New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins: Five Takeaways

– Too many mistakes

It was a common theme throughout the game that the Jets were very undisciplined. From the first quarter on, the Jets committed far too many penalties, and there were a few costly ones. On the Dolphins first drive of the game, the Jets committed two really dumb penalties, as both Buster Skrine and Calvin Pryor were hit for 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalties.

The Jets also had penalties hurt them on offense, as a false start in the red zone set the Jets back. This season, the Jets have really struggled in the red zone, and they simply can’t afford penalties when they are down there.

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The most costly penalty of the day for the Jets was after they took the lead late in the fourth quarter. A costly offside penalty would result in a re-kick, and the Dolphins capitalized. Kenyan Drake would take the re-kick all the way to the house for a touchdown.

If not for the offside call late in the game, the Jets could have won this game. Losing the turnover battle and committing 10 penalties isn’t going to result in wins on the road. The Jets don’t have to look long and hard to figure out why they lost this game.