The prevailing emotion in the Jets’ locker room late Monday night after they beat the hapless Miami Dolphins, 24-6, was that of relief. Never has being an average team with a 3-3 record felt so good.
“To get the feeling of winning, when you don’t get that three times in a row, you start doubting yourself,” guard Brandon Moore said.
The Jets did what they expected, and were expected, to do against Miami. They won and won decisively. And still, the feeling exists that the Jets did not play that well, or as well as the 18-point margin of victory indicated.
It took 24 minutes for them to register their first first down. They gained 10 yards of offense in the first quarter. On defense, they failed to protect the edge on the Dolphins’ first play from scrimmage, watching Reggie Bush bolt around the right end for 36 yards, and a few breakdowns led to some big Miami gains.
Better teams than Miami capitalize on those mistakes, and one of those better teams happens to be visiting MetLife Stadium next Sunday: the 4-1 San Diego Chargers. By winning Monday night, can the Jets resume dreaming of the playoffs, or did the victory conceal some ever-present flaws?
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