Jets keep Dolphins winless
MIAMI – A few thousand spectators remained when the Miami Dolphins called timeout with 10 seconds left, triggering the most emphatic boos of a miserable afternoon.
For Miami fans, this is not a season to be prolonged.
Sunday’s game was touted as the Dolphins’ best remaining chance to avoid the first 0-16 season in NFL history. Instead, they sustained their most lopsided defeat of the year. Rookie quarterback John Beck threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles, and Miami fell to 0-12 by falling to the New York Jets 40-13.
“It doesn’t seem real to me,” Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor said. “We’re 0-12. It doesn’t get much lower.”
It could. The loss represented a big step – or stumble – toward a winless season.
“It definitely crosses your mind,” nose tackle Keith Traylor said. “You see what’s going on out there.”
Despite the Dolphins’ woeful record, they were favored by 1 1/2 points. Miami extended a franchise-record losing streak to 15 games, and Cam Cameron remained winless as an NFL coach.
Beck’s turnovers were the biggest problem. They led to a touchdown and three field goals for the Jets.
“One of my strengths is taking care of the football, and today the football didn’t get taken care of,” Beck said.
In three starts, he has yet to direct the offense to a touchdown.
The Jets wore navy and gold throwback Titans uniforms and looked like a new team, winning in a rout for the first time this season.
“If you look at our record, every win is a big deal,” linebacker Victor Hobson said.
The Jets improved to 3-9 – with two of those victories over Miami.
“They (stink) too,” Taylor said. “They beat us. They’ll go home happy, and their fans will be happy that they got three wins this year. Good for them.”
“They do some good things getting after the quarterback,” Cameron said. “John learned obviously some tough lessons today.”
Beck finished 23 for 39 for 177 yards. The interceptions were his first this season.
“I think he got a little gun-shy after he threw a couple of picks,” New York’s Kerry Rhodes said. “He kept holding the ball.”