MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Tua Tagovailoa threw for 215 yards and a landing, Jason Sanders nailed 5 subject objectives, and the Miami Dolphins saved their playoff probabilities alive by beating the San Francisco 49ers 29-17 on Sunday.
The 49ers had been eradicated from the playoffs earlier than the sport due to wins by the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Commanders earlier Sunday.
The loss ensured that final yr’s NFC champions can have a dropping season for the primary time since 2020.
The Dolphins (7-8) helped their possibilities of making the playoffs for a 3rd straight season, however might want to win their closing two video games and get assist from losses by the Broncos, Chargers and Colts for that to occur.
Trailing by 9 early within the fourth, San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy discovered tight finish Eric Saubert for a 2-yard rating that reduce the result in 19-17, however the Niners couldn’t get previous self-inflicted wounds.
After punting the ball again to Miami with 6:45 left, San Francisco was hit with consecutive penalties for unlawful substitution, pointless roughness and offsides to offer Miami 25 yards, serving to arrange Sanders’ 48-yard subject aim that stretched the Dolphins’ result in 5.
The 49ers had been penalized 11 occasions for 90 yards.
Cornerback Kader Kohou then intercepted Purdy on the following drive, after the quarterback was pressured by defensive deal with Calais Campbell. Dolphins operating again De’Von Achane sealed it with a 50-yard landing run.
Tagovailoa completed 22 of 34. Purdy was 26 of 40 for 313 yards and two touchdowns.
Tyreek Hill’s inconsistent season continued. He caught simply 3 of seven targets for 29 yards and a landing, with drops on the primary two drives of the sport and one other on a possible landing within the third.
Jonnu Smith caught six passes for 62 yards to set the Dolphins’ single-season franchise document for receptions (76) and receiving yards (802) by a good finish.
Sanders was 5 of 5, together with a 54-yarder, which made him 11 of 13 on subject objectives of 50-plus yards this yr. San Francisco’s Jake Moody missed a 41-yarder within the third.
Deebo Samuel caught his first landing since Week 6 on a 16-yard rating by which he muscled by way of a number of defenders on his means into the tip zone.
Miami moved into 49ers territory 3 times within the first half however settled for subject objectives earlier than Hill’s 3-yard landing catch from Tagovailoa that put the Dolphins forward with 3:20 left within the second.
Purdy then drove San Francisco 67 yards down the sphere to arrange Moody’s 21-yard subject aim to chop Miami’s result in 13-10 at halftime.
49ers: LB Dre Greenlaw (proper calf), LG Aaron banks (knee) and LT Jaylon Moore (quad) left with accidents. … DE Leonard Floyd performed by way of a shoulder damage suffered within the first quarter.
Dolphins: WR Jaylen Waddle didn’t play due to a knee damage suffered final week. … CB Kendall Fuller (knee) and LB Jordyn Brookes (quad/knee) left within the second half.
Up subsequent
49ers: Host Detroit on Monday Dec. 30.
Dolphins: At Cleveland subsequent Sunday.
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