Dolphins hold off Jets 28-25 for their first win of the season

Dolphins: What Happened

ProFootballTalk reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a story involving Dolphins, Jets. Here is how the report opens:

The Dolphins won't go winless this season.

It is one of many NFL stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Football League and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Dolphins hold off Jets 28-25 for their first win of the season
• Who’s involved: Dolphins and Jets
• League: NFL
• First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by ProFootballTalk

Background: National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is the premier American football league in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a three-week preseason in August, followed by an 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week.

Text from Wikipedia’s National Football League article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Dolphins

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