EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two landing passes whereas beginning rather than the injured Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins stored the New York Jets winless with a 20-Three victory Sunday.

Tagovailoa was inactive with a left thumb damage, so Fitzpatrick stepped in in opposition to certainly one of his many former groups.

He did not must do an excessive amount of in opposition to the lowly Jets.

The veteran quarterback was 24 of 39 for 257 yards with TD throws to tight ends Mike Gesicki and Adam Shaheen, serving to the Dolphins (7-4) bounce again after having a five-game successful streak finish final week.

New York obtained its beginning quarterback again as Sam Darnold performed after lacking the final two video games with a shoulder damage. However he was unable to get a lot going for the offense, with coach Adam Gase showing to reclaim play-calling duties after offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains had finished so the final three video games.

Darnold was intercepted twice and the Jets (0-11) twice could not benefit from takeaways by the protection. Darnold was 16 of 27 for 197 yards.

One other poor offensive displaying had hypothesis swirling once more over whether or not New York might half methods with Gase, who was outscored 44-Three in two losses this season to his former crew. The 11-game skid is the second-longest in crew historical past, one recreation in need of the dropping streak by the 1995-96 groups beneath Wealthy Kotite.

After Miami went three-and-out to open the second half, New York moved the ball down the sphere — due to a powerful 27-yard seize by Breshad Perriman. However Darnold tried to make an excessive amount of occur on third down on the Dolphins 32, throwing throughout his physique on the run and into double protection with Nik Needham making a simple interception.

The Jets did not muster a lot the remainder of the way in which — though they’d some possibilities.

The Dolphins started chewing up clock late within the third quarter by specializing in the run, however it price them when Quinnen Williams popped the ball out of Matt Breida’s fingers and Harvey Langi recovered to provide the Jets the ball at Miami’s 45 with 4:09 remaining within the interval.

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However New York couldn’t do something with the takeaway, going three and out.

The Jets’ protection got here up massive once more on the Dolphins’ subsequent drive, with Jordan Jenkins knocking the ball out of Patrick Laird’s fingers and Neville Hewitt scooping it up and returning it to Miami’s 26.

However once more, New York’s offense stalled. The Jets went for it on fourth-and-1 from the 17, however Frank Gore was stuffed by Elandon Roberts for a 1-yard loss.

Fitzpatrick drove the Dolphins down the sphere and sealed the win with a 7-yard landing toss to Shaheen to make it 20-Three with 6:54 left.

On each drives after the protection precipitated a turnover, Gase conservatively known as runs on first down: the 37-year-old Gore obtained 1 yard on the primary and a couple of yards on the second.

QUESTIONABLE CALL

Gesicki gave the Dolphins a 10-Three lead with 8:56 left within the first half when Fitzpatrick threw a fade into the correct nook of the tip zone and the 6-foot-6 tight finish used his top benefit to outreach 6-1 rookie security Ashtyn Davis for the landing.

The drive was extended by a controversial name when DeVante Parker was credited with a 19-yard catch regardless of not showing to ever absolutely management the ball earlier than Javelin Guidry knocked it out of his fingers. Gase challenged the decision — and TV replays appeared to assist the Jets’ argument — however it was upheld and the Dolphins scored 4 performs later.

JUST FOR KICKS

Jason Sanders kicked subject targets of 54 and 51 yards, giving him an NFL-leading eight from 50 or extra yards.

In the meantime, Sergio Castillo made a 38-yarder on New York’s first possession, however was vast proper on a 29-yarder as time expired within the first half.

INJURIES

Dolphins: WR Malcolm Perry injured his chest early within the recreation.

Jets: With RT George Fant (knee/ankle) out, Conor McDermott began in his place. LG Pat Elflein made his Jets debut, changing Alex Lewis (not injury-related).

UP NEXT

Dolphins: Host the Cincinnati Bengals subsequent Sunday.

Jets: Host the Las Vegas Raiders subsequent Sunday.

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