EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Miami Dolphins were tired of the New York Jets running all over them.

Whether it was Chris Johnson, Chris Ivory or even wide receiver Greg Salas, the Dolphins couldn’t stop them on the ground. So, Miami waited for New York to make mistakes — and then took advantage.

“We had to draw a line in the dirt. No more,” Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake said after Miami’s 16-13 win Monday night. “We came out in the second half scheme-wise the same, but guys played the way they’re supposed to play.”

So, despite the Jets rushing for 277 yards — 210 in the first half — Miami made the plays it needed in the second half to rally for a comeback victory that kept the Dolphins (7-5) right in the middle of the AFC playoff race.

“Scratch, claw, bite, kick,” Wake said. “Whatever you have to do to make a play and win.”

Caleb Sturgis hit a 26-yard field goal with 1:57 remaining to put the Dolphins ahead, and Reshad Jones’ interception of Geno Smith’s pass to Jeff Cumberland sealed the victory.

“It’s December,” Dolphins rookie receiver Jarvis Landry said. “The only thing that matters is winning, no matter how.”

Smith threw only 13 times, fewest in the NFL this season. The usually reliable Nick Folk missed two field goals for the Jets (2-10).

“I feel sick,” coach Rex Ryan said. “Our guys just played great, for the most part, in a lot of areas. Dang. We can’t buy a win.”

After trailing most of the way, Miami tied it on Lamar Miller’s touchdown run with 10:24 remaining. New York got into field-goal range after Miami made it 13-all, but Koa Misi’s sack pushed the Jets back to the Miami 27 and Folk missed wide left for the second time. Folk had made 18 of 20 entering the game.

That’s the way the Jets’ season has gone, of course.

“I can’t believe we’re 2-10,” Ryan said, shaking his head and pausing. “It’s a joke.”

Here are a few other things to know from the Dolphins’ comeback win over the Jets:

The Jets, who ran for 218 yards at New England on Oct. 16, went into the game wanting to control the time of possession and keep Ryan Tannehill and Miami’s offense off the field.

Johnson had his best performance with the Jets, running for 105 yards. Salas put the Jets on the scoreboard first with a 20-yard end-around for his first NFL touchdown — and then left the game with a hamstring injury.

“It’s easy to sit back and say we didn’t throw the ball this much now, but we wanted to run the football against them,” Ryan said.

Tannehill finished 25 of 35 for 235 yards, marking the fifth straight game he has completed at least 70 percent of his passes.

On the winning drive that led to Sturgis’ 26-yarder, Tannehill converted on third-and-7 with a 17-yard pass to backup tight end Dion Sims. He has thrown for 2,817 yards with 20 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.