Dolphins Beat Jets 28-25 for First Win of 2026 as Pressure Builds on Coach Aaron Glenn

The Miami Dolphins, previously 0-5, beat the New York Jets 28-25 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, for their first win of the season under first-year head coach Jeff Hafley. Quarterback Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score. Miami scored on its first two drives, starting with a seven-yard touchdown catch by rookie Caleb Douglas, who had missed recent games with an injury. The loss left Jets coach Aaron Glenn facing scrutiny with 10 games remaining, and fans booed as they left the stadium. After the game, Glenn said that perhaps the Jets should have used a timeout at the end of the first half. He had called none of their three, any of which could have given the team an extra possession. ESPN host Mike Greenberg called the loss a disgrace and said the Jets should fire Glenn.

Right-leaning outlets split their focus. Fox News leads with the Dolphins, stressing that they avoided an 0-17 season and a first 0-6 start since 2019, and it features Hafley, Willis and Douglas. The New York Post leads with Glenn, citing the booing, the 10 remaining games and owner-related history from Woody Johnson, and it frames him as a coach whose job looks in doubt. Both agree on the score, the venue and the result. They differ on whom they treat as the story. Alternative outlet Awful Announcing has a distinct angle, built around Greenberg's criticism and Glenn's timeout explanation. Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative and right-leaning outlets had, focusing on either Miami's first win or Glenn's standing.