Dolphins 28, Jets 25: another late push leaves New York short

The Jets got close again. They did not get the ball back for a winning drive. Miami beat New York 28-25 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, leaving the Jets 2-5 after a late rally fell short.

Mason Taylor's second touchdown catch, followed by a two-point conversion, cut the margin to three. Isaiah Davis had helped set up that possession with a 41-yard catch and run. Miami then kept the ball, with quarterback Malik Willis converting fourth-and-one on the ground inside the final two minutes, according to the Jets' official recap.

Geno Smith finished 23 of 30 for 287 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Omar Cooper Jr. caught five passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Taylor had five catches for 62 yards and two scores. Those performances gave the Jets a route back into a game they had trailed 21-7 at halftime.

A chance near the goal line slipped away

An earlier fourth-quarter opportunity was more costly. After the Jets reached Miami's one-yard line, Chop Robinson's 12-yard sack on third-and-goal pushed them backward. New York settled for Jason Sanders' 33-yard field goal rather than a touchdown.

Miami later added a 63-yard touchdown with fewer than five minutes remaining to lead 28-17. Taylor's response restored the possibility of a comeback, but the Jets still needed one more defensive stop. Willis' fourth-down conversion denied them that chance.

The final margin should not hide the difference between making a game close and finishing it. New York produced enough offense to threaten Miami late. The failed goal-line opportunity and the Dolphins' last possession left the Jets without the points or the time to turn that threat into a win.