The Miami Dolphins were eliminated from the scramble for the AFC's final wild-card berth Sunday by the Jets, who thrived in the role of spoilers against their archrivals and won 20-7.
Cam Newton threw for 273 yards and a touchdown, Captain Munnerlyn had two sacks and returned an interception for a score and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Jets 30-20 on Sunday.
Geno Smith threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score as the Jets set a season high for points and stopped a three-game skid with a 37-27 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Ryan Tannehill threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, leading Miami to a 23-3 victory over the listless Jets on Sunday that kept the Dolphins' playoff hopes alive.
Ed Reed was looking forward to his first home game with the New York Jets, expecting to see Fireman Ed leading the MetLife Stadium crowd in loud "J-E-T-S!" chants against the Miami Dolphins.