Jets vs. Dolphins Black Friday game live updates: Score, highlights for Week 12 matchup

The Miami Dolphins head north as the New York Jets’ season heads south on Black Friday.

A Gang Green season that was previously rife with hope and promise has been totally derailed, with Jets falling to 4-6 and opting to bench mercurial starting quarterback Zach Wilson in favor of journeyman backup Tim Boyle. The move might pay off for a dreadful Jets offense, but it also has a tinge of desperation; Boyle last played meaningful snaps in 2021 as a spot starter for the Lions, throwing three touchdowns to six interceptions that season.

That all means the Dolphins enter Friday’s matchup smelling blood in the proverbial water, as they look to end their AFC East rival’s playoff aspirations. The Dolphins offense hasn’t been as electric as it was earlier in the season, and despite New York’s offensive ineptitude, they still boast one of the NFL’s best units.

Add all of that up, and the Dolphins-Jets Week 12 showdown makes for an intriguing first NFL Black Friday matchup with big-time playoff implications.

The Jets are wearing all black for what could be the funeral of their playoff hopes on Friday against the Dolphins. USA TODAY will be covering all angles of the matchup, including highlights and more, below:

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Jets vs. Dolphins score

Jets: 6
Dolphins: 20

This section will be updated after each scoring play.

Jets vs. Dolphins live updates, highlights

USA TODAY will be tracking all of he major happenings in the Jets-Dolphins AFC East matchup below.

Dolphins lead Jets after a wild sequence before halftime

Well, this game has gone as expected — until a minute left in the first half.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw two interceptions in the final minute of the first half. The Jets returned one of those for a touchdown. And the Jets’ Hail Mary throw into the end zone at the end of the first half was returned 99 yards for a Dolphins touchdown.

Dolphins 17, Jets 6 is the halftime score.

And it was 10-0 a minute earlier.

The Jets offense has been as advertised with an abysmal 47 yards in the first half. Of six offensive drives, five ended in punts and the last was a 99-yard pick-six touchdown by Dolphins safety Jevon Holland.

The Jets defense picked up the slack with rookie defensive back Brandin Echols intercepting Tagovailoa and scoring a 30-yard pick 6 touchdown with 58 seconds before halftime.

The Dolphins had a 10-0 lead thanks to Tyreek Hill’s 7-yard touchdown in the second quarter and an early field goal. — Safid Deen

Tim Boyle answers Tua Tagovailoa’s pick 6 with ‘Fail Mary’

The Jets threw a Hail Mary.

Their prayer was not answered — and was firmly thrown back in their face.

Dolphins defensive back Jevon Holland returned a deep ball from Tim Boyle near the goal line and had a lot of grass ahead of him. Only the Jets’ linemen and Boyle were waiting, and all of a sudden, Holland had blockers. He jetted up the field, waited for his blocks to line up, found a seam and then zagged around Boyle to take the ball end zone to end zone and give the Dolphins a breathtaking touchdown as time expired on the first half.

Tua Tagovailoa throws pick 6; Jets get on the board

If the Jets were going to score, odds are the defense was going to have a say in it.

Jets cornerback Brandin Echols returned a poorly thrown Tua Tagovailoa pass 30 yards the other for six points and to give New York its first points of the day.

The brutal mistake for Tagovailoa came about a minute prior to halftime. Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein missed the extra point. — Chris Bumbaca

Jets can’t get anything going on offense

“It’s Groundhog Day. Again.” – Bill Murray, “Groundhog Day (1992).”

The Jets can’t move the ball in this game, which shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone who has been paying attention to Gang Green in 2023. Another drive stalls out with just a minute before halftime, leading to another Thomas Morstead punt.

The Dolphins have another opportunity to put some more points on the board before the break.

Tyreek Hill scores TD, hands off ball to wife

Another TD, another souvenir for a family member.

Tyreek Hill grabbed a TD pass from Tua Tagovailoa, and made a fan happy by gifting her the ball. That fan was actually Hill’s wife.

About a month ago, Hill handed off a ball to his mother.

Dolphins have early lead after first quarter

Tim Boyle is off to a slow start for the New York Jets. After the first quarter, he’s gone 3-of-5 passing for 18 yards and running back Breece Hall has only added six yards for the offense.

Miami, meanwhile, has 102 yards of offense behind 75 passing yards from Tua Tagovailoa and 21 yards on the ground from Jeff Wilson.

The Dolphins had a touchdown opportunity midway through the quarter, but on fourth-and-two, Tyreek Hill wasn’t able to snag a pass in the end zone as he was covered closely by Sauce Gardner.

Earlier in the game, Hill hobbled to the sideline to get his left ankle examined. He shortly returned to the field with his foot taped.

The lone score of the game was a 38-yard field goal from Jason Sanders to put Miami up 3-0.

Dolphins open scoring with Jason Sanders field goal

The Dolphins went for a touchdown on their previous possession. This time, Mike McDaniel was content to settle for a field goal. Jason Sanders knocked in a 38-yard field goal with 1:26 left in the first quarter to open the game’s scoring.

Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. rushed for 21 yards on the drive to move Miami into field-goal territory. They had third-and-short, but Tagovailoa’s pass near the first-down marker was broken up by C.J. Mosley.

Jets offense again sputters

The Tim Boyle era hasn’t quite gotten off to an eye-opening start. In fact, it’s been eye-closing.

Backed up in their own territory, Boyle is nearly sacked in the end zone and the Jets offense follows that up with a pair of unsuccessful runs and a short pass to give Thomas Morstead some breathing room.

Boyle is 2-of-4 passing for 13 yards with time ticking down in the first quarter.

Dolphins miss out on touchdown

Tyreek Hill doesn’t have to be 100 percent to move the Dolphins down the field.

But he does need his hands to score.

Hill ran a go route on third down from Miami territory for a 35-yard gain, and only a D.J. Reed ankle tackle tripped Hill up. The receiver hobbled to the sideline, got taped up and missed one play. Following a Miami timeout, Hill caught a pass near the line of scrimmage and exploded for a 17-yard gain to enter the red zone.

A pair of Raheem Mostert runs came next, and Tua Tagovailoa coudn’t pick up a first down with his legs on third down. Facing a fourth-and-2, the Tagovailoa floated a ball to Hill in the corner of the end zone that hit Hill in the hands and fell to the ground.

Hill popped up on the injury report this week with a hand injury suffered last week against the Raiders. — Chris Bumbaca

Tyreek Hill limps off on second drive

Star Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill hopped off the field and was evaluated by trainers on the bench after a 35-yard completion, his first of the game.

Hill’s left ankle was examined, and had his foot taped on the bench.

Hill entered the game already dealing with a right hand injury, from last week’s win over the Raiders.

After two plays, Hill was back on the field for the Dolphins and broke off a 17-yard catch-and-run upon reentering. — Safid Deen

Jets’ first drive with Tim Boyle stalls

If Jets fans were expecting to see a significantly different offense with Tim Boyle under center, they may have to wait at least one more drive.

Boyle went 1-for-2 passing for five yards on the opening drive, and benefited from a first down due to an offsides.

Tim Boyle gets rousing ovation during intros

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jets Nation at least seems prepared to give their new starting quarterback a shot.

As Tim Boyle was introduced and ran out of the tunnel, fans let out the loudest roar of the arrivals for the 29-year-old.

Boyle, however, didn’t have the distinction of being the final name called before the game started. That honor belonged to running back Breece Hall. But Hall’s reaction was not nearly as loud as the encouragement Boyle received. — Chris Bumbaca

Zach Wilson the emergency QB for matchup vs. Dolphins

The Jets benched Zach Wilson, and now he’s their “break glass in case of emergency” option on Sunday.

With Tim Boyle slated to start and Trevor Siemian the QB2 on Sunday’s depth chart, Wilson is listed as inactive, but he will be the team’s emergency third QB in the event that the first two passers hit the sidelines with an injury.

Jets’ Mekhi Becton out with ankle injury

Jets tackle Mekhi Becton suffered an ankle injury in Week 11 vs. the Bills, and is set to miss at least one game. Becton was listed as inactive entering the matchup with that ankle injury. Rookie tackle Carter Warren is expected to start in his stead.

Jets’ Allen Lazard listed as inactive vs. Dolphins

Jets wideout Allen Lazard was scratched from the lineup in the hours leading up to the Jets-Dolphins matchup on Friday, with curious circumstances.

While Lazard was dealing with a knee injury in recent weeks, he wasn’t listed on the Jets injury report in the week leading up to the matchup with the Dolphins. That means the Jets’ No. 2 receiver is essentially a healthy scratch for the game.

Lazard signed a four-year, $44 million contract with New York this offseason.

MetLife, Mall Mania on Black Friday

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Black Friday means shopping and, now, NFL football.

Which means that this pocket of northern New Jersey is particularly busy.

MetLife Stadium, home of the Jets and Giants, stands tall among the swamplands along with the American Dream, a retail and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J. The mall was actually briefly evacuated Friday following a bomb threat. — Chris Bumbaca

Jets vs. Dolphins start time

Date: Friday, Nov. 24
Start time: 3 p.m. ET

The NFL’s inaugural Black Friday game kicks off at 3 p.m. ET from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. It’s the first of two meetings between the AFC East opponents this year.

Jets vs. Dolphins TV channel

TV channel: Fox 5 (New York market) | CBS 4 (Miami market)

Viewers in the local markets will have access to the game over the airwaves. In the New York market, viewers can catch the game on Fox 5 (Channel 5). For those in the Miami market, CBS 4 will carry the matchup.

Jets vs. Dolphins live stream

Live stream: Amazon Prime Video

For those who want to watch the game, it will be broadcast over Amazon Prime Video. Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be on the call, with Kaylee Hartung working the sidelines for the matchup.

Jets vs. Dolphins expert picks

Lorenzo Reyes: Dolphins 27, Jets 7
Tyler Dragon: Dolphins 28, Jets 15
Safid Deen: Dolphins 24, Jets 10
Victoria Hernandez: Dolphins 28, Jets 9
Jordan Mendoza: Dolphins 27, Jets 9

You can view the full list of USA TODAY’s NFL expert predictions here.

Jets vs. Dolphins odds

Spread: Dolphins (-9.5)
Moneyline: Dolphins (-500); Jets (+375)
Over/under: 41

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