AKIN AYODELE/REGGIE TORBOR VS. JETS RUNNING GAME

• Who won: Dolphins.

• Impact: With Channing Crowder (shoulder) out, Akin Ayodele and Reggie Torbor manned the middle for the Dolphins. The Jets ran for 127 yards on 40 attempts -- a 3.2 average -- and were unable to take advantage of Crowder's absence. Torbor had seven tackles, and Ayodele had five. The Jets ran for 316 yards against Oakland a week ago.

DOLPHINS SPECIAL TEAMS VS. JETS SPECIAL TEAMS

• Who won: Dolphins.

• Impact: The Jets pulled off two fake punts for first downs last month in Miami. This time, the Dolphins made the big plays on special teams. Ted Ginn Jr.'s two kickoff returns for scores were huge. But so were the Fins' punt and kickoff coverage teams. Justin Miller didn't get going on any of his five returns, and punter Brandon Fields averaged 51.7 yards.

RONNIE BROWN/RICKY WILLIAMS VS. JETS RUN DEFENSE

• Who won: Jets.

• Impact: Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams shredded the Jets for 268 yards rushing last month. Sunday, New York shut down Brown, Williams and the Wildcat. Brown had 11 carries for 27 yards, and Williams ran eight times for 27 yards. If the Dolphins had more success running the football, they probably wouldn't have had to sweat so much at the end.

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