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The Dolphins/Jets rivalry compared to others in the NFL

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Where would this rivalry overall rank in NFL history? I'd go as far to call it easily the best AFC rivalry, the games have been just intense for 40 or so years. What other AFC rivalries are there? Pittsburgh/Ravens? Not long enough, especially considering all the years the Ravens-then-Browns sucked. AFC South has a ton of recent/expansion franchises. Perhaps Raiders/Broncos? I still think the Dolphins/Jets is one of the top.
 
I was thinking the same thing the other day. I think the only other NFL rivalry that comes close to Dolphins/Jets is Bears/Packers and Vikings/Packers.
 
ESPN/MIA?

ESPN has the most hatred for the phins ive ever seen from any franchise.
 
For whatever reason AFC rivalry's will never be considered as big as some NFC. Well beside the length of some of those.
 
For whatever reason AFC rivalry's will never be considered as big as some NFC. Well beside the length of some of those.

Yeah, those have an extra 40 or so years on the Dolphins. However, for teams who have only been playing since 1966 and 1960, with a rivalry really only for 40 or so years, ALOT of memorable stuff has happened. I can't think of alot of memorable Vikings/Bears moments, or anything between those NFC North teams. The Dolphins and Jets have had the Mud Bowl, Fake Spike, MNF Miracle, Favre v. Pennington, etc and etc.
 
AFC Rivalries: Pats/Jets, Dolphins/Pats, Pats/Colts, Chargers/Raiders, Broncos/Raiders

NFC Rivalries: Cowboys/Redskins/Giants, Giants/Eagles, Rams/49ers, Bears/Packers, Packers/Vikings, Bears/Vikings

The ones bolded are the ONLY ones I feel are as relevant or exciting as the Fins/Jets rivalry.
 
Raiders/Broncos is big out west.

Eh. You'd be surprised. I'm from central Cali, about an hour from Oakland. Its a good rivalry, dont get me wrong, but from my experience its mostly because raiders fans are friggin crazy :)
 
AFC Rivalries: Pats/Jets, Dolphins/Pats, Pats/Colts, Chargers/Raiders, Broncos/Raiders

NFC Rivalries: Cowboys/Redskins/Giants, Giants/Eagles, Rams/49ers, Bears/Packers, Packers/Vikings, Bears/Vikings

The ones bolded are the ONLY ones I feel are as relevant or exciting as the Fins/Jets rivalry.

Of the AFC rivalries I would replace Raiders / Chiefs over the Raiders/Broncos and Raiders/Chargers. To me the Bills rivalry is as strong as the Jets and I personally detest them more. Its just that team in the 90's I despised and how they went to four straight Superbowls - and like bums lost them all! Jealousy? Yeah it was but the fact that it was also embarrassing for the division and the conference. But no knock on the Jets/Fins rivalry is as strong as those listed above or at least close seconds to the bolded ones.
 
Our rivalry is unique in that our rival fans often live right next door to us. New Yorkers are all over South Florida, stinking up our sports bars, starting fights at our games, and trolling our sports talk radio shows.
 
Giants/Eagles is pretty big. Saints/Falcons is another one. Dolphins/Jets is huge though! we're biased, but still
 
Our rivalry is unique in that our rival fans often live right next door to us. New Yorkers are all over South Florida, stinking up our sports bars, starting fights at our games, and trolling our sports talk radio shows.

Here in NY we get a bunch of Dolphin fans on radio, there's a good amount here. There's some big dolphin bars around too. I remember one time a few years ago a radio host played the Dolphins fight song on the show, Giants fan probably, forgot who, I loved it. Jets fans were calling in angry saying it riled Dolphins fans up because a lot were calling in.
 
No bigger rivalry in the NFL than the Cowboys and Redskins. Some Dolphin fans—mostly the younger fans—actually hate the Patriots more than the Jets.
 
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