Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Game capsule

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Opening line: Jets by 3

Record vs. spread: Miami 1-0, New York 1-0

Series record: Jets lead 54-50-1

Last meeting: Dolphins beat Jets 31-28, Oct. 22, 2017

Last week: Dolphins beat Titans 27-20; Jets beat Lions 48-17

Streaks, stats and notes: Teams split last year's series, but Dolphins have won three of last four overall. ... Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdown passes and was intercepte­d twice while leading Miami to victory for eighth time in his last nine starts in opener. It was Tannehill's first regular season game since 2016 after missing last season with knee injury. ... WR Kenny Stills had 106 yards receiving and two TDs, including 75-yard scoring reception last week. ... WR Jakeem Grant had 102-yard kickoff return for TD vs. Titans, joining Kansas City's Tyreek Hill as only players since 2016 to return both kickoff and punt for scores. ... Jets' 31 points in third quarter vs. Lions were most in franchise history for that quarter and second most for any quarter. Brett Favre-led Jets had 34 points in second quarter in 2008 vs. Arizona. New York first team to score 31 or more in third quarter since Rams had 41 vs. Lions in 1950. ... Jets' 48 points on road were franchise record. ... At 21 years, 97 days old, Sam Darnold became youngest QB to start season opener in Super Bowl era (since 1966 season). He was 4 of 4 for 72 yards and TD for 158.3 rating on third downs. ... WR Andre Roberts returned punt 78 yards for TD vs. Lions.

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