Dolphins Beat Jets 28-25 for First Win of 2026; Giants Top Texans in OT, Falcons Upset 49ers

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The Facts

  • The Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 28-25 at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 25, 2026, for their first win of the season; the Jets fell to 2-5. Fox News only
  • Dolphins QB Malik Willis threw two touchdowns and ran for one; Miami led 21-7 at halftime. Rookie Caleb Douglas caught a 7-yard TD on the opening drive and Ollie Gordon added a rushing TD. Fox News only
  • Jets QB Geno Smith went 23-of-30 for 287 yards, three TDs and an interception; TE Mason Taylor's 12-yard TD and two-point conversion made it 28-25 with 3:24 left. Willis then converted a fourth-and-1 to seal the win. Fox News only
  • Before the game Miami had not led at any point in the season through its first five losses (293 offensive snaps), the only Super Bowl-era team to do so. Fox News only
  • The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans in overtime in J.J. McCarthy's first start; Devin Singletary scored the winning TD on a 30-yard run after Cam Skattebo's 42-yard run to the Houston 28. The teams were tied 14-14 at halftime. Fox News only
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  • McCarthy completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards with no touchdown passes, interceptions or fumbles. He was acquired in a trade from the Minnesota Vikings 27 days earlier and replaced Jameis Winston, who had replaced injured Jaxson Dart. Fox News only
  • Skattebo rushed for a career-high 124 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown. He was flagged for 15-yard unnecessary roughness for lowering his helmet into safety M.J. Stewart; he said he may be fined and criticized the call. Fox News only
  • Skattebo had no carries the previous week against the Saints; Harbaugh said it was not by design. One report says Harbaugh benched him; Harbaugh has said he did not. ⚠ disputed
  • The Atlanta Falcons beat the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers 29-20, moving to 3-5. Rookie LB Kendal Daniels recovered a Kittle fumble late and had an interception and a career-high 11 tackles; the Falcons forced four turnovers. Fox News only
  • Daniels had been stretchered off the prior week against the Bears after a hit on Colston Loveland; the Falcons said he was conscious and moving his extremities. Fox News only

Context

Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season saw Miami earn its first win under coach Jeff Hafley, beating the Jets. The Giants won in overtime over Houston behind McCarthy and Skattebo, and Atlanta handed San Francisco its first loss.

All reporting comes from Fox News/OutKick pieces, so the facts are single-sourced.

Conflicting Reports

  • Fox News articles differ on Skattebo: one says Harbaugh benched him the previous week; another says Harbaugh insisted he did not bench him.
  • One Fox piece cites a Dolphins 31-24 loss to Cincinnati in a video caption labeled Week 5, while the game story says Miami was winless entering Week 7.

How the Agent Panel Scored This

Independent AI personas each scored importance 1–10; the story's score is a trimmed mean (highest and lowest votes dropped). Vote spread: 2.

4 News Editor This is a bundle of routine NFL game results (a Dolphins win, a Giants OT win, and a Falcons upset) with notable but limited broader impact, and the single-sourced reporting further lowers its importance for front-page placement.
3 Policy Expert This is a roundup of routine NFL Week 7 game results with no governmental, legal, or policy action, so it reports minor sports news of limited broader impact despite the notable upsets.
3 Informed Citizen This is a roundup of Week 7 NFL game results, which matter mainly to fans and bettors and carry no lasting impact on ordinary people beyond sports entertainment.
3 Critical Reader This is a roundup of regular-season NFL game results with limited impact beyond the teams and fans, though the 49ers' first loss and Miami's winless-streak record add some notability, and the sourcing is single-outlet.
2 Business Analyst This is a roundup of routine regular-season NFL game results with no market-moving or economic impact, only sports-entertainment significance.
2 Global Affairs Analyst This is a roundup of routine NFL Week 7 game results with limited broader geopolitical or societal impact, so it falls in the routine/niche range.
2 Science & Tech Analyst This is a roundup of routine Week 7 NFL game results with limited impact beyond fans and fantasy players, so it falls in the routine or niche range.

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