The Dolphins rank as the 10th-most pass-heavy team in the league (in a neutral context) this year with a 66.6% pass rate.The New York Jets pass defense has struggled when opposing TEs have gotten into space, giving up an average of 9.19 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 7th-most in the league.The New York Jets safeties profile as the 4th-worst unit in the NFL this year in covering receivers.The New York Jets have stacked the box against opponents on 22.0% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-most in the league. Bringing an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Miami Dolphins have incorporated play action on 33.9% of their passing plays since the start of last season (2nd-most in football), tricking the defense into thinking it's a run and leading to much higher passing efficiency.
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