for a 31 yard score.
The QB found Mike Wallace on a 28-yard score off a screen.
And the defense, which had shut down Geno Smith in the first half, continued its dominance. Backup Matt Simms was no better after he took over a benched Smith. Simms threw two interceptions. Dannell Ellerbe and Brent Grimes had the picks.
Olivier Vernon had 2 1/2 sacks.
It was, as Joe Philbin, likes to say, a complete team win.
Did the Dolphins show some flaws? Well, yeah.
They still can't score a TD on third-and-gaol from the one yard line. They still can't get an offensive TD in the fourth quarter.
But today that didn't matter. The Jets look done.
The Dolphins are alive.
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