The Dolphins nearly got a small mercy from the football gods on Sunday amid their terrible start — but one painful moment against a rival still stands alone

Apologies if you feel I'm kicking you while you're down. But I heard this on the broadcast on Sunday, so now you have to hear it, too.

The New York Jets entered Sunday 1-144-1 all-time when trailing by 17 points or more entering into the fourth quarter of a game. The Jets, who could not stop Tampa on that final possession and ultimately gave up a game-winning field goal, lost on Sunday 29-27. As such, the Dolphins maintain a dubious place in Jets lore all by their lonesome.

The Monday Night Miracle. It was an October showcase in primetime between the Jets and Dolphins that saw Miami leading by 23 points entering into the fourth quarter. Miami, who entered the game at 5-0, had the Jets on the ropes 30-7. But New York managed to score a whopping 30 points in the fourth quarter, pushing the game to overtime. The scores including an infamous touchdown pass to offensive tackle Jumbo Elliott in the final minute of clock to give New York their second tie of the quarter. And New York, who entered the game 4-1, walked Miami off in overtime with a game-winning field goal.

That's the kind of heroics the Jets franchise has needed to come back from a 17+ point deficit in the fourth quarter across their entire franchise history. The Dolphins, amid their poor start in 2025, were nearly given a small gift of mercy from the football gods in the form of having someone else join them as a Jets opponent to blow a three score lead in the final quarter. But when it rains, it pours.

And now the Jets are 1-145-1. Miami still stands alone.

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