Miami Dolphins–New York Jets rivalry

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National Football League rivalry sports rivalry

The Miami Dolphins–New York Jets rivalry is a long-standing and intense NFL divisional matchup marked by memorable games, shifting periods of dominance, and significant playoff implications within the AFC East.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Football League rivalry → sports rivalry →
affects	AFC East playoff races →
beganAfter	AFL–NFL merger →
characteristic	features memorable games → features shifting periods of dominance → features significant divisional stakes → intense → long-standing →
competitionLevel	professional →
conference	American Football Conference →
country	United States →
division	AFC East →
fanBaseInvolvement	strong on both sides →
firstSeasonOfRivalry	1970 NFL season →
gameFrequency	twice per regular season →
hasFanTraditions	trash talk between fan bases →
hasGeographicElement	Northeast vs. South Florida →
hasHomeAndHomeSeriesEachSeason	true →
hasOvertimeGames	true →
hasPlayoffImplications	often →
hasPrimeTimeGames	true →
isDivisionalRivalry	true →
isInterCityRivalry	true →
isPartOf	AFC East rivalries → NFL divisional rivalries →
league	National Football League →
mediaCoverage	high in AFC East markets →
notableEra	1970s Dolphins dominance → 1980s Jets resurgence → 1990s and 2000s back-and-forth results →
rivalryContext	AFC East title races → wild-card playoff races →
sport	American football →
team1	Miami Dolphins →
team1Conference	AFC →
team1Division	AFC East →
team1Founded	1966 →
team1Location	Miami Gardens, Florida →
team1Stadium	Hard Rock Stadium →
team2	New York Jets →
team2Conference	AFC →
team2Division	AFC East →
team2Founded	1960 →
team2Location	East Rutherford, New Jersey →
team2OriginalName	New York Titans →
team2Renamed	New York Jets in 1963 →
team2Stadium	MetLife Stadium →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
AFC East →	hasRivalry