Boos for Jets as they fall to winless Dolphins at MetLife Stadium

The boos started late in the first half at MetLife Stadium and continued throughout the game. They were directed at Aaron Glenn and his team for allowing a winless division rival that before Sunday hadn’t led once all season to outplay the Jets.

The Dolphins handed them a troubling 28-25 loss that will fan the flames under Glenn’s seat.

It was Glenn’s defense that let the Dolphins take control of this game. The Jets, who entered the season with playoff aspirations, dropped to 2-5 and are 0-8 against AFC East teams since Glenn became coach last season.

“I’m highly disappointed,” he said. “I’m disappointed in myself first and foremost.”

The Dolphins (1-5) came in averaging 14 points a game. They matched that after their first two possessions and surpassed it by the end of the half, taking a 21-7 lead into the locker room.

The Jets needed a stop on Miami’s final possession, which began with 3:17 remaining, to have a chance to tie or win the game. Glenn’s defense gave up a 14-yard run by Ollie Gordon II on first down and a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Malik Willis on fourth-and-1 near midfield just after the two-minute warning. The Jets had no more timeouts and Miami ran out the clock.

“We got to play better,” Glenn said. “Our fans deserve better than that, and that starts with me.”

That ship may have sailed. Glenn seems as if he’s on borrowed time. The Jets are more competitive than they were last season, but they still aren’t winning games. Four of their five losses have been by either three or seven points. That comes down to execution and coaching.

“You don’t want to be in a situation where you keep coming up with an ‘almost’ situation,” linebacker Demario Davis said. “But almost is better than not close at all.”

Davis is always positive, but the Jets’ frustration level is high overall.

“Just an all-around bad performance,” receiver Garrett Wilson said.

During the game, Wilson was seen having a heated and animated discussion on the sideline in the vicinity of Geno Smith, quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave and passing game coordinator Seth Ryan.

For the second straight game, Wilson was a forgotten man. He was targeted only three times and finished with two catches for 26 yards.

Wilson tried to downplay the incident. “We were collaborating,” he said. “I don’t even think I was talking to Geno. I think we were both heated, but not at each other at all.”

Smith said, “I don’t remember that. He might’ve been yelling, but I don’t think he was yelling at me.”

Smith was 23-for-30 for 287 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. caught five passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Braelon Allen, starting his fourth straight game in place of the injured Breece Hall (quadriceps), finished with 134 scrimmage yards.

Willis passed for two touchdowns and ran for one. Gordon rushed for 103 yards and a TD. Caleb Douglas had two TD receptions, including a 63-yard score that made it 28-17 with 4:44 left in the fourth quarter. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick whiffed at a chance to tackle him near the sideline at the Jets’ 47.

“We had a corner blitz,” Fitzpatrick said. “We were supposed to have someone in the flat . . . but I got to make the tackle.”

The Jets answered quickly. Smith connected with Mason Taylor for a 12-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion pass to make it a three-point game with 3:24 left, but the offense never got the ball again.

The Jets had cut their deficit to 21-14 on Cooper’s 3-yard TD grab in the third quarter. He also had a 60-yard reception on third-and-7.

After Nate Lynn sacked Willis on third-and-2 at midfield, the Jets squandered a chance to tie the score. They drove to the 1-yard line but went backward from there.

Andrew Beck was tackled for a 1-yard loss on first down and Allen for a 2-yard loss on second. Smith was sacked on third-and-goal from the 4. Sanders converted a 33-yard field goal to make it 21-17 with 8:57 left.

“As an O-line, that’s what we hang our hat on,” right guard Joe Tippmann said. “To not have that one, that one hurts.”

The score stayed that way until Douglas’ backbreaking touchdown. Willis, with Brandon Stephens in his face, threw a short pass to Douglas, who took it outside and raced down the sideline. Stephens was flagged for roughing the passer on the play.

“We’ve just got to make a tackle,” Glenn said. “I’m going to put that on the call, and then on us just all executing together.”

He also said, “I understand the fans’ frustration. I really do. I promise you I do. But the thing is, I do feel like this program is going in the right direction.”

The results and the Jets’ record say otherwise.

By Al Iannazzone

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Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.