MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins, who badly needed a victory, hosted the New York Jets on Monday and got that much-needed win, 27-21 . But they might have lost star wide receiver Tyreek Hill for an extended period with a left knee injury. That was the bad news.
The good news is the Dolphins (1-3) got their first win of the season and also extended their home winning streak over the Jets to 10 games .
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was efficient, the defense answered the call to play more violently (strictly in the football sense), and special teams continued making a big contribution to the game’s outcome.
Coach Mike McDaniel, whose job security has been questioned, earned himself some semblance of peace in that sense with the win as he improved his overall record to 29-28, includi