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In the aftermath of the Jets' tenuous 20-17 win over the Dolphins, who nearly pulled off a miracle comeback, Mangini was peppered with questions about his team's penchant for blowing fourth-quarter leads. He reminded everyone of the Patriots' 24-17 victory over the Jets, who nearly rallied from a 24-0 deficit in Week 2.

"Some would argue that New England is a veteran team with a lot of experience ... (and) you would think in that situation, being a little further along in the program, you could argue that should've been a knife-through-the-heart type of deal," said Mangini, making a point and tweaking his old team in the process.

That said, the Jets still have some serious fourth-quarter issues. They've been outscored in the final quarter 60-38, having allowed 955 net yards - an average of 6.5 yards per play. They've allowed 10 scores in 18 possessions.

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