Dolphins beat Jets 28-25 for first win of 2026

The Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 28-25 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, earning their first win of the 2026 season and ending their winless start. Quarterback Malik Willis accounted for three touchdowns, and his fourth-and-one conversion late in the fourth quarter helped Miami secure the result. Miami opened with two scoring drives and built a 14-7 first-quarter lead. Willis threw touchdown passes to rookie Caleb Douglas and, later, ran for a score as the Dolphins took a 21-7 advantage into halftime. Running back Ollie Gordon also scored for Miami, according to game accounts. New York rallied after the break. Geno Smith connected with rookie Omar Cooper for a third-quarter touchdown, and the Jets continued to close the gap. On a subsequent drive, New York reached first-and-goal at Miami’s one-yard line but failed to score a touchdown after three negative plays, settling for a field goal instead. Willis answered with a touchdown pass to Douglas, who turned a short reception into a long scoring play, restoring Miami’s cushion. The Jets cut the deficit to three when Smith found tight end Mason Taylor for his second touchdown of the game. Taylor also caught the two-point...