MIAMI GARDENS — Tua Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns, together with two scores to working again De’Von Achane, and the Miami Dolphins routed the New England Patriots 34-15 on Sunday.
The Dolphins (5-6) have a skinny margin for error the remainder of the season however have stored themselves afloat with a three-game successful streak. With their win at New England (3-9) in Week 5, the Dolphins have swept their division rivals in consecutive seasons for the primary time since 1999-2000.
Tagovailoa, who moved to 7-0 in his profession towards New England, entered the sport with a league-high 73.4% completion charge and went 29 for 40.
Backup Skylar Thompson changed Tagovailoa with about 11 minutes left in what was already a blowout, however a foul handoff on his first play resulted in a fumble that was recovered by cornerback Christian Gonzalez and returned 63 yards for a landing. It lower New England’s deficit to 31-15, and Tagovailoa returned the following drive.
Miami’s protection held the remainder of the best way. Linebacker Tyrel Dodson intercepted rookie quarterback Drake Maye on New England’s penultimate drive, then Miami stopped the Patriots on fourth down on the following.
Jaylen Waddle caught eight passes for a season-high 144 yards and a 23-yard landing that stretched Miami’s result in 31-0 coming into the fourth. Achane scored on a 9-yard display move after which walked into the tip zone for an 11-yard TD in the primary half.
Jonnu Smith completed with 87 yards on 9 catches to proceed his sturdy first season as a Dolphin. One week after catching two touchdowns with a career-high 101 yards receiving, Smith discovered the tip zone for a 7-yard TD catch on the Dolphins’ second drive.
New England was shut out till tight finish Austin Hooper received behind the Dolphins protection for a wide-open 38-yard landing catch from Maye to make it 31-7 with 13:43 left.
Maye accomplished 22 of 37 passes for 221 yards with 26 yards dashing. But he couldn’t overcome an total sloppy efficiency by the Patriots in which they received nothing going offensively till the ultimate quarter.
New England’s greatest drive of the primary half lasted 12 performs and coated 80 yards however included three accepted offensive penalties and ended in a missed 45-yard area aim by Joey Slye.
The Patriots pressured a Dolphins punt and moved down the sphere once more on the opening drive of the second half, with Maye finishing an improvised 10-yard throw on third right down to receiver Kendrick Bourne.
New England then tried a double move with Bourne, whose cross-field throw fell wanting Rhamondre Stevenson on Third-and-17.
DeMario Douglas led the Patriots with 61 yards receiving. Antonio Gibson had six rushes for 30 yards.
Injuries
Dolphins: LB Anthony Walker Jr. sustained a noncontact hamstring damage in the second quarter. He was helped slowly off the sphere by trainers and didn’t return.
Up subsequent
Patriots: Host Indianapolis subsequent Sunday.
Dolphins: At Green Bay on Thursday.
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