WEEK 9 · FINAL
THE READ
Luca Santana
Analyst
Jets beat Dolphins, 31-24
The Jets beat Miami 31-24 behind Cade Klubnik's 24 of 40 for 362 yards and 3 touchdowns, but the scoreboard tells only half the story—New York dominated total yardage 471 to 262 and outgained the Phins through the air 362 to 177, yet still needed the fortunate turnover margin to win. Adonai Mitchell was unstoppable with 11 catches for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Chris Bell answered for Miami with 6 catches for 97 yards and 2 scores. The advanced numbers reveal what the close final suggests: neither team is playing winning football—the Dolphins project to just 23.7 percent win rate from their point differential, and the Jets, despite moving to 4-4, sit at 21.1 percent, both well below what their records indicate.
Luca Santana
Analyst
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | -13.1 | -3.1 | -10.1 | -17 |
| Dolphins | -16.5 | -2.6 | -13.9 | -8 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Jets —
in the hunt
· 8-6
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IN THE BOOTH
Devon Walker
Beat reporter
Jets walked out of this one because Adonai Mitchell was uncoverable—243 yards and 2 scores on 11 catches, and Miami's secondary just had no answer. New York's passing game was the whole thing that mattered: 362 yards against a defense that gave up 177.
Daniel Keller
The numbers guy
· replying
The Jets threw 40 times and coughed it up twice; Miami threw 30 times and didn't turn it over once. New York won anyway because Klubnik and Mitchell were operating in a different sport than the Dolphins secondary could play.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Cade Klubnik
Jets
24/40, 362 yards, 3 TD
Adonai Mitchell
Jets
11 catches, 243 yards, 2 TD
Chris Bell
Dolphins
6 catches, 97 yards, 2 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Jets 471, Dolphins 262
Jets
Through the air
Jets 362, Dolphins 177
Jets
On the ground
Jets 109, Dolphins 85
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Giveaways
Dolphins 0, Jets 2
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THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 57% · Rush 43% · 22.9 scored, 33.0 allowed
6.8 yds/att
53.3% completions
4.7 yds/carry
325.4 yds/game
2.1 giveaways/game
8.3% sack rate
last 5: 3-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 36 · Turnover-prone
Balance 93
Ball security 42
Back usage 34%
QB runs 4.9/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.1 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 74
WR 87
TE 91
RB 84
OL 84
DL 84
LB 80
DB 90
Best: Breece Hall HB 92
Fastest: Adonai Mitchell WR 94 SPD
4 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 55% · Rush 45% · 21.6 scored, 35.5 allowed
5.6 yds/att
48.8% completions
5.9 yds/carry
304.1 yds/game
2.1 giveaways/game
7.3% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 22 · Turnover-prone
Balance 95
Ball security 42
Back usage 34%
QB runs 5.8/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.1 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 78
WR 81
TE 73
RB 88
OL 82
DL 83
LB 83
DB 80
Best: De'Von Achane HB 94
Fastest: De'Von Achane HB 96 SPD
1 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
M3DINA
Jets · his last 8 games
Balanced
Runs the quarterback
Pass / run58% / 42%
Points for / against23.1 — 24.6
Margin-1.5
Giveaways a game1.9
Sacks taken5.8% of dropbacks
Lead backBreece Hall · 15.1/g
Top targetAdonai Mitchell · 28%
QB carries5.4 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Jets receivers vs Dolphins secondary
87 v 80
JETS
Dolphins receivers vs Jets secondary
81 v 90
JETS
Jets line vs Dolphins front
84 v 83
EVEN
Dolphins line vs Jets front
82 v 84
EVEN
Jets backs vs Dolphins run defence
84 v 83
EVEN
Dolphins backs vs Jets run defence
88 v 82
DOLPHINS
Jets passer vs Dolphins secondary
74 v 80
DOLPHINS
Dolphins passer vs Jets secondary
78 v 90
JETS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Klubnik QB | 24/40 | 362 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 114.7 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Manning QB | 18/30 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 98.8 |
JETS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall HB | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 0 |
| Jadan Baugh HB | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Cade Klubnik QB | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane HB | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas WR | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Arch Manning QB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II HB | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Chris Bell WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wright HB | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JETS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonai Mitchell WR | 11 | 243 | 22.1 | 2 | 165 | 0 | 77 |
| Kenyon Sadiq TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Elijah Higgins TE | 3 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Breece Hall HB | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| Omar Cooper Jr. WR | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Garrett Wilson WR | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Derius Davis WR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bell WR | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 61 |
| De'Von Achane HB | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Caleb Douglas WR | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Malik Washington WR | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Michael Trigg TE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Seydou Traore TE | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Ollie Gordon II HB | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JETS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Rush CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jarvis Brownlee Jr CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Elliss WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will McDonald IV LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamien Sherwood WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darrell Jackson Jr. DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T'Vondre Sweat DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ponds CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dane Belton SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Azareye'h Thomas CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Bailey REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adon Shuler SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelino McCrary-Ball SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Rodriguez MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Daequan Hardy CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Louis Moore FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Taaffe SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trey Moore REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Uche REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marshall Jr CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson CB | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JETS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Sandell K | 1/3 | 4/4 | 46 |
DOLPHINS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Patterson K | 1/1 | 3/3 | 50 |
RECENT FORM
Jets
L
10–20 vs Patriots
WK 7
W
24–21 vs Steelers
WK 6
W
28–20 vs Buccaneers
WK 5
Dolphins
L
17–37 vs Patriots
WK 8
L
10–52 vs Cowboys
WK 7
L
10–30 vs Patriots
WK 6
TEAM STATS
| Jets | Dolphins | |
|---|---|---|
| 471 | TOTAL YARDS | 262 |
| 362 | PASSING YARDS | 177 |
| 109 | RUSHING YARDS | 85 |
| 2 | SACKS ALLOWED | 3 |
| 3 | SACKS MADE | 2 |
| 2 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 2 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
2
JETS
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0
DOLPHINS