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The Splash Zone 11/7/16: Dolphins Are On A Three Game Win Streak

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Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

It wasn't pretty, but the Miami Dolphins ended up beating the New York Jets. The team now sits at .500 and are on three game win streak. Jay Ajayi did not rush 200 yards again but still had a pretty good day against a very tough Jets run defense. Kenyan Drake was the hero of the day as he returned a kick for 96 yards. The Dolphins will take on the San Diego Chargers next week.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day's round-up below.

Miami Dolphins defeat New York Jets, 27-23 | Miami Herald
How many times did the Dolphins lose games like today? How many times did they seemginly have a game under control, then lost because adversity late in the game was too much for them?

Jets At Dolphins

Five instant takeaways: Miami Dolphins 27, New York Jets 23 | The Daily Dolphin
Special teams is terrible - no wait, it's great. Dolphins punter Matt Darr dropped the punt. He just dropped it. It wasn't a terrible snap but he dropped it. And it set up Miami's touchdown to take the lead late in the fourth quarter.

Dolphins Shoot Down The Jets, 27-23
The victory gave the Dolphins a 4-4 record as they reached the halfway mark of the season on a three-game winning streak.

Miami Dolphins injure 4th opposing starting QB of the season | The Daily Dolphin
MIAMI GARDENS--It shouldn't surprise anyone that opposing quarterbacks aren't safe against the Dolphins' defensive front. Beyond the obvious with Ndamukong Suh in the middle, they're sending some nasty pass rushers into the backfield with Cameron Wake and Andre Branch.

Game recap: New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 6 | Miami Herald
Kenyan Drake returned a late kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to help the Dolphins survive the Jets to win their third straight game. Jay Ajayi went over 100 yards for the third straight game.

Dolphins move to 4-4 after roller coaster fourth quarter against Jets | ProFootballTalk
The Jets and Dolphins didn't play the cleanest or most technically sound game of football on Sunday afternoon, but it ended in pretty entertaining fashion.

Miami Dolphins 27, New York Jets 23 | FOX Sports
Rookie Kenyan Drake scored untouched on a 96-yard kickoff return with 5:15 left Sunday, and the Miami Dolphins won a seesaw battle with the New York Jets 27-23.

Dolphins Vs. Jets Postgame Notes
Get all the notes and statistical milestones from Miami's 27-23 win against the N.Y. Jets.

Cohen: Dolphins Continue To Find A Way
This time it was a 96-yard kickoff return from rookie Kenyan Drake that proved the difference against the New York Jets.

Dolphins 2016 Season

How Miami Dolphins parlayed 2015 fifth round into three solid contributors | Miami Herald
Even the most serious football fans might get a little glassy-eyed by the time the fifth round of the NFL Draft rolls around, because by that point, the draft is the epitome of a crapshoot, with the odds against finding long-term gems, as Miami did over the years with Zach Thomas and Bryan Cox and Reshad Jones.

Phinsider News You May Have Missed

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Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

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Jets at Dolphins Week 9 five questions with Gang Green Nation - The Phinsider
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Jets at Dolphins final score and immediate reactions - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets kicked off the first edition of their 2016 home-and-home series on Sunday, playing in South Florida’s Hard Rock Stadium. The game featured penalty flags...