With their backs to the wall in the midst of a three game tailspin, the Jets needed a win in “the worst way” against the winless Dolphins on Monday Night just to stay relevant in the NFL playoff race. They got the win, but it wasn’t too convincing. However, ask the Jets and they’ll tell you its fine as long as it wasn’t another loss.

With the Dolphins knocking at the door, threatening to jump out to a 10-0 lead early in the first, Darrelle Revis ran back the first of his two interceptions 100 yards for a touchdown and helped kick start the Jets to do just enough to get a win at home. The Jets were sitting at a 2-3 mark coming into the game with a ton of turmoil going on in the locker room.

“Anytime you lose three games straight, you’re going to lack some confidence,” running back LaDainian Tomlinson said. “You’re going to start to question yourself a little bit.” However, the Jets did nothing to prove that they’ve turned things around, getting off to yet another slow start with their first four possessions ending in three-and-outs for the second straight game.

The Jets didn’t get their 1^st first down until 6:17 left in the half. Sanchez, while not playing a great game, was serviceable. He found Holmes for a 38 yard touchdown on a crossing pattern early in the fourth quarter. Sanchez finished 14 of 25 for 201 yards 1 TD and another touchdown coming on the ground when Sanchez ran a QB draw 5 yards for the score.

Shonn Greene had another decent outing rushing for 74 yards on 21 carries. The Dolphins came to town just in the nick of time for gang green, but they have a much better opponent in the 4-1 San Diego Chargers, coming into town next week with a bye following. For the Dolphins, they drop to 0-5 and this season is beginning to look like 2007 when they went 1-15.

Fans are hoping for no wins so they can get Andrew Luck in next years draft, but the heat for this seasons is falling on Tony Sparano. He didn’t help his cause by designing a game plan that had Matt Moore in his first start. The Dolphins were constantly throwing toward Revis’ side of the field which ended up burning them.

“It’s tough right now,” wide receiver Brandon Marshall said. “When you lose, everything looks bad. It’s a nasty feeling in the building and a nasty feeling every day. The only thing we can do is fight to get a win.” Marshall didn’t even live up to the promise that he’d get ejected during the 2^nd quarter. He didn’t start a fight with Bart Scott or Antonio Cromartie like he said he might.

The Dolphins were first on the scoreboard when Dan Carpenter knocked a 23 yarder midway through the opening quarter. The Jets fumbled and lost the ensuing kickoff when a short kick bounced off blocker Garrett McIntyre and was recovered by Austin Spitler. After Daniel Thomas rushed twice for 3 yards, Moore attempted to hit Marshall in the end zone.

Unfortunately for Moore, Revis was on Marshall, stepping in front of the pass and was off to the races, making it 7-3 and turning the game right around. Matt Moore, who was in for Chad Henne, had a horrible game. He was 16 of 34 for 204 yards and two interceptions. “It’s rough, kind of the same old story, trying to find answers and make plays down there in the red zone and we seem to hit a wall,” Moore said. “Just got to keep going.”

Marshall finished with six catches for 109 yards but no touchdowns. Five of the catches and 63 of the yards came against Revis who was matched up on Marshall for most of the night. He was targeted 19 times. Reggie Bush who left in the 3^rd quarter with a neck injury had 71 yards on the ground and two catches for 7 yards.

Carpenter hit a 21 yard field goal in the early 2^nd to make it a 7-6 game, but that would be the end of the scoring for the Dolphins. The Dolphins face the Broncos at home next week before heading back to MetLife stadium for a showdown with the other New York team Big Blue.

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The Dolphins looked good early on as they took the opening drive 12 plays 84 yards and scored on a Chad Henne draw eight yards out. Reggie Bush looked good early and often between the tackles and in open space. The Patriots answered quickly with their own 78 yard drive and tied the score with a four yard run by RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis.

All game long there was virtually no pressure on Tom Brady. He was able to sit back in the pocket and pick apart the Dolphins defense all night. Brady’s second drive was capped with a 10 yard touchdown pass to TE Rob Gronkowski. Pro Bowl C Dan Koppen got his legs pinned late in the first half and was carted off the field. He would not return. New England led at halftime 14-7.

Patriots started the second half with the ball. Tom Brady did something he has never done in 358 regular season attempts — throw a pick. Dolphins Benny Sapp broke up a pass from Brady. The ball was tipped and picked by DE Odrick and he took it down to the 10 yard line. Henne threw a 9 yard TD pass to Hartline to tie the score at 14. The Pats would enter again a 73 yard drive and 2 yard TD pass to Wes Welker to take a 21-14 lead.

The Dolphins could not stop the no huddle offense and after another Brady touchdown pass, this time to TE Anthony Hernandez, it was settled to 28-17 at the end of the 3^rd quarter. After a New England field goal, Miami had the chance to cut the lead in half but could not convert on 4^th and goal with less than a yard to go. With 5:57 left, out of their own end zone, Tom Brady threw a record tying 99 yd touchdown to WR Wes Welker to seal the dolphins fate, making the score 38-17. They would go on to win 38-24.

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