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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Matt Moores first game as Ryan Tannehills replacement was the best of his career.The nine-year veteran stepped in Saturday night by throwing for four touchdowns in keeping the Miami Dolphins playoff hopes very much alive with a 34-13 rout of the New York Jets.In his first start since Jan. 1, 2012 -- a Dolphins victory over the Jets, with current New York coach Todd Bowles serving as interim Miami coach -- Moore picked apart the mistake-prone hosts.He hit Dion Sims for a pair of 1-yard TDs and Kenny Stills for 52 and Jarvis Landry for 66 in Miamis eighth win in its last night games. The Dolphins (9-5) clinched their first winning season since 2008, the last time they won the AFC East.Should Moore (12 for 18 for 236 yards) continue such strong play, they certainly can be optimistic about playing in the postseason.There were some nerves and maybe it showed a little early, said Moore, whose wife gave birth to son Wyatt Monday. We started slow, but got in the groove in the middle part. Once we got going, that negative stuff wore offf and I got on a roll. Credit these guys for getting us going and making plays. Once those guys got the ball in their hands, it was impressive.The Jets (4-10) have lost as many games as they won in 2015, Bowles first season in charge. They also lost second-year quarterback Bryce Petty on the first play of the fourth quarter after he was squashed by Ndamukong Suh and Cameron Wake and injured his chest.For good measure, the Dolphins threw in an 11-yard blocked punt return touchdown by Walt Aiken.The defense did a great job with turnovers, just causing problems, coach Adam Gase said. The pressure was relentless. And Walt is a guy making a huge impact on special teams, just now its resulting in points.The game was competitive for a half. For once, the Jets started quickly. They were awful in the first half of their last two outings, but Petty immediately guided them 75 yards in seven plays for a 7-0 lead. Robby Anderson, coming on at receiver late in the year, badly beat Bacarri Rambo on a crossing pattern and sped into the end zone.It took a replay challenge by Gase to get an incompletion overturned into Sims first 1-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter -- Moores first TD throw since Week 8 of 2012, also against the Jets. Andrew Franks extra point kick hit the left upright, his first miss this season.Eighth-year defensive end Wakes first career interception on an awful throw by Petty thwarted another New York threat in the opening half. And the Dolphins stopped Bilal Powell on a fourth-and-1 run near midfield.He has that knack of timing, Gase said about Wake. He knows there are moments that can swing a game.Those plays set up Moores perfect pass to Stills behind rookie cornerback Justin Burris for a 13-7 lead.Powell had a big first half with 113 yards total offense. But it only helped get 10 points; Nick Folk made a 48-yard field goal with 18 seconds left. Powell gained only 36 yards in the second half.The Dolphins were outgained by 225 yards to 129, yet went to the locker room ahead 13-10.From there, it was all Miami, getting Aikens and Landrys scores and Sims second TD.Oh, they were prepared, but when we play like that, it all falls on me, Jets coach Todd Bowles said. It starts at the top. Ive got to do a better job, and theyve got to do a better job. But it starts with me.BLOCK THAT PUNTAikens short return of the blocked punt was the Dolphins first touchdown on such a play since Jimmy Wilson did it at MetLife Stadium against the Jets in that same game in October 2012.THOUSANDS UPONS THOUSANDSDolphins receiver Jarvis Landry went over 1,000 yards for the second time in his three-year career. Landry made three catches for 108 yards and now has 1,031.Miami running back Jay Ajayi rushed for only 51 yards, but that was enough to boost the second-year player to 1,007.ROCKIN ROBBYAnderson became the first Jets receiver with two 40- yard touchdowns in a season since Braylon Edwards in 2010. His other came on the teams previous touchdown at MetLife Stadium, the final score in a 41-10 loss to Indianapolis.INJURIESMiami starting CB Byron Maxwell left in the first quarter with an ankle injury.Jets first-round draft pick LB Darron Lee injured an eye.UP NEXT:Dolphins: Visit Bills on Dec. 24Jets: Visit Patriots on Dec. 24.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCheap Yeezys Fake . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. Cheap Adidas Shoes China .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. http://www.brandshoescheaponline.com/wholesale-air-max-china/max-plus-clearance-sale.html . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. Cheap Balenciaga Shoes China . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Vapormax 2019 Discount .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday.ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, whose team missed the playoffs in 2016 for the first time in his five-year tenure, has agreed to a three-year contract extension.The Cardinals announced the new contract Thursday, a day after the rival Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Terms were not disclosed. Matheny had one year remaining on his previous contract, and the extension keeps him with the team through 2020.The Cardinals have averaged 92 wins per season since Matheny took over after Tony La Russa retired following the World Series-winning 2011 season. Overall, Matheny is 461-349.Matheny, 46, a former Gold Glove catcher, led the Cardinals to playoff appearances in 2012 through 2015 before falling one game short this season, including NL Central titles in 2013-2015. He also led St. Louis to the 2013 World Series, losing in six games to Boston.Matheny was lauded for leading the Cardinals to baseballs best record in 2015, a 100-win season in which they lost to the Cubs in the first round of the playoffs. But they dropped to 86 wins last season, 17 1/2 games behind the Cubs.The Cardinals, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants were in a three-way race for the final two playoff spots, with the Cardinals falling just short.Mike has continued the Cardinals tradition of winning in his first five years as manager and we are happy to extend his contract leading our club on the field through 2020, Cardinals principal owner and CEO, Bill DeWitt Jr., saaid in a statement.ddddddddddddhe Cardinals also announced changes in their coaching staff. Bill Mueller, who served as third base coach in Jose Oquendos absence, will return to his former duty as assistant hitting coach. Oquendo missed the entire season after undergoing knee replacement surgery.Oliver Marmol, who was manager of the Class A Palm Beach affiliate, will be first base coach in 2017. Triple-A Memphis manager Mike Shildt moves to quality control coach for the major league team. The Cardinals said all of the other major league coaches will return except assistant hitting coach Derrick May.One of the Cardinals themes has been continuity. Since owner Bill DeWitt Jr. bought the team in 2005, the Cardinals have had just two managers, Matheny and LaRussa, and two general managers, Walt Jocketty and John Mozeliak.I know if you read Twitter or the blogs, [Matheny] definitely takes a black eye out there, but when you watch even the most recent World Series, two of the most highly respected managers in the game were being second-guessed and I think what it really tells you is managing is hard, Mozeliak said. Its certainly hard to appease the masses.With Mike, whether you agree with how he calls a game or not, he certainly has the respect of his players and he gets the most out of them.ESPNs Mark Saxon contributed to this report. ' ' '