The Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 28-25 on Sunday 25 October 2026, holding on for a narrow AFC East win in NFL Week 7, according to the Week 7 scoreboard carried by multiple outlets. The Jets, described by NBC Sports’ Week 7 coverage as suffering an embarrassing loss, fell further behind in a division that is already slipping away from them.
Miami’s win was not comfortable, but it was enough. The Dolphins scored 28 points and did just enough defensively to keep the Jets at arm’s length, in a game where both teams traded scores and neither defence fully took control. For Miami, any win in the division matters, and this one keeps their season alive.
Jets’ frustrations continue
For the Jets, the defeat was another chapter in a miserable run. NBC Sports’ Week 7 highlight package labelled the result as the Jets falling to the Dolphins in embarrassing fashion, and the scoreline — a three-point loss in a game Miami controlled for long stretches — will do little to ease the pressure on a team that has struggled to find consistency all season.
The Jets have now lost games in different ways this season, but the pattern is familiar: promising moments, costly mistakes, and an inability to finish when the game is there to be won. Against a Miami team that is itself fighting for relevance, that was not good enough on Sunday.
What the win means for Miami
For Miami, the victory is a step in the right direction, but only a step. The Dolphins remain in a competitive AFC, where every win matters and every loss is magnified. Beating a divisional rival, even one in poor form, is the kind of result that can build confidence — provided it is followed up with another win next week.
The Dolphins’ offence showed enough on Sunday to suggest it can score against most teams, but the defence will need to tighten up if Miami is to make a genuine playoff push. Allowing 25 points to a struggling Jets offence is not a recipe for sustained success, and Miami’s coaches will know it.
AFC East picture
The AFC East remains one of the league’s most unpredictable divisions, and Sunday’s result does little to settle it. Miami’s win keeps them in touch, while the Jets’ season drifts further from contention. For both teams, the coming weeks will be decisive: Miami must prove Sunday was the start of a run, and the Jets must prove they can still compete at all. On Sunday’s evidence, only one of those statements looks plausible right now.
