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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Dolphins can relax Sunday, watch some football and know they kept themselves in a strong position to make the playoffs.Miamis 34-13 rout of the New York Jets on Saturday night was its eighth win in nine games. At 9-5, the Dolphins guaranteed themselves a winning record for the first time in eight years and put some pressure on other wild-card contenders such as Denver, Baltimore, Houston and/or Tennessee to keep winning.Not that coach Adam Gase or backup quarterback Matt Moore -- who, with Ryan Tannehill (knee) sidelined, threw for four touchdowns in his first start since Jan. 1, 2012 -- are concentrating on the playoff chase.Well, at least thats what they claimed.I dont know if were worried really about final records or anything right now, said first-year head coach Gase. Our guys are focused on just making sure whatever opponent we have next, that we come out of that week 1-0.Moore seconded that mantra.Its good right now, but weve got to keep the focus and keep going, said Moore, who completed only 12 throws, but saw receivers Jarvis Landry and Kenny Stills break long TDs. Guys obviously know whats on the table and whats out there. Well enjoy this one and get back on to next week.That would be at Buffalo, followed by hosting New England, which figures to have the AFC East and possibly home-field advantage throughout the playoffs wrapped up by then. Should Miami get to 11 wins, it almost certainly will get into the Super Bowl chase.Other takeaways from Miamis manhandling of the Jets (4-10):CANT STOP CAMCameron Wake, in the midst of a terrific season, was the best defensive player on the field. He had only two tackles, but one was a sack on which he forced Bryce Pettys fumble that Ndamukong Suh recovered.Wake was at the center of a pass rush that often overwhelmed New Yorks undermanned offensive line, and led to three sacks. His crowning moment was the first interception of his eight-year career.Were having a lot of fun out there, Wake said. Obviously, Im not back in coverage very often, so that was a new one for me, but the ball was there. I had to go back to my linebacker days.Gase believes Wake simply knows how to grab the spotlight.I think when you have a player of his ability that has played as long as he has, he has that knack for timing, Gase said. I know him intercepting, hes dropping into a zone blitz. Sometimes when youre a quarterback, you just dont see the guy, you dont anticipate that guy being in that spot.Gase was puzzled before the game when he saw Wake doing some ball drills.I was watching him catch balls in warmups, he said, thinking to myself, `Why is he catching balls in warmups? And all of a sudden, I look up and he picks one off. So maybe he knew something that I didnt.BLAME BOWLESThe Jets had plenty of mistakes, bad decisions and poorly executed plays to go around, but coach Todd Bowles insisted on shouldering the blame .You dont explain it, Bowles said. Its all on me. I did a terrible job, as far as getting these guys ready to play. We were ready to play in the first half, but the second half, me being the head coach of this team and us not looking very good right now, its all a direct reflection on me.I take full responsibility.PETTYS CHESTPetty was knocked out of the game on the first play of the fourth quarter when he got sandwiched by Wake and Suh as he completed a 28-yard pass down the right sideline to Robby Anderson.X-rays at the stadium were negative, but Petty was scheduled to have a CT scan on Sunday to make sure he doesnt have a bruised or punctured lung.Ill be good, Petty said. A little sore right now, but Ill be fine.POWELLS SURGEWith starting running back Matt Forte nursing a torn meniscus in his right knee -- he had four carries for 21 yards and one reception for 7 -- Bilal Powell looked quick and shifty as a receiver and runner.The sixth-year pro came off a 145-yard, two-TD performances at San Francisco to rush 16 times for 84 yards and catch 11 of the 12 passes thrown his way for 78 yards.With Forte ailing and little depth at the position, Powell figures to be quite busy in the final two games, against New England and Buffalo.QUICK TURNAROUNDStaff at MetLife Stadium had quite a challenge this weekend with the Dolphins-Jets game followed at 1 p.m. Sunday by Lions-Giants. Throw in a snowstorm that hit the area early Saturday morning and clearing parking lots at the massive complex added to their jobs.The end zones did not have the Jets logo painted on them Saturday night, and remained with diagonal lines for Sundays game. It was a throwback look that while plain also was kind of cool to see.---AP Sports Writer Dennis Waszak Jr. contributed.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Air Max For Sale . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Clearance Air Max . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. https://www.airmaxchina.us/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Cheap Real Air Max .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Air Max Outlet . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz were embarrassed in a 14-point loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, but exacted a little revenge Wednesday with the return of their starting point guard.George Hill scored 22 points in his return from an eight-game absence and the Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with their 108-83 victory.Hill had tape and a protective pad covering the strained thumb on his shooting hand and the nine-year veteran showed no signs of rust.Felt pretty good, Hill said. Any time you can get back there and help the guys try to win a game is fine.My team did a great job of helping me get some easy ones where Im just catching and shooting and playing my game.Rudy Gobert posted his eighth double-double of the season with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Gordon Hayward added 22 points and seven assists.Rookie Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 23 points off the bench. Kenneth Faried finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.Obviously having George back makes a difference, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. Its hard not to improve on the effort we had the other night. (The Nuggets) got free throws, offensive rebounds and points in the paint, numbers that would have led the league in all categories.We were better. Weve got a long way to go. You can see that with the inconsistency we had in the first half.The Jazz put away the game with a 17-3 run to start the third quarter to take a 70-50 lead, punctuated by Hills 3-pointer from the right corner. Utah shot 49.4 percent and the Nuggets struggled to just 31.5 percent.Utah led just 53-47 at halftime after jumping out to a 19-3 lead to open the game. The Jazz started 6 of 8 on 3-pointers but then missed their next 10.The Nuggets, a night after beating Chicago at home, climbed back into the game with a heavy dose of Faried and a 16-2 stretch to tie the game at 45.Most young teams forget why you have success, Nuggets coach Mike Malone said. They get bored with success. We were winning basketball games because of how we played. Tonight, even though we are banged up, three gammes in four nights -- all excuses.dddddddddddd We just didnt bring it.TIP-INSNuggets: Danilo Gallinari missed his first game of the season with right knee soreness. ... Mike Miller missed his fourth consecutive game due to personal reasons.Jazz: Joe Johnson played despite dealing with an illness. ... Boris Diaw had his best game as a Jazz player with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists.BACK ON THE COURTHill averaged 20.4 points and 4.9 assists in the first seven games of the season and fit in with the Jazz immediately. The team is 3-5 without him.He and I know and knew each other pretty well, Snyder said. So some of the conversation that we had, Id like to think framed what the fit would be and I think thats something he was truly excited about. When you have that fit, it generally has a way of accelerating a players comfort level.CUT ITMalone explained how his offense emphasizes back-cuts, especially against teams like the Jazz.We have guys that are willing and capable playmakers, Malone said. ... Its something we really emphasize, whether its practice, shootaround, film sessions. The Utah Jazz shrink the floor. They collapse. When they do, sometimes they get caught ball-watching.So any time your man turns the head, you should be cutting to the basket. And if you dont get it, youre probably generating a wide open shot for a teammate behind you.QUOTABLEIt was huge, a lot of guys were tired and banged up from all those games, Faried said. Banged up from last nights game, it was a grind-it-out game. We were able to pull through, but a lot of knick-knack injuries that carried over to today and guys werent able to hit the shots that they usually are.UP NEXTNuggets: Denver hosts Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. It will be the first meeting between the teams this season.Jazz: Utah hosts the Hawks on Friday, facing Dwight Howard in an Atlanta jersey for the first time. ' ' '
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