Dolphins fall 27-14 to Jets as pressure mounts on Philbin

This year has the same setup; the Dolphins play the Jets today with a 1-2 record and could use a win to revitalize their season as a loss would drop them to 1-3 and into troubled waters.

“We play aggressive, so a few of that’s going to happen”, Jets linebacker Calvin Pace said.

Back-up quarterback Fitzpatrick, starting in place of the injured Geno Smith, finished with 16 of 29, including a 58-yard completion to Brandon Marshall on the team’s first play from scrimmage. You can’t play any better in the clutch on defense than that. Fitzpatrick finished with 218 yards and a touchdown.

“It wasn’t easy, man, that’s a good defence”, Jets right tackle Breno Giacomini said.

Once again, Cameron Wake and Ndamukong Suh were unable to record a sack. Miami also has been outscored 37-3 in first quarters this season, which is a poor reflection on the coaching staff. “We still can’t panic”, Philbin said.

The Redskins’ defense is pitching a shutout so far against the Philadelphia Eagles – the first time since 1997 that Washington held opponents scoreless in the first half of consecutive home games.

Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin leaves the field at the end… Like I always say, he runs like he is mad at the grass, and that remained the case when that grass was in the UK. “I’m anxious about getting this team straightened out, fixed, and ready to play the Tennessee Titans“. “We have 14 days”.

The game was the Jets’ first overseas since a 2002 preseason game in Tokyo vs Tampa Bay.

New York added touchdowns in the second and third quarters with a 10-yard catch by wide receiver Eric Decker and 2-yard run by running back Zac Stacy.

The Jets took a 13-0 lead in the first half through an Ivory 3-yard touchdown run and a pair of Nick Folk field goals. But he missed a 40-yard attempt. No, the Jets will not be traveling down south to take on the Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium.

A 38-yard Zack Bowman interception return and two fine Landry punt returns gave the Dolphins three drives that started in Jets territory — and produced just seven points.

Tannehill’s 10-yard touchdown to Kenny Stills cut the deficit to 27-14 with 10:01 left in the fourth quarter seemed harmless. The drive’s third play involved nifty misdirection as Tannehill faked a screen pass right to Lamar Miller, then pinwheeled and lofted a fadeaway to reserve tight end Jake Stoneburner in the left corner of the end zone.

Ivory was a fantasy warrior Sunday, and got more work than expected (which should have made his fantasy owners happy) with Bilal’s groin injury. “That’s what we are”, Philbin said.

Such is the reality of National Football League in London, with a steady stream of fans willing to come to games not featuring the team of their particular affinity. New York has a home win over the Cleveland Browns 31-10 and a road win at the Indianapolis Colts 20-7. In Week 4 of the 2014 season, they traveled to Wembley Stadium and throttled the floundering Raiders, 38-14. Brian McKnight sang the “The Star-Spangled Banner” and British singer Laura Wright performed “God Save the Queen.”…