Top run defense vs. worst run offense

The Jets shouldn’t have any trouble stopping the Dolphins on the ground considering Miami is the worst running team in the NFL. The Dolphins have only rushed for more than 100 yards once all season, average a league-low 62.8 yards per game and are down to their fourth-string running back.

Patrick Laird is a 6-foot, 200-pound, 24-year-old who went undrafted out of Cal in 2019. He didn’t see any offensive snaps until Week 10 and only saw more than 20 snaps since Week 12. Though he scored his first career touchdown in the Dolphins’ Week 13 win, he only tallied 48 combined yards on 10 rushes and four receptions. 

New York, meanwhile, allows a league-low 75.3 rushing yards per game and only 2.9 yards per attempt – also fewest in the league. They’ve held some of the best runners in check this season – from Saquon Barkley to Josh Jacobs to Joe Mixon. Laird and the Dolphins pose little to no threat, which should give the team ample opportunity to pressure the passing offense.