Winless Dolphins end historic drought and they did it against the almost-as-hapless Jets

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Salguero, A. (2026, October 25). Winless Dolphins end historic drought and they did it against the almost-as-hapless Jets. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/winless-dolphins-end-historic-drought-against-hapless-jets

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-25 · by Armando Salguero

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The Miami Dolphins ended their winless streak and snapped an unusual season-long drought where they never held a lead, beating the New York Jets 7-0 at MetLife Stadium early in Week 7 of the NFL season. The Dolphins' seven-play, 76-yard drive to start the game marked their first lead since the season began, with quarterback Malik Willis throwing a touchdown pass to rookie Caleb Douglas. Both teams are among the league’s worst, and this matchup is more about securing high draft picks than playoff contention.
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Story summary

As of October 25, 2026, the Miami Dolphins ended their winless streak by defeating the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Dolphins had not held a lead all season until they marched 76 yards on their first drive and took an early 7-0 lead. This victory marked the only time in NFL history that a team did not hold a lead through its first five losses but eventually won against a struggling opponent like the Jets, who dropped to 2-5 under head coach Aaron Glenn. The Jets had previously struggled with facing winless teams, losing twice to such opponents in 2019. This loss further complicates the Jets' playoff aspirations and highlights issues within their coaching staff and consistent penalties.

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Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 4 of 44 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins on October 23, 2026.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the same NFL game where the winless Miami Dolphins played against and defeated the New York Jets on October 25, 2026.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 1 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles discuss the same NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets on October 24, 2026.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 2 of 52 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the NFL Week 7 game involving the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, with Article B mentioning a specific score update from the game.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 15 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A is about a promotional offer for trading credits, while Article B reports on the actual game outcome between the Jets and Dolphins.”
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Armando Salguero
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Narrative

But the Dolphins took the opening kickoff on a sunny, cool day at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and marched 76 yards in seven plays to take their first lead of the season on a 7 yard pass from quarterback Malik Willis to rookie receiver Caleb Douglas.
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The Miami Dolphins were winless going into Sunday's Week 7 of the NFL season but it was much worse than that for the once storied franchise because coach Jeff Hafley's team had not held a lead all season. asserted
team → go → lead
The Dolphins had run 293 offensive snaps and not enjoyed an advantage at any point in any of them. asserted
Dolphins → run → them
But ... BREAKING: The Dolphins took a 7-0 lead on the New York Jets on Sunday. asserted
Dolphins → break → Sunday
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The Dolphins had been the only team in the Super Bowl era to fail to hold a lead through their first five losses of the season. asserted
Dolphins → fail → season
As they say in Miami, no bueno. asserted
they → say → Miami
But the Dolphins took the opening kickoff on a sunny, cool day at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and marched 76 yards in seven plays to take their first lead of the season on a 7 yard pass from quarterback Malik Willis to rookie receiver Caleb Douglas. asserted
Dolphins → take → Douglas
It can be argued as improvement. asserted
It → argue → improvement
But in reality, this all suggests bad things about the Dolphins and the Jets in the macro sense, my friends. uncertain
this → suggest → sense
The Dolphins are vying to be the NFL's worst team. asserted
Dolphins → vie → ?
They traded or released multiple high-priced starters before the regular season to make the 2026 season something of a reset. asserted
season → trade → reset
They're not calling it a tank but it definitely is a strategic step back. asserted
it → call → it
(The Dolphins did similar in 2019). asserted
Dolphins → do → 2019
So everyone understood this was going to be a rough season for the Dolphins. asserted
this → understand → Dolphins
Not offering fans even one moment of solace from the struggles of the year by letting them enjoy even one lead until Sunday? asserted
them → offer → Sunday
Anyway, this also says something about the Jets. asserted
this → say → Jets
They entered Sunday's game with a disappointing 2-4 record and the only thing keeping them out of the cellar in the AFC East was, well, the Dolphins. asserted
thing → enter → East
And this is where we tell you the Jets tied the game on their first possession of the game to erase Miami's lead and feel-good moment. asserted
Jets → tell → lead
The Dolphins responded immediately by retaking the lead on their next possession. asserted
Dolphins → respond → possession
The Dolphins now have led a game twice this season! asserted
Dolphins → lead → game
It's actually a chase to the one of the top picks in next April's NFL draft – a slot determined by worst-teams picking earliest. asserted
It → determine → teams
So, the context of this game is what the old-timers used to colloquially call a battle of piss ants. asserted
timers → use → ants
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