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Winless Dolphins end historic drought and they did it against the almost-as-hapless Jets

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Salguero, A. (2026, October 25). Winless Dolphins end historic drought and they did it against the almost-as-hapless Jets. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/winless-dolphins-end-historic-drought-against-hapless-jets

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-25 · by Armando Salguero

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The Miami Dolphins ended their winless streak and snapped an unusual season-long drought where they never held a lead, beating the New York Jets 7-0 at MetLife Stadium early in Week 7 of the NFL season. The Dolphins' seven-play, 76-yard drive to start the game marked their first lead since the season began, with quarterback Malik Willis throwing a touchdown pass to rookie Caleb Douglas. Both teams are among the league’s worst, and this matchup is more about securing high draft picks than playoff contention.
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The New York Jets suffered an embarrassing 28-25 loss to the previously winless Miami Dolphins on Sunday, October 23, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Dolphins, who had not held a lead all season before this game, took the opening kickoff and marched down the field for their first score of the year, leading to speculation about coaching errors by Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, particularly his decision not to use timeouts during critical moments. Despite the talent on both sides, including rookie receivers Garrett Wilson for the Jets and Caleb Douglas for the Dolphins, the Jets' loss marks their 0-7 record against AFC East rivals under Glenn's tenure. Post-game interviews highlighted Glenn's ambiguity in explaining his coaching decisions, further fueling discussions about his future with the team.

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But the Dolphins took the opening kickoff on a sunny, cool day at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and marched 76 yards in seven plays to take their first lead of the season on a 7 yard pass from quarterback Malik Willis to rookie receiver Caleb Douglas.
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The Miami Dolphins were winless going into Sunday's Week 7 of the NFL season but it was much worse than that for the once storied franchise because coach Jeff Hafley's team had not held a lead all season. asserted
team → go → lead
The Dolphins had run 293 offensive snaps and not enjoyed an advantage at any point in any of them. asserted
Dolphins → run → them
But ... BREAKING: The Dolphins took a 7-0 lead on the New York Jets on Sunday. asserted
Dolphins → break → Sunday
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The Dolphins had been the only team in the Super Bowl era to fail to hold a lead through their first five losses of the season. asserted
Dolphins → fail → season
As they say in Miami, no bueno. asserted
they → say → Miami
But the Dolphins took the opening kickoff on a sunny, cool day at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and marched 76 yards in seven plays to take their first lead of the season on a 7 yard pass from quarterback Malik Willis to rookie receiver Caleb Douglas. asserted
Dolphins → take → Douglas
It can be argued as improvement. asserted
It → argue → improvement
But in reality, this all suggests bad things about the Dolphins and the Jets in the macro sense, my friends. uncertain
this → suggest → sense
The Dolphins are vying to be the NFL's worst team. asserted
Dolphins → vie → ?
They traded or released multiple high-priced starters before the regular season to make the 2026 season something of a reset. asserted
season → trade → reset
They're not calling it a tank but it definitely is a strategic step back. asserted
it → call → it
(The Dolphins did similar in 2019). asserted
Dolphins → do → 2019
So everyone understood this was going to be a rough season for the Dolphins. asserted
this → understand → Dolphins
Not offering fans even one moment of solace from the struggles of the year by letting them enjoy even one lead until Sunday? asserted
them → offer → Sunday
Anyway, this also says something about the Jets. asserted
this → say → Jets
They entered Sunday's game with a disappointing 2-4 record and the only thing keeping them out of the cellar in the AFC East was, well, the Dolphins. asserted
thing → enter → East
And this is where we tell you the Jets tied the game on their first possession of the game to erase Miami's lead and feel-good moment. asserted
Jets → tell → lead
The Dolphins responded immediately by retaking the lead on their next possession. asserted
Dolphins → respond → possession
The Dolphins now have led a game twice this season! asserted
Dolphins → lead → game
It's actually a chase to the one of the top picks in next April's NFL draft – a slot determined by worst-teams picking earliest. asserted
It → determine → teams
So, the context of this game is what the old-timers used to colloquially call a battle of piss ants. asserted
timers → use → ants
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